Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Price Target Raised to $560.00

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) had its price objective lifted by Wells Fargo & Company from $520.00 to $560.00 in a research report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the construction company’s stock.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on LII. Barclays lowered their target price on Lennox International from $680.00 to $667.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lennox International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Lennox International in a research report on Monday, January 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $530.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $493.00 to $541.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lennox International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lennox International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $579.64.

Lennox International Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of LII stock opened at $517.44 on Thursday. Lennox International has a fifty-two week low of $443.19 and a fifty-two week high of $689.44. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $527.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $521.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company has a market cap of $18.01 billion, a PE ratio of 23.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.16.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $4.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.76 by ($0.31). Lennox International had a return on equity of 80.23% and a net margin of 15.13%.The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.60 EPS. Lennox International’s quarterly revenue was down 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.500-25.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Lennox International will post 22.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lennox International

In other Lennox International news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 254 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.50, for a total transaction of $136,271.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $584,785. This trade represents a 18.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Todd J. Teske sold 700 shares of Lennox International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $533.45, for a total value of $373,415.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,670,669.45. This trade represents a 9.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,054 shares of company stock valued at $563,687. 9.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lennox International

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LII. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lennox International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of Lennox International by 51.8% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 85 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in Lennox International by 217.2% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 92 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Lennox International during the second quarter worth $54,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Lennox International by 52.8% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 110 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. 67.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc is a global manufacturer of climate control products and services, principally serving residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) markets. The company designs, engineers and produces a range of products including furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, air handlers, packaged rooftop units and related controls and indoor air quality equipment. Lennox also supplies aftermarket parts and accessories and supports its product lines with technical service, training and warranty programs for dealer and distribution partners.

Originally founded in 1895 by Dave Lennox, the company has grown from its early roots into a multinational business with operations concentrated in North America and a presence in other international markets.