Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Price Target Raised to $645.00

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) had its price target lifted by Oppenheimer from $630.00 to $645.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the construction company’s stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Lennox International from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Lennox International in a research report on Monday, January 5th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $530.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $520.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Lennox International from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lennox International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lennox International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $579.64.

Lennox International Trading Down 2.1%

NYSE:LII opened at $517.44 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Lennox International has a 1-year low of $443.19 and a 1-year high of $689.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $527.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $521.06.

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

Insider Transactions at Lennox International

In related news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 254 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.50, for a total transaction of $136,271.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $584,785. The trade was a 18.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Todd J. Teske sold 700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $533.45, for a total transaction of $373,415.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,881 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,670,669.45. This represents a 9.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,054 shares of company stock valued at $563,687 over the last three months. 9.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lennox International

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LII. Arkadios Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Lennox International in the second quarter worth $242,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lennox International by 52.9% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 107 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. boosted its position in Lennox International by 2.8% during the second quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 93,893 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $53,823,000 after purchasing an additional 2,555 shares during the last quarter. Eukles Asset Management boosted its position in Lennox International by 2.8% during the second quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,019 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $584,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new position in Lennox International in the second quarter valued at about $242,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.07% of the company’s stock.

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.