Lamb Weston (LW) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.63 per share and revenue of $1.4907 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Lamb Weston Stock Performance

Shares of LW opened at $41.39 on Wednesday. Lamb Weston has a 1 year low of $39.60 and a 1 year high of $67.07. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.61. The company has a market capitalization of $5.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.89, a PEG ratio of 5.93 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 1.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lamb Weston

In related news, insider Jan Eli B. Craps purchased 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $48.65 per share, for a total transaction of $2,432,500.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 300,000 shares in the company, valued at $14,595,000. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lamb Weston

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in Lamb Weston by 2.0% in the third quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 9,685 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $563,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co increased its stake in Lamb Weston by 7.5% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 4,324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Lamb Weston by 47.1% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 953 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Ossiam raised its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ossiam now owns 6,297 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 6,217 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. 89.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Lamb Weston from $63.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Barclays decreased their price objective on Lamb Weston from $68.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Lamb Weston from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Lamb Weston in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on Lamb Weston from $66.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $52.40.

About Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston, traded on the NYSE under the symbol LW, is a leading global processor and supplier of frozen potato products. The company’s portfolio includes a variety of potato-based items such as French fries, potato wedges, hash browns and specialty cuts tailored to the foodservice and retail grocery channels. Lamb Weston serves quick-service restaurants, full-service operators, grocery chains and food distributors, offering customized product formats, packaging solutions and seasoning options to meet evolving customer demands.

Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, Lamb Weston has grown from a regional processor into one of the world’s largest producers of frozen potato products.