What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for LOW Q4 Earnings?

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Lowe’s Companies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, February 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the home improvement retailer will post earnings per share of $1.79 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $270.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lowe’s Companies’ current full-year earnings is $11.88 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $291.00 to $292.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. StockNews.com upgraded Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $229.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $282.96.

Lowe’s Companies Price Performance

NYSE LOW opened at $250.73 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $254.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $258.66. Lowe’s Companies has a 1 year low of $211.80 and a 1 year high of $287.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $141.58 billion, a PE ratio of 20.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lowe’s Companies

In other news, EVP Quonta D. Vance sold 7,198 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.37, for a total transaction of $1,974,915.26. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,703 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,582,802.11. This represents a 30.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lowe’s Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LOW. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 26,270,496 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $6,483,558,000 after acquiring an additional 259,766 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Lowe’s Companies by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 25,013,655 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $6,774,948,000 after purchasing an additional 460,851 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,979,337 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,952,341,000 after purchasing an additional 245,876 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,842,954,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 16.3% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,074,391 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,745,960,000 after buying an additional 993,833 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.06% of the company’s stock.

Lowe’s Companies Company Profile

Lowe’s Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.