TSE:L Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by National Bank Financial

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) – Analysts at National Bank Financial cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Loblaw Companies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.33 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.41. The consensus estimate for Loblaw Companies’ current full-year earnings is $9.12 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Loblaw Companies’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.03 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on L. CIBC raised their price objective on Loblaw Companies from C$206.00 to C$208.00 in a research note on Friday, February 21st. TD Securities lowered their price target on Loblaw Companies from C$202.00 to C$195.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 21st. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Loblaw Companies from C$225.00 to C$210.00 in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Desjardins increased their target price on shares of Loblaw Companies from C$172.00 to C$190.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, National Bankshares raised their target price on shares of Loblaw Companies from C$188.00 to C$195.00 in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$199.38.

Loblaw Companies Stock Up 3.2 %

Shares of TSE:L opened at C$186.25 on Monday. The company has a market cap of C$56.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.28, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.17. Loblaw Companies has a 12 month low of C$141.59 and a 12 month high of C$196.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 166.11. The company has a 50-day moving average price of C$183.76 and a 200 day moving average price of C$180.31.

Loblaw Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a $0.513 dividend. This represents a $2.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. Loblaw Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.83%.

Insider Activity at Loblaw Companies

In other news, Director Christie James Beckett Clark sold 2,105 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$189.69, for a total transaction of C$399,297.45. 53.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Loblaw Companies

Loblaw is one of Canada’s largest grocery, pharmacy, and general merchandise retailers, operating the most expansive store footprint in Ontario and maintaining sizable presences in provinces like Quebec and British Columbia. Key grocery banners include Loblaw, No Frills, and Maxi, while its pharmaceutical operations are the product of its 2014 acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart.