Constant Guidance Financial LLC Makes New $649,000 Investment in Lowe’s Companies, Inc. $LOW

Constant Guidance Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,690 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $649,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Activest Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 78.5% in the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 116 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 52.5% in the 4th quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora now owns 122 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 74.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $280.00 to $235.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $315.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $315.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $280.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Lowe’s Companies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Twenty-three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.57.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:LOW opened at $217.17 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $121.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.36, a P/E/G ratio of 4.60 and a beta of 0.91. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $208.00 and a 12-month high of $293.06. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $233.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $247.70.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $23.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.98 billion. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 67.96% and a net margin of 7.51%.Lowe’s Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.92 EPS. Lowe’s Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.250-12.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Lowe’s Companies, Inc. will post 12.5 EPS for the current year.

Lowe’s Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 22nd were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 22nd. Lowe’s Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.57%.

Lowe’s Companies Company Profile

Lowe’s Companies, Inc is a leading home improvement retailer that operates large-format stores and digital channels serving both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors. The company offers a broad assortment of products including building materials, lumber, appliances, tools and hardware, plumbing and electrical supplies, paint, flooring, kitchen and bath fixtures, outdoor and garden products, and home decor. Lowe’s also provides a range of services such as installation, home improvement financing, tool and equipment rental, and contractor-focused sales programs.

Operations are centered on a nationwide brick-and-mortar store network supported by distribution centers and an e-commerce platform that enables online ordering, delivery and in-store pickup.