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Lowe's (LOW) Stock Moves -1.79%: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Lowe's (LOW - Free Report) closed at $129.41, marking a -1.79% move from the previous day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's 2.42% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 2.84%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.59%.
Heading into today, shares of the home improvement retailer had gained 2.85% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 7.41% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.5% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from LOW as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, LOW is projected to report earnings of $2.50 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 16.28%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $22.91 billion, up 9.15% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.66 per share and revenue of $76.54 billion. These totals would mark changes of +16.43% and +6.08%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for LOW should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.55% higher. LOW is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Digging into valuation, LOW currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 19.8. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 17.85, which means LOW is trading at a premium to the group.
Meanwhile, LOW's PEG ratio is currently 1.23. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Building Products - Retail stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.28 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Building Products - Retail industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 32, putting it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Lowe's (LOW) Stock Moves -1.79%: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Lowe's (LOW - Free Report) closed at $129.41, marking a -1.79% move from the previous day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's 2.42% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 2.84%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.59%.
Heading into today, shares of the home improvement retailer had gained 2.85% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 7.41% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.5% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from LOW as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, LOW is projected to report earnings of $2.50 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 16.28%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $22.91 billion, up 9.15% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.66 per share and revenue of $76.54 billion. These totals would mark changes of +16.43% and +6.08%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for LOW should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.55% higher. LOW is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Digging into valuation, LOW currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 19.8. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 17.85, which means LOW is trading at a premium to the group.
Meanwhile, LOW's PEG ratio is currently 1.23. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Building Products - Retail stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.28 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Building Products - Retail industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 32, putting it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.