Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Lennox International (NYSE:LII) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Lennox International from $520.00 to $560.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Lennox International from $563.00 to $534.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Lennox International in a research note on Monday, January 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $530.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $493.00 to $541.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Lennox International from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $579.64.

Lennox International Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:LII opened at $518.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $18.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.30, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.15. Lennox International has a 12 month low of $443.19 and a 12 month high of $689.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $527.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $520.21.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $4.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.76 by ($0.31). Lennox International had a return on equity of 80.23% and a net margin of 15.13%.The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.60 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.500-25.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Lennox International will post 22.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Lennox International

In other Lennox International news, Director Todd J. Teske sold 700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $533.45, for a total value of $373,415.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,881 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,670,669.45. The trade was a 9.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Shane D. Wall sold 100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.01, for a total transaction of $54,001.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,190,722.05. The trade was a 4.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,054 shares of company stock valued at $563,687 over the last quarter. 10.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LII. Nicholas Company Inc. lifted its position in Lennox International by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Nicholas Company Inc. now owns 6,600 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,205,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in Lennox International by 51.8% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 85 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Lennox International by 52.9% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 107 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Lennox International by 52.8% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 110 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Lennox International by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.07% of the company’s stock.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc is a global manufacturer of climate control products and services, principally serving residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) markets. The company designs, engineers and produces a range of products including furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, air handlers, packaged rooftop units and related controls and indoor air quality equipment. Lennox also supplies aftermarket parts and accessories and supports its product lines with technical service, training and warranty programs for dealer and distribution partners.

Originally founded in 1895 by Dave Lennox, the company has grown from its early roots into a multinational business with operations concentrated in North America and a presence in other international markets.