Chilton Investment Co. Inc. Acquires New Shares in Lennox International, Inc. $LII

Chilton Investment Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,842 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,151,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Lennox International by 18.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 85,096 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $45,043,000 after acquiring an additional 13,281 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its stake in Lennox International by 140.7% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,326 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $702,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. DF Dent & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Lennox International during the third quarter valued at approximately $426,000. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in Lennox International during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,479,000. Finally, Quantitative Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Lennox International in the third quarter valued at approximately $249,000. 67.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LII has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lennox International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Lennox International from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Lennox International in a research report on Monday, January 5th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $530.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Lennox International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Lennox International in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lennox International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $579.64.

Lennox International Stock Down 0.4%

Lennox International stock opened at $480.22 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.71 billion, a PE ratio of 21.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.16. Lennox International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $443.19 and a twelve month high of $689.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company has a 50 day moving average of $527.92 and a 200-day moving average of $518.35.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lennox International news, Director Shane D. Wall sold 100 shares of Lennox International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.01, for a total value of $54,001.00. Following the sale, the director owned 2,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,190,722.05. This trade represents a 4.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Chris Kosel sold 254 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.50, for a total value of $136,271.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $584,785. This trade represents a 18.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,054 shares of company stock worth $563,687. Corporate insiders own 9.73% of the company’s stock.

About Lennox International

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.