Venture Visionary Partners LLC Buys 4,649 Shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. $LOW

Venture Visionary Partners LLC increased its stake in Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) by 13.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,513 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,649 shares during the period. Venture Visionary Partners LLC’s holdings in Lowe’s Companies were worth $9,309,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 52.5% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Lowe’s Companies in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 74.06% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $295.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research set a $254.00 price target on Lowe’s Companies in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Evercore decreased their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $250.00 to $230.00 in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $270.00 to $220.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Twenty-three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.57.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:LOW opened at $220.57 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $228.38 and a 200 day moving average of $246.26. The company has a market capitalization of $123.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.87. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $203.40 and a 52 week high of $293.06.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.06. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 67.96% and a net margin of 7.51%.The business had revenue of $23.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.92 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Lowe’s Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.250-12.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Lowe’s Companies, Inc. will post 12.48 EPS for the current year.

Lowe’s Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 22nd will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 22nd. This is an increase from Lowe’s Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Lowe’s Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 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.