Lamb Weston (LW) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) is expected to announce its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.5880 per share and revenue of $1.6547 billion for the quarter. Lamb Weston has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.950-3.250 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.24. Lamb Weston had a net margin of 4.39% and a return on equity of 23.33%. The business had revenue of $1.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Lamb Weston to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lamb Weston Price Performance

NYSE LW opened at $43.60 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.96, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $50.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.89. Lamb Weston has a 1 year low of $37.62 and a 1 year high of $67.07.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th were issued a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Lamb Weston’s dividend payout ratio is currently 73.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lamb Weston from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $52.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Stephens cut their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lamb Weston presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $52.73.

Lamb Weston Company Profile

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LW) is a global producer and marketer of frozen potato products. The company supplies French fries, potato wedges, hash browns, potato rounds, mashed potatoes and other specialty potato products to restaurants, foodservice distributors, retailers and food manufacturers.

Its product portfolio includes conventional and specialty frozen potato offerings, as well as sweet potato products and appetizer items. Lamb Weston sells products under its Lamb Weston and Grown in Idaho brands, while also providing private-label products for retail and foodservice customers.

The company’s history dates to the 1950s, when it began producing frozen potato products in the Pacific Northwest.