Lowe's Companies Inc LOW
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What the company does
Lowe's Companies Inc is a large-cap company in the Consumer Cyclical sector (Home Improvement Retail), with a market value of $111.5B, based in the USA.
It employs about 300,000 people and has been listed since Jul 01, 1985.
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The company also offers home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lumber, lawn and garden, kitchens and bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 16.8 versus 24.6 for the median of the Consumer Cyclical sector in our universe (21 companies) — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 8% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 15.6 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 252.73, 27% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 19% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • The stock is 31% below its one-year high.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 9 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (25 vs 1).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (2.4% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock rose 1.3% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLY +0.6%).
This week's news
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) Leans On Pro Expansion As Undervalued Case Holds finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-20
What the article says
Lowe's Companies stock reacts to retail portfolio deal and mixed signals Pine Tree's purchase of a 10 property retail portfolio appraised at $644 million, which includes several Lowe's Companies (LOW) anchored centers, has put fresh attention on how investors view the home improvement retailer's real estate presence.… source ↗
- Lowe's (LOW) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-20
What the article says
Lowe's (LOW) closed the most recent trading day at $198.65, moving +1.39% from the previous trading session. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.28% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.02%. Shares of the home improvement retailer witnessed a gain of… source ↗
- Pine Tree Acquires Sponsor Interest in a 10-Property, $644M Shopping Center Portfolio finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-20
What the article says
CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pine Tree, a national owner and operator of open-air shopping centers, announced that it has acquired sponsor interest in a 10-property portfolio recently appraised at $644 million and totaling 3.5 million square feet. The interest was acquired from SITE Centers (NYSE: SITC) in… source ↗
- Spreetail Recognized by Walmart, TikTok Shop and Lowe’s for Marketplace Fulfillment Performance finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-20
What the article says
Spreetail Awards span delivery speed, marketplace launch, and category growth for brands selling big-and-bulky products LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spreetail, the leading ecommerce marketplace accelerator for durable goods, is continuing to build momentum across major retail marketplaces, earning… source ↗
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-20
What the article says
Lowe's (LOW) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Over the past month, shares of this home improvement retailer have returned +2.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's… source ↗
What changed since last week
No material change: same valuation verdict, same risk flags, price moved less than 3%.
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