Lowe's Companies (LOW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$261.39 +2.61 (+1.01%)

As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Lowe's Companies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 26 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
10

Buy
16

Based on 26 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lowe's Companies in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 26 analysts, 10 have given a hold rating, and 16 have given a buy rating for LOW.

Consensus Price Target

$280.85
7.44% Upside

According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lowe's Companies, the average price target is $280.85. The highest price target for LOW is $307.00, while the lowest price target for LOW is $240.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 7.44% from the current price of $261.39.

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LOW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/22/24 to 1/21/25	1 Month Ago 12/23/23 to 12/22/24	3 Months Ago 10/24/23 to 10/23/24	1 Year Ago 1/22/23 to 1/22/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	16 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$280.85	$280.85	$270.60	$240.04
Forecasted Upside	7.44% Upside	13.37% Upside	0.18% Upside	9.16% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

LOW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LOW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Lowe's Companies Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Lowe's Companies	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.62	2.51	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	7.44% Upside	28.31% Upside	12.44% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LOW News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/12/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein 3 of 5 stars	Z. Ma Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$301.00 ➝ $304.00	+15.17%
12/12/2024	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$310.00 ➝ $307.00	+16.14%
12/12/2024	Evercore ISI 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$270.00 ➝ $290.00	+9.65%
12/12/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$291.00 ➝ $292.00	+10.41%
12/12/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$300.00 ➝ $300.00	+13.64%
12/12/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$282.00 ➝ $305.00	+13.84%
12/12/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$250.00 ➝ $250.00	-6.69%
12/12/2024	Telsey Advisory Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Feldman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$305.00 ➝ $305.00	+13.84%
12/11/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$265.00 ➝ $270.00	-0.16%
11/20/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$240.00 ➝ $270.00	+2.84%
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11/20/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$229.00 ➝ $245.00	-6.17%
11/6/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$280.00 ➝ $295.00	+13.20%
10/28/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$270.00 ➝ $290.00	+8.08%
10/11/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$275.00 ➝ $305.00	+10.75%
10/9/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	L. Champine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$250.00 ➝ $300.00	+9.78%
9/30/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$262.00 ➝ $307.00	+14.68%
9/24/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$230.00 ➝ $305.00	+16.28%
9/23/2024	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Short Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$290.00	+11.32%
8/21/2024	Gordon Haskett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$245.00 ➝ $240.00	-0.25%
8/21/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$250.00 ➝ $255.00	+5.37%
8/21/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$272.00 ➝ $270.00	+12.00%
8/21/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$270.00 ➝ $290.00	+20.02%
5/7/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$243.00 ➝ $240.00	+3.42%
4/2/2024	Zelman & Associates Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$265.00	+8.41%
2/14/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Average ➝ Outperform	$250.00	+10.40%
2/13/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$238.00 ➝ $262.00	+15.48%
9/22/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$250.00	+18.70%
7/12/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$250.00 ➝ $260.00	+12.31%
5/17/2023	888 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
3/1/2023	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Bellinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral

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Should I Buy Lowe's Companies Stock? LOW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, January 10, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Lowe's Companies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Lowe's Companies
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Lowe's Companies, Inc.:

The stock has shown strong performance with a recent price of $246.46, which is near its 12-month high of $287.01, indicating potential for growth.
Institutional investors hold a significant 74.06% of the company's stock, suggesting strong confidence in Lowe's Companies, Inc. from large financial entities.
Recent insider transactions indicate active management engagement, with executives like Quonta D. Vance selling shares at a high price of $274.37, which may reflect confidence in the company's valuation.
Recent increases in institutional stakes, such as FMR LLC growing its position by 10.2%, demonstrate positive sentiment and potential for further investment inflows.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. operates in the home improvement sector, which has seen consistent demand, especially in the current economic climate where home renovations are popular.

Lowe's Companies
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Lowe's Companies, Inc. for these reasons:

Insider ownership is relatively low at 0.26%, which may indicate a lack of alignment between management and shareholder interests.
Recent stock price fluctuations, including a decline of 1.3% in a single trading session, could signal volatility and uncertainty in the market.
High competition in the home improvement sector could pressure margins and impact profitability, especially from other major retailers.
Recent insider sales, such as those by Margrethe R. Vagell, who sold shares at $271.45, may raise concerns about the executives' confidence in the company's future performance.
The company's stock is currently trading below its 50-day moving average of $270.94, which could indicate a bearish trend and potential challenges ahead.

LOW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 26 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lowe's Companies is $280.85, with a high forecast of $307.00 and a low forecast of $240.00.
: 26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lowe's Companies in the last twelve months. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 16 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LOW shares.
: According to analysts, Lowe's Companies's stock has a predicted upside of 7.44% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Lowe's Companies's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Lowe's Companies has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, DA Davidson, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim, Mizuho, Royal Bank of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, Telsey Advisory Group, Truist Financial, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Lowe's Companies more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Lowe's Companies is 2.62 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.51. Learn more on how LOW compares to other companies.

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Lowe's Companies (LOW) Stock Forecast & Price Target