Brokers Set Expectations for Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:LW)

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Lamb Weston in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 18th. Zacks Research analyst A. Mohta now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $1.46 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Lamb Weston’s current full-year earnings is $5.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lamb Weston’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.14 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.60 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 5th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Lamb Weston in a report on Monday, March 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $128.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Lamb Weston from $128.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 5th. StockNews.com cut shares of Lamb Weston from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 5th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $132.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lamb Weston has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.40.

Lamb Weston Trading Down 0.1 %

LW stock opened at $80.29 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.59 billion, a PE ratio of 10.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.52. Lamb Weston has a 12 month low of $77.41 and a 12 month high of $117.38. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $98.21 and its 200 day moving average is $98.98.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by ($0.20). The business had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.65 billion. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 50.74% and a net margin of 16.71%. Lamb Weston’s revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.43 earnings per share.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 2nd. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.79%. Lamb Weston’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.23%.

Institutional Trading of Lamb Weston

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LW. WFA Asset Management Corp lifted its stake in shares of Lamb Weston by 248.6% during the first quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 244 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC lifted its position in Lamb Weston by 71.4% during the 1st quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 18,123 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,931,000 after acquiring an additional 7,551 shares during the period. Deltec Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 418.2% in the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 28,500 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,036,000 after purchasing an additional 23,000 shares during the period. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lamb Weston in the first quarter worth about $71,000. Finally, Guidance Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 207.9% during the first quarter. Guidance Capital Inc. now owns 12,890 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,373,000 after purchasing an additional 8,704 shares during the period. 89.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lamb Weston Company Profile

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels.