Greenwich Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW – Free Report) by 14.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,092 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 134 shares during the quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Lowe’s Companies were worth $269,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IFS Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lowe’s Companies in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Lowe’s Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 56.4% in the 4th quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 122 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Marshall Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.06% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
LOW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $307.00 to $296.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com cut shares of Lowe’s Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $305.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $305.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $301.00 to $304.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lowe’s Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $280.83.
Lowe’s Companies Stock Up 0.9 %
LOW opened at $224.64 on Monday. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $211.80 and a 52 week high of $287.01. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $250.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $258.63. The company has a market cap of $126.84 billion, a PE ratio of 18.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.12.
Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The home improvement retailer reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.10. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 47.55% and a net margin of 8.19%. The business had revenue of $18.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.29 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Lowe’s Companies, Inc. will post 11.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Lowe’s Companies Profile
Lowe’s Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.
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