Stock·NYSE·Consumer Cyclical
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)
- Market cap
- $109.81B
- P/E
- 15.92
- Dividend yield
- 2.48%
- Street target
- $255.00median of 35 analysts
- 52-week range
- $178.45 $293.06
The short version
Where LOW stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
LOW at a glance
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW): Buy, 70/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($200.20 and $229.00).
- Earnings LOW beat estimates in 8 of its last 8 quarters, yet fell the next day after 5 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $38.7M and bought $231K over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 15.9 against 20.8 for the Consumer Cyclical sector: a discount to peers (-23%).
Figures as of October 16, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) is currently trading at $195.72, below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($200.20 and $229.00), indicating a bearish short-term trend.
Despite this, Wall Street analysts maintain a 'Buy' consensus with a median price target of $255.00, suggesting a potential 30.3% upside. The company's recent earnings have shown slight beats, but revenue growth is projected to slow. Insider transactions show a moderate sell signal, with total sales significantly outweighing purchases, which warrants investor attention. Lowe's operates in the home improvement retail sector, a space that has seen varied performance. While the company has a substantial market capitalization of $109.81 billion, its balance sheet shows negative shareholder equity, indicating liabilities exceed assets, which is a notable risk. The dividend yield stands at approximately 2.48%, offering some income to investors. The forward-looking revenue growth is estimated at 7.00% for the current quarter and 2.00% for next year, suggesting a deceleration from recent performance.
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Figures we compute ourselves from LOW's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $195.72 is 2.2% below the 50-day simple moving average of $200.20.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 14.5% below the 200-day simple moving average of $229.00.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($200.20) is 12.6% below the 200-day average ($229.00), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 15% of its 52-week range, between $178.45 and $293.06.
LOW share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far LOW has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where LOW sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fundamentals
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
5/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 15.92 is 23.5% below the Consumer Cyclical median of 20.8.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 1.17 is 38.5% below the sector median of 1.9.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $6.6B on revenue of $90.4B, a net margin of 7.3%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
LOW beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 2.48%, or $4.85 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for LOW.
As of October 16, 2026, LOW trades at $195.72, with a market value of $109.81B, a P/E ratio of 15.92 and a dividend yield of 2.48%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of LOW's valuation, growth and risks.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) exhibits a Price-to-Earnings ratio of 15.92, which is below the sector median of 20.8, suggesting a potential valuation discount relative to peers.
However, its Price-to-Sales ratio of 1.17 is slightly below the sector median of 1.9, but this must be viewed in the context of its negative shareholder equity. The company's profit margin is reported at 7.35% and its operating margin at 13.37%, which are solid figures. However, the return on equity is a concerning -66.92%, driven by negative shareholder equity, indicating significant financial risk. The company's revenue growth was 8.3%, exceeding the sector median of 7.2%, but future growth estimates for next year are projected at a more modest 2.00%.
LOW against the Consumer Cyclical sector
How LOW compares with the median Consumer Cyclical stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: LOW trades at a notable discount to sector peers (-23%), which may indicate undervaluation or specific company headwinds.
Return vs XHB: Since May 5, 2025, LOW has lost 13.1% against a loss of 0.9% for XHB.
Performance against XHB
LOW and the Consumer Cyclical sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much LOW sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 3.1% in FY2026 to $86.3B, from $83.7B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 7.7% in FY2026, down from 8.3% the year before.
Profitable: LOW earned $6.7B in FY2026.
Earnings reality check
Did LOW beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: LOW beat the analyst estimate in 8 of the last 8 quarters.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 5 of those 8 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026after close | $4.22 | $4.40 | +4.27% | -1.21% | -4.38% |
| May 20, 2026after close | $2.97 | $3.03 | +2.02% | -1.65% | -1.42% |
| Feb 25, 2026after close | $1.94 | $1.98 | +2.06% | +0.52% | -1.67% |
| Nov 19, 2025after close | $2.95 | $3.06 | +3.73% | +0.01% | +5.78% |
| Aug 20, 2025after close | $4.24 | $4.33 | +2.12% | -0.58% | +0.60% |
| May 21, 2025after close | $2.88 | $2.92 | +1.39% | -1.59% | -1.07% |
| Feb 26, 2025after close | $1.84 | $1.93 | +4.89% | -0.64% | -1.66% |
| Nov 19, 2024after close | $2.81 | $2.89 | +2.85% | +1.45% | +5.87% |
As of October 16, 2026, LOW has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reported quarters and fell in the first trading session after 5 of those beats; its latest report, on August 19, 2026, came in 4.27% above the estimate and the stock moved -1.21% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
2/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 56.5, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 56.5 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of LOW
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) is currently trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($200.20 and $229.00), signaling a bearish trend in the medium to long term.
The stock is trading above its 20-day exponential moving average ($189.32), which could offer near-term support. The 14-day RSI is at 56.45, indicating neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold. Volume on the latest trading day was 3.91 million shares, which is 28.3% above the average volume of 3.05 million shares, suggesting increased investor interest. The MACD is negative at -2.73, further indicating bearish sentiment. Key support levels are near the 20-day EMA, while resistance lies at the 50-day and 200-day SMAs. The stochastic indicator is in the upper range at 88.52, suggesting potential overbought conditions on shorter timeframes, which could precede a pullback.
Continued Earnings Beats ›
Lowe's has a track record of meeting or slightly exceeding EPS estimates, which could provide underlying support for the stock price if this trend continues.
Source: Earnings ReportsAnalyst Support and Price Targets ›
A significant majority of Wall Street analysts maintain a 'Buy' rating with a median price target of $255.00, indicating confidence in the company's future prospects.
Source: Wall Street AnalystsDividend Payout ›
The company offers a dividend yield of approximately 2.48%, providing a steady income stream for shareholders.
Source: Dividend Data
Moderate Insider Selling Signal ›
Insider transactions show substantial net selling, with total sales of $38.7 million compared to purchases of $231.1 thousand, suggesting a lack of strong insider conviction.
Source: Insider TransactionsNegative Shareholder Equity ›
Lowe's balance sheet shows negative shareholder equity, a significant risk factor indicating that liabilities exceed assets.
Source: Company Fundamentals
- The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($200.20 and $229.00), suggesting caution for short-term traders until a clear upward trend is established.
- With a dividend yield of approximately 2.48%, Lowe's may appeal to income-focused investors, but the negative shareholder equity presents a notable risk to consider.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for LOW, from its daily closes.
As of October 16, 2026, with LOW at $195.72, its 14-day RSI is 56.5 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $200.20 and its 200-day is $229.00.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 16, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What LOW moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 16, 2026, LOW's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.40 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.26 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.00 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.08 with gold (XAU).
What Wall Street expects
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
3/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
25 of 35 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 9 a hold and 1 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $255.00 is 30.3% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
25 of 35 rate it a buy now, against 24 of 35 three months ago.
LOW Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | In-Line |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Guggenheim | Reiterates | Buy |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | In-Line |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Buy |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintains | Outperform |
As of October 16, 2026, 35 Wall Street analysts cover LOW: 25 rate it a buy or strong buy, 9 a hold and 1 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $190.00 to $300.00, with a median of $255.00, 30.3% above the price of $195.72.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
LOW trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Long entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from LOW's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much LOW tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
LOW's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.63% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 44.8%, from February 2020 to March 2020, regained by June 2020.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
76% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $33,537, against $42,525 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
LOW Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 16, 2026, LOW's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -44.8% (February 2020 to March 2020); it regained that peak by June 2020, 3 months after the low, and 76% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into LOW in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: LOW trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $33,537 against $42,525.
A $10,000 investment in LOW in October 2016 would be worth about $33,537 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,525 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to LOW, and which have not.
Strongest month, January: an average of +5.12%, up in 8 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -2.55%, up in 4 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -1.07%, up in 4 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, LOW's strongest calendar month has been January (average +5.12%, up in 8 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -2.55%, up in 4 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in LOW, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in LOW today could grow to about $21,658 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $72,372 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $6,481. The simulation models price only; at today's 2.48% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
LOW Stock Price Prediction: 2030
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $267 for LOW by 2030 in the base case, from $196 today (1.4x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $124. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on LOW's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $144 | $211 | $310 | |
| 2028 | $133 | $228 | $392 | |
| 2029 | $127 | $247 | $478 | |
| 2030 | $124 | $267 | $572 | |
| 2031 | $123 | $288 | $676 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of LOW's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
LOW insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Insider buying: Insiders bought $231K on the open market and sold $38.7M.
As of October 16, 2026, LOW insiders reported 11 open-market sales worth $38.7M and 1 open-market purchase worth $231K over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Adam D Filipponi
Officer
|
Grant | 3.2K | - |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Seemantini P Godbole
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 396 | - |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Quonta D Vance
Officer
|
Grant | 2.0K | - |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Jennifer Elizabeth Wilson
Officer
|
Grant | 2.9K | - |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Margrethe Raub Vagell
Officer
|
Sell | 2.5K | $559.6K |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Juliette Williams Pryor
Officer
|
Sell | 9.3K | $2.1M |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Juliette Williams Pryor
Officer
|
Grant | 670 | - |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Janice M. Dupre
Officer
|
Sell | 14.2K | $3.1M |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Janice M. Dupre
Officer
|
Grant | 476 | - |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Janice M. Dupre
Officer
|
Option | 14.2K | $1.5M |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Margrethe Raub Vagell
Officer
|
Grant | 455 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | William P. Boltz
Officer
|
Grant | 9.5K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Janice M. Dupre
Officer
|
Grant | 5.2K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Marvin R Ellison
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 37.3K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Seemantini P Godbole
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 9.1K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Dan Clayton Griggs Jr.
Officer
|
Grant | 1.5K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Joseph Michael Mcfarland III
Officer
|
Grant | 9.5K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Juliette Williams Pryor
Officer
|
Grant | 5.1K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Brandon J. Sink
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 8.3K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Margrethe Raub Vagell
Officer
|
Grant | 4.7K | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Quonta D Vance
Officer
|
Grant | 4.8K | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Quonta D Vance
Officer
|
Sell | 10.4K | $2.7M |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Quonta D Vance
Officer
|
Option | 10.4K | $1.1M |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Marvin R Ellison
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 18.0K | $4.7M |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Dan Clayton Griggs Jr.
Officer
|
Grant | 148 | - |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Lawrence Simkins
Director
|
Buy | 1.0K | $231.1K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Joseph Michael Mcfarland III
Officer
|
Sell | 43.8K | $11.9M |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Joseph Michael Mcfarland III
Officer
|
Option | 43.8K | $5.0M |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Brandon J. Sink
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 8.2K | $2.2M |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Brandon J. Sink
Chief Financial Officer
|
Option | 3.1K | $324.6K |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Brandon J. Sink
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 1.3K | - |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Juliette Williams Pryor
Officer
|
Sell | 929 | $238.9K |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Marvin R Ellison
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 40.0K | $10.6M |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Janice M. Dupre
Officer
|
Grant | 900 | - |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Janice M. Dupre
Officer
|
Sell | 1.6K | $350.0K |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Juliette Williams Pryor
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $257.1K |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Juliette Williams Pryor
Officer
|
Grant | 870 | - |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
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