LOWConsumer Cyclical · Home Improvement Retail

LOW Stock Forecast: Lowe's Companies, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$217
+0.41% on the day

The 35 Wall Street analysts covering Lowe's Companies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $255 — +17.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 45 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$121.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
45 / 100
Median analyst target
$255
Analysts covering
35
Revenue$23.1B+10.3% y/y
Operating income$2.6B
Net income$1.6B
Free cash flow$2.8B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 Apr 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.5%
1M
+4.5%
YTD
−8.6%
1Y
−16.0%
From 52W high
−23.7%
From 52W low
+7.5%
$202
$284
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LOW stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Lowe's Companies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
45 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
89
Value
83
Quality
71
Growth
61
Revisions
48
Issuance
46
Momentum
41
Accruals
31
Size
2

Volatility (89): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (31): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

LOW stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LOW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$180$200$220$240$260$280$300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LOWHigh $290Median $255Low $191

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says35 analysts
24 Buy10 Hold1 Sell
Low $191Median $255High $290

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 10 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
21 Aug 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$300$275
20 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$267$260
20 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$245
20 Aug 2026KeybancReiteratesOverweight$275
20 Aug 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$280$250
20 Aug 2026RBC CapitalReiteratesSector Perform$231
20 Aug 2026TD CowenReiteratesHold$235
20 Aug 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsOutperform$280$260
20 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$255$254
20 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$285$275
19 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$245
13 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$285$267
13 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
13 Aug 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$276$274
13 Aug 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight
12 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$232$231
12 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform
11 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight
11 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$255$245
31 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LOW appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

LOW vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 24 Aug 2026, Lowe's Companies, Inc. returned −16.0% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

LOW vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LOWS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

LOW analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−1.3%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
18.3×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.4×

Cheaper than 62% of US stocks

Price / book
−13.1×

Cheaper than 98% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.5×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
8.3%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
10.3%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Gross margin
32.7%

Higher than 39% of US stocks

Operating margin
13.7%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Net margin
7.3%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−66.9%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Return on assets
12.6%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.3%

Higher than 52% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a market value of $121.7B and an enterprise value of $160.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $88.4B. The latest quarter grew 8.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $6.6B, a 7.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $11.83.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $7.6B, after $2.2B of capital spending.

  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. spent $462.0M on share buybacks and $2.7B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 561.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 18.3×; forward P/E: 16.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.30%, paying out 41% of earnings.

  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. employs 300,000 people $295K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 Apr 2026 · market figures as at 25 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

LOW vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelHome Improvement Retail
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
LOWLowe's Companies, Inc.$121.7B
45
HDThe Home Depot, Inc.$334.1B
41
SBUXStarbucks Corp.*$121.8B
88
FNDFloor & Decor Holdings, Inc.$5.8B
31
ABNBAirbnb, Inc.*$111.8B
82
DASHDoorDash, Inc.*$97.1B
43
MARMarriott International, Inc.*$94.4B
65

* Nearest Consumer Cyclical names by size — few home improvement retail companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Lowe's Companies, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest LOW news & analysis

Best Dividend Kings: August 2026

Seeking Alpha · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha reported that Dividend Kings have outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, with a 14.98% total return versus SPY's 12.89%. Thirty Dividend Kings are beating the index, and average dividend growth among Kings accelerated to 4.12% with several notable increases announced.

Why it matters — As a company often included among Dividend Kings, Lowe's performance relative to this shareholder-value-focused group is relevant to investors tracking its dividend track record and total returns.

Rates Retake The Spotlight

Seeking Alpha · 23 Aug 2026negative

U.S. equity markets pulled back from record highs as long-term Treasury yields remained elevated amid renewed fiscal concerns after federal debt crossed $40 trillion. Housing data stayed soft, with starts, pending sales, and builder sentiment depressed while mortgage rates held near 6.7%, though weak construction continued to reinforce the underlying housing shortage.

Why it matters — For a Lowe's watcher, soft housing activity and elevated mortgage rates near 6.7% signal subdued demand likely tied to home improvement and related retail spending, though the persistent housing shortage points to longer-term underlying demand.

What do Walmart's and Target's results say about the US consumer?

Invezz · 22 Aug 2026negative

US consumers continue to spend, but recent results from major retailers like Walmart and Target suggest they are becoming more selective about where and how they spend. Walmart's sharp stock decline following its latest earnings report has raised concerns that higher prices, elevated gasoline costs, and economic uncertainty are increasingly influencing household spending.

Why it matters — For a Lowe's watcher, this signals that consumers are becoming more selective and sensitive to costs and economic uncertainty, which could affect discretionary spending patterns relevant to home improvement retailers.

These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Lowe's After Q2 Earnings

Benzinga · 20 Aug 2026negative

Lowe's reported mixed second-quarter 2026 results and narrowed its full-year outlook below Wall Street estimates, prompting analysts to revise their forecasts for the company.

Why it matters — A LOW watcher would care because the narrowed full-year outlook below analyst estimates signals weaker expected performance, prompting analyst forecast revisions.

Target vs. Lowe's: A Tale of 2 Retail Q2s

ETF Trends · 20 Aug 2026neutral

On August 19, both Lowe's and Target reported their Q2 2026 earnings results on the same day, with noticeably different end results. The report highlights the contrast between the two major retailers' latest quarterly outcomes.

Why it matters — Lowe's investors would want to see how the company's quarterly results compare with those of another major retailer reporting on the same day.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LOW stock

What is the LOW stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 35 Wall Street analysts covering Lowe's Companies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $255, with estimates ranging from $191 to $290. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is LOW stock a buy right now?

Of the 35 analysts covering Lowe's Companies, Inc., 24 rate it a Buy, 10 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Lowe's Companies, Inc. 45 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LOW?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Lowe's Companies, Inc. ranks 45 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (89 of 100).

Will LOW stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 35 analysts implies +17.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Lowe's Companies, Inc. 45 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the LOW stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Lowe's Companies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LOW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $191 to $290 over the next 12 months.

How has LOW stock performed over the past year?

Lowe's Companies, Inc. returned -16.0% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Lowe's Companies, Inc. do?

Lowe's Companies Inc. is a leading home improvement retailer serving homeowners, renters, and professional contractors across the United States.

What is the latest news on LOW?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 24 Aug 2026): "Best Dividend Kings: August 2026". Seeking Alpha reported that Dividend Kings have outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, with a 14.98% total return versus SPY's 12.89%. Thirty Dividend Kings are beating the index, and average dividend growth among Kings accelerated to 4.12% with several notable increases announced.

Company

About Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Lowe's Companies Inc. is a leading home improvement retailer serving homeowners, renters, and professional contractors across the United States. The company offers a broad assortment of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and home decorating, spanning categories such as appliances, building materials, lumber, tools, hardware, paint, flooring, kitchens and bath, electrical, lighting, lawn and garden, and seasonal and outdoor living. Its stores and digital platforms support both do-it-yourself customers and do-it-for-me projects, while also addressing the needs of professional trades and property managers. Lowe's provides installation services, project support, and online ordering with in-store pickup or delivery, integrating its physical footprint with e-commerce capabilities. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, Lowe's plays a significant role in the U.S. consumer discretionary and retail sectors by enabling residential investment, property upkeep, and renovation activity across diverse housing markets.

CEO Mr. Marvin R. Ellison · 300,000 employees · United States · https://corporate.lowes.com