LOWConsumer Cyclical · Home Improvement Retail

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

Last close, 12 Oct 2026

$186

−0.23% on the day

The 35 Wall Street analysts covering Lowe's Companies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $255 — +37.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 38 of 100 as at 12 Oct 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap

$104.4B

Ticker Nerd rank

38 / 100

Median analyst target

$255

Analysts covering

Revenue$26.0B+8.3% y/y

Operating income$3.5B

Net income$2.4B

Free cash flow$3.1B

Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 July 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown

Total return, dividends reinvested

+3.4%

−5.7%

YTD

−21.9%

−18.5%

From 52W high

−34.7%

From 52W low

+3.4%

$180

$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 12 Oct 2026

38 / 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

Value

Quality

Growth

Revisions

Issuance

Accruals

Momentum

Size

Volatility (93): The share price has been relatively steady.

Momentum (26): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (3): 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

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

25 Buy9 Hold1 Sell

Low $190Median $255High $300

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +37.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 6 moved it down.

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Target
6 Oct 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line	$220 → $190
21 Sept 2026	Guggenheim	Reiterates	Buy	$275
21 Sept 2026	Guggenheim	Reiterates	Buy	—
9 Sept 2026	Bernstein	Maintains	Outperform	—
9 Sept 2026	Bernstein	Maintains	Outperform	$261 → $254
9 Sept 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line	—
9 Sept 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line	$230 → $220
21 Aug 2026	Guggenheim	Maintains	Buy	—
21 Aug 2026	Guggenheim	Maintains	Buy	$300 → $275
20 Aug 2026	Citigroup	Maintains	Buy	$267 → $260
20 Aug 2026	Citigroup	Maintains	Buy	—
20 Aug 2026	DA Davidson	Maintains	Neutral	—
20 Aug 2026	DA Davidson	Maintains	Neutral	$245
20 Aug 2026	Keybanc	Reiterates	Overweight	$275
20 Aug 2026	Keybanc	Reiterates	Overweight	—
20 Aug 2026	Mizuho	Maintains	Outperform	$280 → $250
20 Aug 2026	Mizuho	Maintains	Outperform	—
20 Aug 2026	RBC Capital	Reiterates	Sector Perform	$231
20 Aug 2026	RBC Capital	Reiterates	Sector Perform	—
20 Aug 2026	TD Cowen	Reiterates	Hold	—

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

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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.

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 12 Oct 2026, Lowe's Companies, Inc. returned −18.5% against +20.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

LOW vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100

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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

−1.5%

Analysts raising

Analysts cutting

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: 15.7×
Price / sales: 1.2×
Price / book: −14.0×
EV / EBITDA: 11.3×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): 8.3%
Earnings growth (YoY): 8.3%
Gross margin: 33.0%
Operating margin: 13.4%
Net margin: 7.3%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: −66.9%
Return on assets: 12.5%
Dividend yield: 2.7%

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 $104.4B and an enterprise value of $143.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $90.4B. The latest quarter grew 8.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $6.6B, a 7.3% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $11.83.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $7.0B, after $2.3B of capital spending.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. spent $464.0M on share buybacks and $2.7B on dividends in the twelve months to 31 July 2026.
Shares outstanding: 560.7M.
Trailing P/E: 15.7×; forward P/E: 14.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.69%, paying out 41% of earnings.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. employs 300,000 people — $301K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 July 2026 · market figures as at 12 Oct 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

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
LOWLowe's Companies, Inc.	$104.4B	38
HDThe Home Depot, Inc.	$289.3B	37
SBUXStarbucks Corp.*	$104.9B	86
MARMarriott International, Inc.*	$97.9B	66
ABNBAirbnb, Inc.*	$97.6B	88
FNDFloor & Decor Holdings, Inc.	$4.8B	35
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.*	$95.9B	31

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

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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

Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Lowe's (LOW): Should You Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 12 Oct 2026neutral

A Zacks Investment Research article asks whether Wall Street analysts’ recommendations on Lowe’s are meaningful, noting that reports of rating changes can affect a stock’s price. The excerpt does not identify a specific recommendation or rating change.

Why it matters — LOW watchers may be interested in how analyst recommendations and coverage could influence attention to the stock.

Home Depot and Lowe's Hit 52-Week Lows—But Analysts Aren't Giving Up

MarketBeat · 11 Oct 2026negative

Home Depot and Lowe's reached 52-week lows as high home prices and rising 30-year mortgage rates weighed on housing activity. A frozen real estate market has not provided the expected boost to home-improvement retailers from homeowners staying put.

Why it matters — The housing slowdown and lack of an expected stay-at-home tailwind are relevant to Lowe's business conditions.

Lowe's: The Weak Housing Market Offers An Attractive Entry Point

Seeking Alpha · 9 Oct 2026positive

Seeking Alpha assigns Lowe's a Buy rating at $181, citing a 14.7x expected-earnings valuation and potential long-term appeal. Acquisitions broaden its professional construction presence, while online sales rose 15.7% in Q2 2026 and short-term risk remains tied to the housing market.

Why it matters — LOW watchers may find the mix of online growth and expanded professional-market exposure relevant, alongside the article's noted near-term housing-related risks.

Now Is Not The Right Time To Buy Lowe's

Seeking Alpha · 9 Oct 2026negative

Seeking Alpha says Lowe’s comparable sales growth is 0.2%, primarily driven by pricing and below current inflation levels. It cites low consumer confidence and existing home sales as factors likely to continue weighing on demand, while noting valuation is reasonable relative to peers and the dividend yield supports total-return potential.

Why it matters — LOW watchers may weigh weak sales and demand conditions against the article’s view of peer-relative valuation and dividend yield.

Lowe's: Patience Can Be Rewarded With Environment Unlikely To Worsen (Upgrade)

Seeking Alpha · 8 Oct 2026positive

Seeking Alpha upgraded Lowe’s to “Buy,” citing shares at 15 times earnings after a 23% decline, while noting headwinds from high interest rates and weak housing. It also pointed to customer resilience and inventory discipline, alongside margin pressures and paused buybacks until leverage reaches 2.75x, expected by mid-2027.

Why it matters — LOW watchers may care how the article weighs valuation and operational resilience against ongoing housing, cost, and leverage-related pressures.

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 $190 to $300. 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., 25 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Lowe's Companies, Inc. 38 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LOW?

As at 12 Oct 2026, Lowe's Companies, Inc. ranks 38 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 (93 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 +37.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Lowe's Companies, Inc. 38 out of 100 as at 12 Oct 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: $190 to $300 over the next 12 months.

How has LOW stock performed over the past year?

Lowe's Companies, Inc. returned -18.5% over the 12 months to 12 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Lowe's Companies, Inc. do?

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a home improvement retailer that serves both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional customers across the United States and Canada.

What is the latest news on LOW?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 12 Oct 2026): "Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Lowe's (LOW): Should You Buy?". A Zacks Investment Research article asks whether Wall Street analysts’ recommendations on Lowe’s are meaningful, noting that reports of rating changes can affect a stock’s price. The excerpt does not identify a specific recommendation or rating change.

Company

About Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a home improvement retailer that serves both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional customers across the United States and Canada. Lowe's offers a broad range of products for construction, repair, maintenance, remodeling, and home decoration, including appliances, tools, hardware, lumber, plumbing, electrical supplies, flooring, paint, and outdoor living items. The company also provides installation services and protection plans, supporting customers from project planning through completion. Lowe's operates large-format home improvement stores, branch locations, and digital channels that connect in-store shopping with online ordering and fulfillment. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, Lowe's plays a central role in the home improvement and building materials retail market by supplying essential products and services for residential and light commercial projects.

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