Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Lennox International (NYSE:LII - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The construction company reported $5.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.48, Zacks reports. Lennox International had a net margin of 15.11% and a return on equity of 142.64%. Lennox International updated its FY 2025 guidance to 22.000-23.500 EPS.

Lennox International Trading Down 2.5 %

Lennox International stock traded down $15.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $591.45. 384,484 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 332,955. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $639.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $607.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.11. Lennox International has a 52-week low of $412.09 and a 52-week high of $682.50.

Lennox International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $1.15 per share. This represents a $4.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Lennox International's payout ratio is currently 20.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Lennox International from $570.00 to $615.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Lennox International from $674.00 to $665.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Lennox International from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Northcoast Research began coverage on shares of Lennox International in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They set a "sell" rating and a $475.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Lennox International in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They issued an "underweight" rating and a $595.00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $602.57.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lennox International

In other news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $625.49, for a total transaction of $125,098.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 1,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $904,458.54. The trade was a 12.15 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Sherry Buck sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $660.74, for a total transaction of $330,370.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 1,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,118,632.82. This trade represents a 22.80 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,200 shares of company stock valued at $793,228. 10.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Lennox International

Lennox International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets a range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The Home Comfort Solutions segment provides furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, and replacement parts and supplies; residential heating, ventilation, cooling equipment, and air conditioning; and evaporator coils and unit heaters under Lennox, Dave Lennox Signature Collection, Armstrong Air, Ducane, AirEase, Concord, MagicPak, Advanced Distributor Products, Allied, Elite Series, Merit Series, Comfort Sync, Healthy Climate, iComfort, ComfortSense, and Lennox Stores name.