Q1 EPS Estimate for Lennox International Lowered by Analyst

Lennox International Inc. (NYSE:LII - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lennox International in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 23rd. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $3.83 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.09. The consensus estimate for Lennox International's current full-year earnings is $20.38 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lennox International's Q2 2025 earnings at $7.71 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $7.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $26.00 EPS.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The construction company reported $6.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.95 by $0.73. Lennox International had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 198.36%. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.42 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.37 earnings per share. Lennox International's revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Lennox International from $650.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on Lennox International from $604.00 to $619.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday. KeyCorp cut Lennox International from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Barclays raised their price objective on Lennox International from $575.00 to $624.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Lennox International from $648.00 to $656.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $583.92.

Lennox International Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of NYSE LII traded down $11.58 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $609.08. The company had a trading volume of 224,951 shares, compared to its average volume of 274,039. The stock has a market cap of $21.70 billion, a PE ratio of 33.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.07. Lennox International has a one year low of $348.79 and a one year high of $627.46. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $591.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $542.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lennox International

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LII. Swedbank AB acquired a new position in shares of Lennox International in the 1st quarter valued at about $15,416,000. Driehaus Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Lennox International during the second quarter valued at approximately $11,115,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Lennox International by 279.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 25,754 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $12,588,000 after acquiring an additional 18,972 shares during the period. Forsta AP Fonden boosted its position in Lennox International by 165.0% in the 1st quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 21,200 shares of the construction company's stock worth $10,362,000 after purchasing an additional 13,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. boosted its position in Lennox International by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 73,135 shares of the construction company's stock worth $35,745,000 after purchasing an additional 6,041 shares in the last quarter. 67.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Prakash Bedapudi sold 5,374 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $584.00, for a total value of $3,138,416.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 16,162 shares in the company, valued at $9,438,608. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, Director Sherry Buck sold 500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $583.47, for a total value of $291,735.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 2,193 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,279,549.71. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Prakash Bedapudi sold 5,374 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $584.00, for a total transaction of $3,138,416.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,162 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,438,608. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,308 shares of company stock valued at $6,563,103. Insiders own 10.40% of the company's stock.

Lennox International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $1.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $4.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.76%. Lennox International's payout ratio is 25.51%.

Lennox International Company Profile

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.