Lennox International Inc. (NYSE:LII - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Lennox International in a report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $7.59 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $7.57. The consensus estimate for Lennox International's current full-year earnings is $22.94 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lennox International's Q4 2025 earnings at $5.41 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $8.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $28.19 EPS.
A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on LII. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Lennox International in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They set an "underweight" rating and a $595.00 price objective on the stock. Stephens reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $750.00 price objective on shares of Lennox International in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays upgraded Lennox International from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $665.00 to $702.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "underweight" rating and issued a $580.00 price objective (down previously from $630.00) on shares of Lennox International in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Mizuho cut shares of Lennox International from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $675.00 to $625.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $606.15.
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Lennox International Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE LII traded down $2.98 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $555.66. 118,851 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 344,553. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company's 50 day moving average price is $582.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $610.45. Lennox International has a 12 month low of $445.63 and a 12 month high of $682.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.77 billion, a PE ratio of 24.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.07.
Lennox International (NYSE:LII - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The construction company reported $5.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.48. Lennox International had a net margin of 15.11% and a return on equity of 126.79%.
Lennox International Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be issued a $1.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $4.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.83%. Lennox International's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.41%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 194 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $644.20, for a total value of $124,974.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 1,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $825,864.40. This trade represents a 13.14 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 10.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lennox International
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in Lennox International by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 681 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $415,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Lennox International by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. now owns 4,628 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $2,820,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Lennox International by 50.8% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 98 shares of the construction company's stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Lennox International during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in Lennox International by 62.5% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 117 shares of the construction company's stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.07% of the company's stock.
About Lennox International
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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.
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