Q1 EPS Estimate for Lennox International Cut by Analyst

Lennox International Inc. (NYSE:LII - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lennox International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $3.14 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.79. The consensus estimate for Lennox International's current full-year earnings is $23.09 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lennox International's Q3 2025 earnings at $7.57 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $25.80 EPS.

LII has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and set a $580.00 price objective (down previously from $630.00) on shares of Lennox International in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $617.00 to $642.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Lennox International in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They issued an "underweight" rating and a $595.00 target price for the company. Barclays dropped their price target on Lennox International from $674.00 to $665.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Lennox International from $575.00 to $625.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lennox International has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $606.00.

Lennox International Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE LII traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $584.52. 243,041 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 380,023. Lennox International has a 1-year low of $423.09 and a 1-year high of $682.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $633.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $608.02. The firm has a market cap of $20.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.93, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.10.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The construction company reported $5.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.12 by $1.48. Lennox International had a return on equity of 126.79% and a net margin of 15.11%.

Lennox International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $1.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $4.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.79%. Lennox International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Todd J. Teske sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $675.52, for a total value of $337,760.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,911 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,344,038.72. The trade was a 5.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Chris Kosel sold 200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was 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 of the company's stock, valued at $904,458.54. This trade represents a 12.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 1,200 shares of company stock valued at $793,228 in the last 90 days. 10.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lennox International

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Lennox International in the third quarter valued at $27,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Lennox International during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Lennox International by 47.9% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 71 shares of the construction company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Lennox International by 388.9% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 88 shares of the construction company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in shares of Lennox International by 62.5% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 117 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $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

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.