Lowe's Companies (LOW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$223.18 +2.83 (+1.28%)

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Lowe's Companies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 24 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
9

Buy
14

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lowe's Companies in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 14 have given a buy rating for LOW.

Consensus Price Target

$278.74
24.89% Upside

According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lowe's Companies, the average price target is $278.74. The highest price target for LOW is $305.00, while the lowest price target for LOW is $240.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 24.89% from the current price of $223.18.

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LOW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/14/24 to 4/14/25	1 Month Ago 3/15/24 to 3/15/25	3 Months Ago 1/15/24 to 1/14/25	1 Year Ago 4/15/23 to 4/14/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	14 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$278.74	$280.83	$280.85	$252.33
Forecasted Upside	24.89% Upside	25.02% Upside	11.76% Upside	8.74% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

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LOW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LOW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Lowe's Companies Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Lowe's Companies	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.54	2.56	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	26.64% Upside	67.48% Upside	27.84% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LOW News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/8/2025	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars	Scot Ciccarelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$295.00 ➝ $258.00	+15.33%
3/24/2025	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Peter Keith Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$296.00 ➝ $269.00	+18.45%
2/27/2025	BNP Paribas 3 of 5 stars	C. Bottiglieri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong Sell
2/27/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Shemesh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$292.00 ➝ $285.00	+15.74%
2/27/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Bellinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$305.00 ➝ $300.00	+21.38%
2/27/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Elizabeth Suzuki Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$305.00 ➝ $290.00	+17.33%
2/26/2025	Telsey Advisory Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Feldman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$305.00 ➝ $305.00	+25.86%
12/12/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Z. Ma Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$301.00 ➝ $304.00	+15.17%
12/12/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$270.00 ➝ $290.00	+9.65%
12/12/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$300.00 ➝ $300.00	+13.64%
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12/12/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$250.00 ➝ $250.00	-6.69%
12/11/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$265.00 ➝ $270.00	-0.16%
11/20/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$240.00 ➝ $270.00	+2.84%
11/20/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$229.00 ➝ $245.00	-6.17%
11/6/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$280.00 ➝ $295.00	+13.20%
10/28/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$270.00 ➝ $290.00	+8.08%
10/9/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	L. Champine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$250.00 ➝ $300.00	+9.78%
9/24/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$230.00 ➝ $305.00	+16.28%
9/23/2024	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Short Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$290.00	+11.32%
8/21/2024	Gordon Haskett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$245.00 ➝ $240.00	-0.25%
8/21/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$250.00 ➝ $255.00	+5.37%
8/21/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$272.00 ➝ $270.00	+12.00%
8/21/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$270.00 ➝ $290.00	+20.02%
5/7/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$243.00 ➝ $240.00	+3.42%
4/2/2024	Zelman & Associates Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$265.00	+8.41%
2/14/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Average ➝ Outperform	$250.00	+10.40%
2/13/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$238.00 ➝ $262.00	+15.48%
9/22/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$250.00	+18.70%
7/12/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$250.00 ➝ $260.00	+12.31%
5/17/2023	888 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains

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Should I Buy Lowe's Companies Stock? LOW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Lowe's Companies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Lowe's Companies
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Lowe's Companies, Inc.:

Lowe's Companies, Inc. recently reported earnings per share of $1.93, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.83, indicating strong financial performance and effective management.
The company has a current stock price of $216.68, which is significantly lower than its 52-week high of $287.01, suggesting potential for price appreciation as the market recovers.
With a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, there is a positive outlook for the stock, supported by fourteen buy ratings, indicating confidence in the company's future performance.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.15 per share, translating to an annualized dividend yield of approximately 2.12%, providing investors with a steady income stream.
The company reported revenue of $18.55 billion for the last quarter, surpassing expectations, which reflects strong demand for home improvement products and services.

Lowe's Companies
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Lowe's Companies, Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has experienced a decline of 3.0% recently, which may indicate market volatility or investor concerns about future performance.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a negative return on equity of 47.55%, suggesting that the company is not effectively generating profit from its equity, which could be a red flag for potential investors.
One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, which could signal caution for investors considering entering a position in Lowe's Companies, Inc.
The company's dividend payout ratio is currently at 37.67%, which, while manageable, may limit future growth opportunities if a significant portion of earnings is allocated to dividends.
Analysts have varying target prices, with some estimates as low as $250.00, indicating uncertainty about the stock's future performance and potential for price fluctuations.

LOW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lowe's Companies is $278.74, with a high forecast of $305.00 and a low forecast of $240.00.
: 24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lowe's Companies in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LOW shares.
: According to analysts, Lowe's Companies's stock has a predicted upside of 24.89% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Lowe's Companies's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Lowe's Companies has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Mizuho, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, Telsey Advisory Group, and Truist Financial in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Lowe's Companies less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Lowe's Companies is 2.54 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.56. Learn more on how LOW compares to other companies.

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Lowe's Companies (LOW) Stock Forecast & Price Target