Lamb Weston (LW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$76.77 +1.30 (+1.72%)

(As of 11/18/2024 ET)

Lamb Weston - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 10 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
5

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lamb Weston in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for LW.

Consensus Price Target

$82.22
7.10% Upside

According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lamb Weston, the average price target is $82.22. The highest price target for LW is $128.00, while the lowest price target for LW is $65.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 7.10% from the current price of $76.77.

LW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/19/23 to 11/18/24	1 Month Ago 10/20/23 to 10/19/24	3 Months Ago 8/21/23 to 8/20/24	1 Year Ago 11/19/22 to 11/19/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$82.22	$77.67	$87.70	$125.29
Forecasted Upside	7.10% Upside	-0.71% Downside	41.79% Upside	30.78% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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LW Analyst Recommendations By Month

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LW 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.

Lamb Weston Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Lamb Weston	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.46	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.64% Upside	43.10% Upside	9.50% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LW News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/25/2024	Stifel Nicolaus 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$65.00 ➝ $80.00	+3.39%
10/22/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$76.00 ➝ $90.00	+16.60%
10/21/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$68.00 ➝ $80.00	+2.28%
10/7/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$63.00 ➝ $68.00	-0.67%
10/4/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$70.00 ➝ $74.00	+7.48%
10/3/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$70.00 ➝ $77.00	+15.01%
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9/24/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Moskow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$61.00 ➝ $65.00	-1.17%
7/26/2024	Consumer Edge Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight
7/25/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$132.00 ➝ $78.00	+39.29%
3/11/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$128.00	+26.49%
10/6/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$125.00 ➝ $130.00	+33.35%

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LW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lamb Weston is $82.22, with a high forecast of $128.00 and a low forecast of $65.00.
: 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lamb Weston in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LW shares.
: According to analysts, Lamb Weston's stock has a predicted upside of 7.10% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Lamb Weston has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Lamb Weston more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Lamb Weston is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Hold. Learn more on how LW compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:LW) was last updated on 11/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Lamb Weston (LW) Stock Forecast & Price Target