Lowe’s Cos., Inc (NYSE: LOW) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.53x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LOW is at 0.89. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LOW is 559.79M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.58% of that float. The average trading volume for LOW on July 09, 2025 was 2.70M shares.
LOW) stock’s latest price update
Lowe’s Cos., Inc (NYSE: LOW)’s stock price has dropped by -0.59% in relation to previous closing price of $224.99. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.81% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-07-07 that In the most recent trading session, Lowe’s (LOW) closed at $224.99, indicating a -1.45% shift from the previous trading day.
LOW’s Market Performance
Lowe’s Cos., Inc (LOW) has seen a 0.81% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -1.72% decline in the past month and a 0.17% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.13% for LOW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.19% for LOW’s stock, with a -9.08% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LOW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LOW stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for LOW by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for LOW in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $266 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LOW reach a price target of $305, previously predicting the price at $275. The rating they have provided for LOW stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 08th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to LOW, setting the target price at $323 in the report published on October 22nd of the previous year.
LOW Trading at -0.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LOW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.07% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LOW starting from Dupre Janice, who sale 1,560 shares at the price of $224.38 back on Jun 10 ’25. After this action, Dupre Janice now owns 36,350 shares of Lowe’s Cos., Inc, valued at $350,039 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LOW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lowe’s Cos., Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.45.
Based on Lowe’s Cos., Inc (LOW), the company’s capital structure generated 1.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.01.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lowe’s Cos., Inc (LOW) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
