After Hours
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Stocks Info
LOW belongs to the Consumer Cyclical sector of the NYSE while operating in the Home Improvement Retail industry. The current market capitalization of Lowe’s Cos., Inc is $152.50B. A total of 1.94 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.25M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Vance Quonta D sold 7,198 shares of LOW for 274.37 per share on Nov 27 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, Pro & Home Services now owns 16,703 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 27 ’24, Vance Quonta D bought 7,198 shares at 274.37 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, McFarland Joseph Michael disposed of 4,000 shares on Oct 03 ’24 at a per-share price of $270.74. This resulted in the EVP, Stores holding 54,099 shares of LOW after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Godbole Seemantini sold 26,186 shares at $271.73 per share on Oct 03 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP, Chief Information Officer now total 30,159.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Lowe’s Cos., Inc pays an annual dividend of $4.50, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.67%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.53. LOW’s most recent ex-dividend date was 10/23/2024 when it declared a $1.15 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/6/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/7/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 7/24/2024. The LOW stock dividend was $0.15 per share in cash.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, LOW has a high of $287.01 and a low of $203.85.
As of this writing, LOW has an earnings estimate of $1.82 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 30.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.93 per share and a lower estimate of $1.76. The company reported an EPS of $1.77 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. LOW’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.13B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $29.38B in debt and $19.67B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $-23.75, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $-4.82B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for LOW is Buy with a score of 4.28.
