Lowe's Companies Option Alert: Jun 20 $240 Puts at the Ask: 900 vs 811 OI; Earnings 2/26 Before Open 

Lowe's Companies Option Alert: Jun 20 $240 Puts at the Ask: 900 @ $8.65 vs 811 OI; Earnings 2/26 Before Open Ref=$252.83

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Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, operating more than 1,700 stores in the United States, after the 2023 divestiture of its Canadian locations (RONA, Lowe's Canada, Réno-Dépôt, and Dick's Lumber). The firm's stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two thirds of products sold. Lowe's primarily targets retail do-it-yourself (around 70% of sales in 2024) and do-it-for-me customers, but has expanded its commercial and professional business clients to 30% from less than 20% in the past six years. We estimate Lowe's captures a high-single-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on US Census data and management's market size estimates.

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로우스 컴퍼니(NYSE:LOW)는 2월 26일 수요일 개장 전 4분기 재무 실적을 발표할 예정이다.

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J.P. Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers reiterated an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LOW/analyst-ratings">Overweight rating</a> on the shares of Lowe&#8217;s Companies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.
Lowe&#8217;s reported a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43973370/lowes-q4-win-higher-profits-big-buybacks-and-a-cautious-2025-outlook">5% earnings per share (EPS) beat</a>, delivering $1.93 compared to the $1.84 consensus from Consensus Metrix.
This was driven by better-than-expected comparable sales (+0.2%), surpassing the analyst&#8217;s forecast of a -0.4% decline and down 50-100 basis points from buyside expectations. 
The comp performance was supported by high single-digit growth in professional and online sales, strong holiday results, and hurricane recovery efforts, though these were partially offset by ongoing short-term DIY headwinds. 
On the margin side, gross margin met both Street and JPMorgan estimates at 32.9%. Operating margin was slightly below consensus at 9.4%. This compares to the company&#8217;s implied guidance of a -2% comp, 9.6% operating margin, and $1.80 EPS for fourth-quarter 2024.
EPS grew by 9% year-over-year, marking the first increase since first quarter 2023 and the first positive comp since third-quarter of 2022.
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Lowe&#8217;s projects comparable sales to be flat to +1%. Total sales range from $83.5 billion to $84.5 billion, operating margin between 12.3% and 12.4%, and earnings per share (EPS) between $12.15 and $12.40 for FY25.
In comparison, the Street expects a +1.1% comp, $84.5 billion in total sales, a 12.5% operating margin, and EPS of $12.47.
Overall, Lowe&#8217;s results exceeded expectations, with comparable sales outperforming both the analyst&#8217;s raised forecast and the Street's estimates.
The gap in the analyst&#8217;s Street-high EPS projection was mainly due to incentive compensation, while gross margin was solidly in line, showing a 50 basis point year-over-year increase. 
The guidance was slightly below the moderate scenario from its December Analyst Day, which the analyst interprets as a signal to keep expectations steady, following similar reductions by Home Depot Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) and Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>).
Considering the early stage of the year and the potential slow start to first-quarter due to weather, the analyst expects LOW to regain some of its recently lost momentum. 
With positive guidance in place, the analyst foresees the stock heading back to $260 (~21x the high end of the range), though the near-term rebound in comps will be the key factor in this recovery.
Price Action: LOW shares are trading higher by 3.74% at $251.46 at last check Wednesday.
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U.S. stocks traded mostly higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 150 points on Wednesday.
The Dow traded down 0.06% to 43,594.06 while the NASDAQ gained 0.87% to 19,192.72. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.46% to 5,983.30.
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In trading on Wednesday, consumer staples shares fell by 1.6%.
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.
The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.93 above the street view of $1.84. Quarterly sales were $18.553 billion, a slight decline of 0.3% year over year, but they outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $18.292 billion.
Lowe's said it sees 2025 EPS of $12.15–$12.40, below the $12.51 consensus estimate. Total sales are projected at $83.5 billion – $84.5 billion, compared to the $84.56 billion consensus.
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Nasdaq Surges 150 Points; Lowe's Posts Upbeat Earnings

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Lowe's Companies Exec Says Expect Home Improvement Market To Be Roughly Flat This Year With Pro Outpacing DIY; There Is Good Deal Of Near Term Market Uncertainty Around Timing Of Inflection In Big-Ticket Discretionary Spend; Expect Comparable Sales In H1 To Be Roughly Flat; We've Seen A Slower Start To February Due To Weather Pressure

Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) stock is trading higher in the premarket session on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43967530/lowes-reports-fourth-quarter-2024-sales-and-earnings-results" rel="noreferrer noopener"> fourth-quarter earnings</a>.
The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.93 above the street view of $1.84.
Quarterly sales were $18.553 billion, a slight decline of 0.3% year over year, but they outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $18.292 billion.
Comparable sales for the quarter increased 0.2%, driven by Pro, online growth, holiday sales and hurricane recovery, offset by weak DIY discretionary spending.
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The quarter&#8217;s gross margin expanded slightly by 50 bps year over year to 32.9%. Quarterly operating income totaled $1.83 billion compared with $1.687 billion a year ago, with a margin up 80 bps to 9.9%.
As of Jan. 31, 2025, Lowe&#8217;s operated 1,748 stores, representing 195.0 million square feet of retail selling space.
The company prioritized capital allocation, repurchasing 5.5 million shares for $1.4 billion and paying $650 million in dividends this quarter, totaling $6.5 billion returned to shareholders for fiscal 2024.
&#8220;We remain confident in the long-term strength of the home improvement industry, and we are equally confident in our strategy to capitalize on the expected recovery. We are also pleased to award $80 million in discretionary bonuses to our frontline associates in recognition of their hard work and dedication to delivering excellent customer service,&#8221; said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe&#8217;s chairman, president and CEO.
The company&#8217;s net cash provided by operating activities for 2024 totaled $9.625 billion, up from $8.140 billion a year ago.
2025 Outlook: Lowe&#8217;s forecasts 2025 EPS of $12.15–$12.40, below the $12.51 consensus estimate. Total sales are projected at $83.5 billion &#8211; $84.5 billion, compared to the $84.56 billion consensus.
The company expects an operating margin of 12.3%–12.4% and plans approximately $2.5 billion in capital expenditures.
Price Action: LOW shares are trading higher by 3.64% to $251.21 premarket at last check Wednesday.
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Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintains Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $305 price target.

Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform on Lowe's Companies, Maintains $305 Price Target

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday following two consecutive days of mixed close this week. Futures all four benchmark indices advanced in premarket trading.
All eyes will be on semiconductor technology giant Nvidia Corp.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) earnings as the Jensen Huang-led company will report its earnings after market close. Investors will be on the lookout for the chipmaker&#8217;s commentary on the future of artificial intelligence following DeepSeek&#8217;s breakthrough, along with its take on Blackwell chips.
The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.30%, while the two-year yield was at 4.11%. According to the CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>, there is a 97.5% chance that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged for the March meeting. 
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<td>0.46%</td>
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose in premarket on Wednesday. SPY was up 0.48% to $597.07, and QQQ advanced 0.80% to $517.42, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From The Last Session
Bucking the broader market trend, consumer staples and real estate sectors closed higher on Tuesday, however, most sectors within the S&amp;P 500 finished in negative territory, with information technology, and energy experiencing losses.
Overall, U.S. stocks settled mixed with the Dow Jones index rising by more than 150 points during the session, as other indices fell.
The S&amp;P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index showed a 4.5% year-over-year increase in December, up from 4.3% in the previous month. The FHFA house price index rose by 0.4% in December.
Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) reported fourth-quarter 2024 results that exceeded expectations and provided its 2025 outlook, while Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KDP#NASDAQ">KDP</a>) also delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results.
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Insights From Analysts
Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist at Carson Group reiterated his old seasonality analysis of how "late February tends to be weak," especially in a post-election year.
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&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDetrick/status/1894410909876985937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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He also compiled the data since 1990 when the S&amp;P 500 index hit an all-time high and declined for four consecutive days. Such a trend was last observed in January 2022. According to the data, the index has ended higher 80% of the time in the year following such a trend with an average return of 9.2%.
Highlighting this data, Detrick concluded that the S&amp;P 500's four-day fall was a "non-event," in his X post.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This should help the odds we finish green today, but what happens after a new ATH and then 4 consecutive red days? Near-term weakish returns, but a year out things are a tad better than normal. My take? This is a non-event. <a href="https://t.co/lHgytQhyxg">pic.twitter.com/lHgytQhyxg</a>
&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDetrick/status/1894487531292373026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Investors may need to drastically alter their strategies as demographic trends shift, potentially impacting inflation, interest rates, and economic growth, according to David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management.
Donald Trump administration&#8217;s curb on immigration after a period of very strong and chaotic unauthorized immigration could lead to the forecasters marking down their estimates of &#8220;population and labor force growth and increase their estimates of inflation, interest rates, and capital spending on productivity-enhancing equipment,&#8221; said Kelly.
"Investors will have to watch Washington as much as the markets to assess how to adjust investment strategy for demographics in 2025," he added.
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep on Wednesday:
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<li>New home sales data for January will be released at 10:00 a.m., ET.</li>
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<li>Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic will speak at 12:00 p.m., ET.</li>
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<li>Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) advanced 2.57% in the premarket on Wednesday ahead of its earnings, which will be released after the closing bell. Analysts expect it to report earnings of 85 cents per share on revenue of $38.16 billion.</li>
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<li>Lowe&#8217;s Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) was 0.037% lower as Wall Street expects it to report quarterly earnings of $1.84 per share on revenue of $18.29 billion before the opening bell.</li>
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<li>Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) rose 0.39% ahead of its earnings, which will be released before the opening bell. Analysts expect it to report a quarterly loss at $1.23 per share on revenue of $1.93 billion.</li>
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<li>TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TJX#NYSE">TJX</a>) declined 0.008% as Wall Street expects it to report quarterly earnings of $1.17 per share on revenue of $16.24 billion before the opening bell.</li>
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<li>Sonos Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONO#NASDAQ">SONO</a>) gained 0.15% after announcing a $150 million stock repurchase program.</li>
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<li>Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) jumped 24.29% as it filed its quarterly earnings ahead of the Nasdaq deadline and avoided getting booted off the exchange.</li>
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<li>Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXON#NASDAQ">AXON</a>) was 16.78% higher after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.</li>
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<li>Flywire Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLYW#NASDAQ">FLYW</a>) plummeted 29.14% after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
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<li>Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GO#NASDAQ">GO</a>) slumped 21.22% after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter financial results and issued FY25 adjusted EPS guidance below estimates.</li>
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<li>Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DNA#NYSE">DNA</a>) dropped 15.84% after the company posted weak quarterly results.</li>
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Commodities, Gold And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading higher in the early New York session by 0.07% to hover around $68.98 per barrel.
The gold spot index was down by 0.04% to $2,913.77 per ounce. Its last record high was at $2,956.37. The Dollar Index was up 0.16% at 106.482 level.
Most Asian markets ended higher on Tuesday except Japan's Nikkei 225, and Australia's ASX 200 index. India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, China's CSI 300, South Korea's Kospi, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index advanced. European markets were higher in trade.
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Lowe's Sees FY25 EPS $12.15-$12.40, Total Sales $83.5B-$84.5B vs $84.561B Est.

Lowe's Companies Q4 2024 Adj. EPS $1.93 Beats $1.84 Estimate, Sales $18.553B Beat $18.292B Estimate

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; zone on Tuesday.
U.S. stocks settled mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points during the session.
Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2024 results and provided its 2025 outlook. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KDP#NASDAQ">KDP</a>) also posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results.
On the economic data front, the S&amp;P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose by 4.5% year-over-year in December compared to 4.3% in the previous month. The FHFA house price index increased by 0.4% in December.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with information technology, energy, and information technology stocks recording losses on Tuesday. However, consumer staples and real estate stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 160 points to 43,621.16 on Tuesday. The S&amp;P 500 fell 0.47% to 5,955.25, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.35% at 19,026.39 during Tuesday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Lowe&#8217;s Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>), and TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TJX#NYSE">TJX</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 22.9, the index moved to the &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; zone on Tuesday, versus a prior reading of 27.8.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Earnings Scheduled For February 26, 2025

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Wednesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) to report quarterly earnings at 85 cents per share on revenue of $38.16 billion after the closing bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Nvidia shares gained 1.5% to $128.50 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Lowe&#8217;s Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.84 per share on revenue of $18.29 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Lowe&#8217;s shares gained 0.1% to $242.50 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Sonos Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONO#NASDAQ">SONO</a>) announced a $150 million stock repurchase program. Sonos shares gained 1.6% to $13.70 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
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Check out our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket/">premarket coverage here</a>
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<li>Before the markets open, Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) is projected to report a quarterly loss at $1.23 per share on revenue of $1.93 billion. Advance Auto Parts shares gained 0.3% to $46.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Analysts expect TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TJX#NYSE">TJX</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.17 per share on revenue of $16.24 billion before the opening bell. TJX shares gained 0.2% to $122.89 in after-hours trading.</li>
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Nvidia, Lowe's And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Wednesday

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) will release its fourth-quarter financial results before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LOW/earnings">opening bell on Wednesday, Feb. 26.</a>
Analysts expect the Mooresville, North Carolina-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.84 per share, up from $1.77 per share in the year-ago period. Lowe's projects quarterly revenue of $18.29 billion, compared to $18.6 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On Dec. 11, 2024, Lowe's highlighted its near-term and long-term financial targets at its 2024 Analyst and Investor Conference. The company introduced a standardized framework to harness generative AI, aimed at improving customer experiences and boosting productivity.
Lowe's shares gained 2.2% to close at $242.39 on Tuesday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LOW/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $305 on Feb. 20, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.</li>
<li>Truist Securities analyst Scott Ciccarelli maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $307 to $308 on Feb. 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
<li>RBC Capital analyst Steven Shamesh maintained a Sector Perform rating and increased the price target from $291 to $292 on Dec. 12, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.</li>
<li>Evercore ISI Group analyst Greg Melich maintained an In-Line rating and raised the price target from $270 to $290 on Dec. 12, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.</li>
<li>Wedbush analyst Seth Basham reiterated a Neutral rating with a price target of $250 on Dec. 12, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
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Considering buying LOW stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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Lowe's Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Lowe's Companies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.97% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 7.37 million shares sold short, which is 1.31% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.49 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Lowe's Companies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Lowe's Companies has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Lowe's Companies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Lowe's Companies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.11%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Short Sellers

Short Ideas

What's Driving the Market Sentiment Around Lowe's Companies?

Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) will release its fourth-quarter financial results before the opening bell <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/insights/news/25/02/43746164/heres-how-much-1000-invested-in-lowes-companies-20-years-ago-would-be-worth-today">on Wednesday, Feb. 26</a>.
Analysts expect the Mooresville, North Carolina-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.84 per share, up from $1.77 per share in the year-ago period. Lowe&#8217;s projects quarterly revenue of $18.29 billion, compared to $18.6 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On Feb. 20, Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintained Lowe&#8217;s with an Outperform rating and maintained a $305 price target.
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With the recent buzz around Lowe&#8217;s, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, the retailer offers an annual dividend yield of 1.92%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of $1.15 per share ($4.60 a year).
To figure out how to earn $500 monthly from Lowe&#8217;s, we start with the yearly target of $6,000 ($500 x 12 months).
Next, we take this amount and divide it by Lowe&#8217;s $4.60 dividend: $6,000 / $4.60 = 1,304 shares.
So, an investor would need to own approximately $309,152 worth of Lowe&#8217;s, or 993 shares to generate a monthly dividend income of $500.
Assuming a more conservative goal of $100 monthly ($1,200 annually), we do the same calculation: $1,200 / $4.60 = 261 shares, or $61,878 to generate a monthly dividend income of $100.
Note that dividend yield can change on a rolling basis, as the dividend payment and the stock price both fluctuate over time.
The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend payment by the current stock price. As the stock price changes, the dividend yield will also change.
For example, if a stock pays an annual dividend of $2 and its current price is $50, its dividend yield would be 4%. However, if the stock price increases to $60, the dividend yield would decrease to 3.33% ($2/$60).
Conversely, if the stock price decreases to $40, the dividend yield would increase to 5% ($2/$40).
Further, the dividend payment itself can also change over time, impacting the dividend yield. If a company increases its dividend payment, the dividend yield will increase even if the stock price remains the same. Similarly, the dividend yield will decrease if a company decreases its dividend payment.
Price Action: Shares of Lowe&#8217;s fell by 0.8% to close at $237.21 on Monday.
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Long Ideas

How To Earn $500 A Month From Lowe's Stock Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) could provide a gauge for home buying and choosing to refinance and repair when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results Tuesday<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings"> before market open.</a>
Here are the analyst earnings estimates, what experts are saying and key items to watch.
Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Home Depot to report fourth-quarter revenue of $39.14 billion — up from $34.79 billion in last year's fourth quarter, as reported<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent022425&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1"> by Benzinga Pro.</a>
The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in one straight quarter and six of the last 10 quarters overall.
Analysts expect the company to report earnings per share of $3.00 in the fourth quarter. That&#8217;s up from $2.82 in last year's fourth quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in more than 10 straight quarters.
What Experts Are Saying: Home Depot's recent financial results haven't done much to move the share price, Freedom Capital Markets Chief Global Strategist Jay Woods said in a weekly <a href="https://jaywoods.substack.com/">newsletter</a>.
"Investors are hoping that slowing new home sales and higher mortgage rates lead to more home renovations that will help the company's bottom line. Over the last four quarters results have barely oved the needle. The range has varied between -1.28% and +1.23%," Woods said.
The market strategist said Home Depot stock is not in an ideal technical setup with a head-and-shoulders top formation.
In January, JPMorgan analyst Christopher Horvers said Home Depot has an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43166746/home-depot-likely-to-outcomp-lowes-in-q4-analyst-says-as-home-improvement-battle-heads-toward-earnings">advantage to rival </a>Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) ahead of fourth-quarter financials.
"We believe HD is likely to outcomp LOW in 4Q," Horvers said.
The analyst highlighted consumer trends, technology and the company's acquisition of SRS Distribution as reasons for preferring Home Depot.
"HD continues to lead in terms of adopting technology to drive in-stocks and inventory productivity."
Here are recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HD/analyst-ratings">analyst ratings on Home Depot</a> and their price targets:
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<li>Telsey: Maintained Outperform rating, $455 price target</li>
<li>Wells Fargo: Maintained Overweight rating, raised price target from $440 to $450</li>
<li>Truist: Maintained Buy rating, raised price target from $465 to $467</li>
</ul>
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Key Items to Watch: Same-store sales and revenue per visitor will be key metrics and come as a recent <a href="https://www.placer.ai/blog/home-improvement-segment-shows-stability">report </a>from Placer.ai showed visitors to both Home Depot and Lowe's down on a year-over-year basis in the fourth quarter.
For Home Depot, visits were down 2.6% year-over-year in 2024 with a 3% decline during the fourth quarter.
Lowe's saw visits down 3.7% year-over-year in 2024, but recovered more in the fourth quarter with a 2.2% decline.
The Placer.ai report showed that Mother's Day, Memorial Day and Black Friday are the three busiest days for the home improvement retailers. Black Friday, which falls in the fourth quarter, had 79.1% more visitors for Home Depot than their daily average.
This data shows that customers may be waiting for sales on these holidays to go to the retailers. Data showed Home Depot and Lowe's had fewer return customer visits in the fourth quarter.
Home Depot's third quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/11/41902698/home-depot-q3-earnings-revenue-and-eps-beat-lifts-full-year-forecast-despite-customer-traffic-dip">saw sales growth</a> of 6.6% year-over-year with comparable sales down 1.3% and customer transactions down 0.2%.
The company highlighted engagement for seasonal goods and outdoor products. With the fourth quarter having some seasonal challenges in certain markets, analysts and investors will be looking for commentary on what the highlights were for the company.
Home Depot raised its full-year sales outlook after the third quarter.
Analysts and investors will be hoping for more color on what's anticipated in the next fiscal year.
Home Depot's results and share reaction could have a trickle effect to Lowe's, which reports quarterly results one day later on Wednesday.
ETFs that track the Dow Jones Industrial Average, like the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>), could also be volatile with Home Depot's report.
The company is the fourth largest holding in the Dow Jones Industrial Average due to its share-price weighting.
Price Action: Home Depot stock trades at $383.66 versus a 52-week trading range of $323.77 to $439.37. The stock is down 1.2% year-to-date and up 3.3% over the last year.
Lowe's shares are down 3.7% year-to-date and up 2.7% over the last year.
Both stocks trail the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust, which tracks the S&amp;P 500. That ETF is up 2.8% year-to-date and up 18.8% over the last year.
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Shares of companies in the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness on US consumer and economic concerns.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
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<td>05/16/25</td>
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<td>SWEEP</td>
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<td>PUT</td>
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<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 106 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.9K, with a price of $254.0 per contract. There were 5458 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16646 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 700 contract(s) at a $141.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.2K, with a price of $116.0 per contract. There were 580 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1118 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FND (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FND#NYSE">FND</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 84 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $120.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 336 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1118 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MODG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MODG#NYSE">MODG</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 175 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 373 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.0K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 164 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 713 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LOW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 99 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $345.0 per contract. There were 1684 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 468 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 175 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 148 contract(s) at a $700.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.7K, with a price of $431.0 per contract. There were 4552 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 315 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MELI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MELI#NASDAQ">MELI</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 329 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 1 contract(s) at a $2500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $25240.0 per contract. There were 39 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 272 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 84 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $573.0 per contract. There were 3414 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 174 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SFIX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFIX#NASDAQ">SFIX</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 329 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 105 contract(s) at a $3.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.8K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 445 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 105 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 28 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $915.0 per contract. There were 3668 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 72 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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