Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW)

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Lamb Weston in a research note issued on Thursday, April 18th. Zacks Research analyst A. Mohta now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.46 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Lamb Weston’s current full-year earnings is $5.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lamb Weston’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.14 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.60 EPS.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 billion. Lamb Weston had a net margin of 16.71% and a return on equity of 50.74%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.43 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on LW. Citigroup cut their price target on Lamb Weston from $132.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 8th. StockNews.com downgraded Lamb Weston from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 5th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $125.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Lamb Weston from $128.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lamb Weston has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $117.40.

Lamb Weston Stock Down 0.1 %

LW stock opened at $80.29 on Friday. Lamb Weston has a fifty-two week low of $77.41 and a fifty-two week high of $117.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.72, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.72. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $98.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lamb Weston

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. WFA Asset Management Corp boosted its stake in shares of Lamb Weston by 248.6% during the first quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 244 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC increased its position in Lamb Weston by 92.5% in the 1st quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC now owns 283 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Lamb Weston by 113.4% during the third quarter. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC now owns 303 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 8,040.0% during the fourth quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 407 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the period. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lamb Weston in the second quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 89.56% of the company’s stock.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be paid a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.79%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 2nd. Lamb Weston’s payout ratio is 19.23%.

Lamb Weston Company Profile

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels.