LOW

LOWES COMPANIES INC

NYSE · Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers · Inc. NC · CIK 0000060667
$207.97 -1.31% $121.9B
Vol
Market Cap$121.9B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (68%)
Inst. Holders9 funds
Inst. Value$30.3B
Inst. Activity1 buys / 1 sells
SEC Reports6
Congressional1 trades
Exchange NYSE·Sector Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers·Inc. NC·CIK 0000060667·Prev Close $210.74

Recent Activity

May 31, 2026 SEC
9 firms acted on LOW: KGI Securities, Gordon Haskett, Barclays, Keybanc, Telsey Advisory Group, Bernstein, Loop Capital, Oppenheimer, Melius Research
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 2/10
May 29, 2026 Insider
Stone West Mary E sold 1,003 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 29, 2026 Insider
Gupta Navdeep sold 1,003 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 29, 2026 Insider
Taylor Colleen sold 1,003 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 21, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 60.5% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 835,131 | Exempt: 288 | TRF Vol: 1,381,047 | Short Ratio: 60.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
May 12, 2026 SEC
Citigroup double upgrades stock to Buy — PT $285 (+26%) — contrarian call from top-tier firm
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 5/10
May 1, 2026 SEC
Gordon Haskett upgrades LOW to Buy — PT $325 (+36%) with 8 other firms also acting on the stock
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 4/10
Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
8,267,112 shares ($2.0B)

Price Targets

$263.73 +21.3% upside Strong Buy
Current $217.37 Low $202.00 Median $275.00 High $300.00 33 analysts
$202.00 $300.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy68% buy · 41 analysts
11Strong Buy
17Buy
12Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 21, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
May 21, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
May 21, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 21, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN In-Line → In-Line
May 21, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $4.25 ▼ -3.9% $4.21 — $4.35 -2% YoY 29
Next Q $3.14 ▼ -0.9% $2.95 — $3.33 3% YoY 29
Current FY $12.50 ▼ -0.9% $12.00 — $12.71 2% YoY 33
Next FY $13.48 ▼ -1.3% $12.11 — $14.14 8% YoY 33

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$13.6B
FMR LLC$6.6B
MORGAN STANLEY$2.6B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$2.2B
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN$2.2B

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 29, 2026Stone WestA$0.00
May 29, 2026Gupta NavdeepA$0.00
May 29, 2026Taylor ColleenA$0.00
May 29, 2026Simkins LawrenceA$0.00
May 29, 2026SCOTT BERTRAMA$0.00

Congressional Trades

1 members: 0 buys, 1 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
John HickenlooperDSELL$50,001 - $100,000
9 institutional holders with $30.3B total value (125,503,186 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, FMR, MORGAN.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC56,230,787$13.6B44.8%
2FMR LLC27,526,663$6.6B21.9%
3MORGAN STANLEY10,829,071$2.6B8.6%
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/9,323,605$2.2B7.4%
5WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN9,001,509$2.2B7.2%
6NORGES BANK8,267,112$2.0B6.6%NEW
7CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC3,672,912$885.8M2.9%NEW
8Cullen Capital Management, LLC607,775$146.6M0.5%
9TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP43,752$10.6M0.0%NEAR_EXIT -80.9%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
NORGES BANKNEW8,267,112$2.0B2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEAR_EXIT229,55143,752-80.9%$10.6M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED34,863229,551+558.4%$57.7M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT7,993,9800-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT105,2010-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
NORGES BANKNEW7,993,980$1.8B2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM168,330105,201-37.5%$23.3M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW34,863$7.7M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD98,000168,330+71.8%$39.3M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT7,467,4000-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED3,20098,000+2962.5%$24.2M2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW3,369,052$912.5M2024-Q3
21 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 29, 2026Stone West Mary EDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026Gupta NavdeepDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026Taylor ColleenDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026Simkins LawrenceDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026SCOTT BERTRAM LDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026ROGERS BRIAN CDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026DREILING RICHARD WDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026DOUGLAS LAURIE ZDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026Baxter Scott HDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026Alvarez RalphDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
May 29, 2026COCHRAN SANDRA BDirectorA1,003$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Vance Quonta DEVP, Pro & Home ServicesA4,793$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Vagell Margrethe REVP, Supply ChainA4,653$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Sink Brandon JEVP, Chief Financial OfficerF1,518$235.98$358.2K
Apr 1, 2026Vance Quonta DEVP, Pro & Home ServicesF327$235.98$77.2K
Apr 1, 2026Sink Brandon JEVP, Chief Financial OfficerA8,349$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Griggs Dan Clayton JrSVP, Tax & CAOF214$235.98$50.5K
Apr 1, 2026Dupre JaniceEVP, Human ResourcesF959$235.98$226.3K
Apr 1, 2026Vagell Margrethe REVP, Supply ChainF214$235.98$50.5K
Apr 1, 2026McFarland Joseph MichaelEVP, StoresF2,314$235.98$546.1K
Apr 1, 2026Godbole SeemantiniEVP, Chief Information OfficerF1,477$235.98$348.5K
Apr 1, 2026PRYOR JULIETTE WILLIAMSEVP, CLO & Corp. Sec.A5,141$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Griggs Dan Clayton JrSVP, Tax & CAOA1,526$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Ellison Marvin RChairman, President & CEOA37,292$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Godbole SeemantiniEVP, Chief Information OfficerA9,145$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Boltz William PEVP, MerchandisingA9,535$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Ellison Marvin RChairman, President & CEOF7,875$235.98$1.9M
Apr 1, 2026Boltz William PEVP, MerchandisingF2,237$235.98$527.9K
Apr 1, 2026Dupre JaniceEVP, Human ResourcesA5,185$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026McFarland Joseph MichaelEVP, StoresA9,535$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026ROGERS BRIAN CDirectorA105.807$236.28$25.0K
Mar 31, 2026Taylor ColleenDirectorA52.903$236.28$12.5K
Mar 31, 2026Simkins LawrenceDirectorA105.807$236.28$25.0K
Mar 31, 2026DREILING RICHARD WDirectorA232.775$236.28$55.0K
Mar 31, 2026DOUGLAS LAURIE ZDirectorA63.484$236.28$15.0K
Mar 4, 2026Vance Quonta DEVP, Pro & Home ServicesM10,369$0.00$0.00
Mar 4, 2026Vance Quonta DEVP, Pro & Home ServicesM10,369$102.20$1.1M

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (68% buy). Based on 41 analysts: 11 strong buy, 17 buy, 12 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$263.73 mean target +21.3% upside Strong Buy (1.80)
$202.00 Low $300.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$217.37
Target Low$202.00
Target Mean$263.73
Target Median$275.00
Target High$300.00
# Analysts33
RecommendationStrong Buy (1.80)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-07-31
$4.25 $4.21 $4.35 -1.8% -3.9% 0↑ 25↓ $26.2B 9.5% 29
Next Q
2026-10-31
$3.14 $2.95 $3.33 2.8% -0.9% 11↑ 13↓ $22.7B 9.2% 29
Current FY
2027-01-31
$12.50 $12.00 $12.71 1.8% -0.9% 7↑ 22↓ $93.1B 8.0% 33
Next FY
2028-01-31
$13.48 $12.11 $14.14 7.8% -1.3% 5↑ 24↓ $96.1B 3.1% 33

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$4.250
7d ago$4.249+0.001
30d ago$4.424-0.174
60d ago$4.426-0.176
90d ago$4.426-0.176
22 analyst firms have rated this stock: 3 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 21, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 21, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 21, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 21, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN In-Line In-Line
May 21, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 21, 2026 DA Davidson MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 21, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 21, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
May 21, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
May 21, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 21, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 21, 2026 Keybanc MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 21, 2026 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 20, 2026 DA Davidson MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 18, 2026 Stifel MAINTAIN Hold Hold
May 18, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 14, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 14, 2026 Bernstein MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 13, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 12, 2026 Citigroup UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Apr 7, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN In-Line In-Line
Mar 10, 2026 KGI Securities INITIATE Neutral
Feb 27, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 26, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 26, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Feb 26, 2026 Bernstein MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 26, 2026 DA Davidson MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 26, 2026 Piper Sandler REITERATE Overweight Overweight
Feb 26, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Feb 26, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 26, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN In-Line In-Line
Feb 26, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 26, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 23, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Feb 18, 2026 Bernstein MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 18, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 12, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 20, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jan 15, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 13, 2026 Gordon Haskett UPGRADE Hold Buy
Jan 7, 2026 Barclays UPGRADE Equal-Weight Overweight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20261117121068%
May 1, 20261016141063%
Apr 1, 20261016141063%
Mar 1, 20261016131065%
Feb 1, 20261017121068%
Jan 1, 2026917131065%
Dec 1, 2025917131065%
Nov 1, 2025917141063%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 0 buys, 1 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Jan 14, 2026John HickenlooperDSENATESELL$50,001 - $100,000Lowe's Cos IncFeb 6, 2026 (24d)

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May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 60.5% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 835,131 | Exempt: 288 | TRF Vol: 1,381,047 | Short Ratio: 60.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 20, 2026
earnings_calendar
LOW Q1 2027 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-20
May 19, 2026
earnings_calendar
LOW Q1 2027 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-19
EPS est: $2.99 | Rev est: $23.2B
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LOW — 5.3M shares, 114,969 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 5,314,533 shares across 114,969 trades.
May 12, 2026
short_interest
FTD: LOW — 9,486 shares ($2.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260512, Price: $226.06, FTD Value: $2,144,405.16, LOWES COMPANIES INC
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LOW — 3.6M shares, 87,343 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 3,574,720 shares across 87,343 trades.
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LOW — 3.6M shares, 83,768 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 3,616,761 shares across 83,768 trades.
May 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 61.5% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 467,726 | Exempt: 147 | TRF Vol: 760,914 | Short Ratio: 61.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 57.2% short (0.4M / 0.8M)
Short: 432,217 | Exempt: 406 | TRF Vol: 755,113 | Short Ratio: 57.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 70.2% short (0.6M / 0.8M)
Short: 591,839 | Exempt: 194 | TRF Vol: 843,136 | Short Ratio: 70.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LOW — 3.4M shares, 100,730 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 3,388,390 shares across 100,730 trades.
Apr 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 58.5% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 587,190 | Exempt: 1,480 | TRF Vol: 1,002,972 | Short Ratio: 58.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 58.1% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 512,605 | Exempt: 4,254 | TRF Vol: 881,566 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 68.1% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 487,061 | Exempt: 285 | TRF Vol: 715,356 | Short Ratio: 68.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LOW — 63.6% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 491,927 | Exempt: 497 | TRF Vol: 773,920 | Short Ratio: 63.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)