Q3 EPS Estimate for Lennox International Boosted by Analyst

Lennox International Inc. (NYSE:LII) – Analysts at William Blair increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Lennox International in a report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $7.59 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $7.57. The consensus estimate for Lennox International’s current full-year earnings is $22.94 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lennox International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.41 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $8.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $28.19 EPS.

LII has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $565.00 to $455.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Mizuho cut shares of Lennox International from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $675.00 to $625.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays raised shares of Lennox International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $665.00 to $702.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Lennox International from $617.00 to $642.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $580.00 price objective (down previously from $630.00) on shares of Lennox International in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lennox International has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $606.15.

Lennox International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LII opened at $561.18 on Thursday. Lennox International has a 1 year low of $445.63 and a 1 year high of $682.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The company’s 50-day moving average is $584.21 and its 200 day moving average is $611.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.07.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The construction company reported $5.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.12 by $1.48. Lennox International had a net margin of 15.11% and a return on equity of 126.79%.

Lennox International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be given a dividend of $1.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $4.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.82%. Lennox International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.41%.

Insider Transactions at Lennox International

In related news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 194 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $644.20, for a total value of $124,974.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $825,864.40. This trade represents a 13.14 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 10.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lennox International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Lennox International in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lennox International in the first quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Lennox International by 50.8% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 98 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in Lennox International by 62.5% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 117 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Lennox International during the third quarter worth approximately $124,000. 67.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lennox International

Lennox International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets a range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The Home Comfort Solutions segment provides furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, and replacement parts and supplies; residential heating, ventilation, cooling equipment, and air conditioning; and evaporator coils and unit heaters under Lennox, Dave Lennox Signature Collection, Armstrong Air, Ducane, AirEase, Concord, MagicPak, Advanced Distributor Products, Allied, Elite Series, Merit Series, Comfort Sync, Healthy Climate, iComfort, ComfortSense, and Lennox Stores name.