Zacks Research Estimates Lamb Weston’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:LW)

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) – Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lamb Weston in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.69 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Lamb Weston’s current full-year earnings is $3.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lamb Weston’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.58 EPS.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 28.08% and a net margin of 4.56%.The business had revenue of $1.15 billion for the quarter.

LW has been the subject of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Lamb Weston in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $57.00 target price for the company. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Lamb Weston from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Lamb Weston from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Cfra Research raised Lamb Weston to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lamb Weston currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $65.70.

Lamb Weston Trading Up 1.5%

LW stock opened at $64.97 on Friday. Lamb Weston has a one year low of $47.87 and a one year high of $83.98. The stock has a market cap of $9.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.32 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $57.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. Lamb Weston’s dividend payout ratio is presently 70.81%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LW. Carnegie Investment Counsel acquired a new position in Lamb Weston in the third quarter valued at about $244,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Lamb Weston by 333.3% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 637 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Lamb Weston by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 40,750 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,367,000 after buying an additional 6,855 shares during the period. Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 49.5% in the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 896,835 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $52,088,000 after buying an additional 296,835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 16.8% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,372 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $196,000 after acquiring an additional 484 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.56% of the company’s stock.

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.