Lamb Weston (LW) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) is expected to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, December 19th. Analysts expect Lamb Weston to post earnings of $0.68 per share and revenue of $1.5911 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect Lamb Weston to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lamb Weston Stock Performance

Lamb Weston stock opened at $59.37 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $8.27 billion, a PE ratio of 28.41, a PEG ratio of 5.49 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. Lamb Weston has a 1 year low of $47.87 and a 1 year high of $81.75. The company’s 50-day moving average is $61.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.21.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st were paid a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 31st. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Lamb Weston’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 70.81%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Lamb Weston from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Cfra Research upgraded Lamb Weston to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Lamb Weston in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $57.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Lamb Weston in a research note on Monday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $64.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.20.

Institutional Trading of Lamb Weston

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 48.6% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,275 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $190,000 after acquiring an additional 1,071 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in Lamb Weston during the third quarter worth $2,700,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Lamb Weston in the 3rd quarter valued at about $52,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lamb Weston during the 3rd quarter worth about $95,000. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 39,885 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,221,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares during the period. 89.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lamb Weston

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.