Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Hits New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $366.81 and last traded at $366.42, with a volume of 24179 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $375.78.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on LII. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Lennox International from $450.00 to $375.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Lennox International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered Lennox International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Lennox International from $625.00 to $547.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Lennox International from $579.00 to $469.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lennox International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $540.33.

Lennox International Trading Down 1.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $12.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.18. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $461.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $491.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $7.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.67 by $0.05. Lennox International had a net margin of 14.61% and a return on equity of 66.42%. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.82 earnings per share. Lennox International’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.000-24.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Lennox International, Inc. will post 23.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lennox International

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LII. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Lennox International by 122.5% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 158 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in Lennox International by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 8,981 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,146,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in shares of Lennox International in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,764,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Lennox International by 49,193.3% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 20,842,202 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $11,941,540,000 after purchasing an additional 20,799,920 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lennox International by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,636 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $938,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. 67.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc (NYSE:LII) designs, manufactures and markets heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration products. Its offerings include residential furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, indoor air-quality systems, thermostats and related controls, as well as commercial heating and cooling equipment and refrigeration solutions.

The company serves residential and commercial customers through a network of independent dealers, distributors, contractors and other channel partners.