Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $444.00 target price on the construction company’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target suggests a potential upside of 21.32% from the stock’s previous close.

LII has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Lennox International from $579.00 to $469.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Lennox International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $450.00 to $375.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lennox International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Lennox International from $625.00 to $547.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $532.92.

Lennox International Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE LII opened at $365.98 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.57. Lennox International has a 1 year low of $365.70 and a 1 year high of $587.27. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $453.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $489.02. The firm has a market cap of $12.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.55, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.18.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $7.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.67 by $0.05. Lennox International had a return on equity of 66.42% and a net margin of 14.61%.The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. During the same quarter 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 analysts anticipate that Lennox International will post 23.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lennox International

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Lennox International in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Lennox International by 137.9% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 69 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its stake in Lennox International by 51.8% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 85 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Lennox International during the second quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Lennox International in the second quarter worth about $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.07% of the company’s stock.

About Lennox International

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.