Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the seventeen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $575.4615.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Vertical Research raised Lennox International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $600.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays decreased their target price on Lennox International from $600.00 to $597.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Lennox International from $630.00 to $645.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lennox International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Lennox International from $480.00 to $555.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th.

Insider Activity at Lennox International

In other news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 971 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $544.80, for a total value of $529,000.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $593,832. This trade represents a 47.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 9.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lennox International

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Lennox International by 137.9% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 69 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Lennox International by 51.8% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 85 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Lennox International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Lennox International by 52.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 110 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorShares Investments LLC increased its stake in Lennox International by 167.4% in the 3rd quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 115 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. 67.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lennox International Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Lennox International stock opened at $515.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $17.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.22, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Lennox International has a 12-month low of $434.06 and a 12-month high of $689.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $492.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $503.50.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The construction company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. Lennox International had a return on equity of 73.27% and a net margin of 14.89%.The business’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.63 EPS. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.500-25.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Lennox International will post 24.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lennox International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $1.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $5.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Lennox International’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. Lennox International’s payout ratio is 23.40%.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc is a global manufacturer of climate control products and services, principally serving residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) markets. The company designs, engineers and produces a range of products including furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, air handlers, packaged rooftop units and related controls and indoor air quality equipment. Lennox also supplies aftermarket parts and accessories and supports its product lines with technical service, training and warranty programs for dealer and distribution partners.

Originally founded in 1895 by Dave Lennox, the company has grown from its early roots into a multinational business with operations concentrated in North America and a presence in other international markets.