UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Has $137.96 Million Stake in Lennox International, Inc. $LII

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in shares of Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 240,782 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,397 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.70% of Lennox International worth $137,956,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lennox International during the second quarter worth about $239,217,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Lennox International in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,644,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $10,596,000. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,991,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,927,000. 67.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lennox International Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE:LII opened at $376.97 on Wednesday. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $376.42 and a one year high of $587.27. The company has a market cap of $13.03 billion, a PE ratio of 17.04, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $483.90 and a 200-day moving average of $499.15.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $7.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.67 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. Lennox International had a return on equity of 66.42% and a net margin of 14.61%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $7.82 EPS. 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 23.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on LII shares. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lennox International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Lennox International from $579.00 to $469.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Lennox International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Lennox International from $625.00 to $547.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lennox International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $546.58.

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.