Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $532.9231.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Lennox International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Lennox International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $609.00 to $444.00 in a research report on Monday, September 14th. 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 note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Lennox International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note 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 on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

Lennox International Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of LII opened at $359.29 on Friday. Lennox International has a fifty-two week low of $350.22 and a fifty-two week high of $587.27. The firm has a market cap of $12.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.24, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.18. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $434.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $482.77. 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 (NYSE:LII) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $7.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.67 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.56 billion. Lennox International had a net margin of 14.61% and a return on equity of 66.42%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.82 EPS. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.000-24.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Lennox International will post 23.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lennox International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Lennox International by 51.8% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 85 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in Lennox International by 4.0% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 907 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Lennox International by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $203,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in Lennox International by 137.9% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 69 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eukles Asset Management boosted its position in Lennox International by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,125 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.