Overview

• Home improvement retailer's Q4 sales rose, beating analyst expectations

• Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations, rising 2.6% yr/yr

• Company awarded $125 mln in bonuses to frontline associates

Outlook

• Lowe's expects full-year 2026 total sales of $92 bln to $94 bln

• Company forecasts diluted EPS of $11.75 to $12.25 for 2026

• Lowe's anticipates capital expenditures of approximately $2.5 bln in 2026

Result Drivers

• COMPARABLE SALES GROWTH - Driven by growth in Pro, online, and home services sales, and strong holiday performance

• TOTAL HOME STRATEGY - Strategy resonated with both Pro and DIY customers, contributing to strong results

• PRODUCTIVITY INITIATIVES - Focused on productivity initiatives to maintain position despite pressured housing market

Company press release: ID:nPn405NSMa

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 24 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the home improvement products & services retailers peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lowe's Companies Inc is $285.00, about 2.3% above its February 24 closing price of $278.59

• The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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