LOW · Lowes Companies Inc
$220.00
+4.36 (+2.02%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$121.01B
Shares
560.71M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$220.00
Open$217.00
Day$212.38–225.79
52W close$201.92–287.39
Avg vol 30d3.0M
Short int11.3M · 2.0% float · 3.3d
Short vol56%
Last earningsNov 18, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · May 28
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 18, 2026
Scheduled
· in 13 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 31, 2026
Est
filed May 28, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−7%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
above
RSI (14)
55
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
21%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+8%
trailing
6-month return
−17%
trailing
YTD return
−9%
this year
Relative strength
−28%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $216 › 200d $238 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +169 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$5.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
2.02% of float · ▲ +1.9% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
2,649 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
64
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+3%
Y/Y
Gross margin
33%
expanding
EPS growth
−3%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$7.7B
Buyback
$10.5B
remaining
Balance sheet
$38.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
27%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
2.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 19, 2026
Total sales
· Fiscal Year 2026
Initiated
$92B
prior FY $86.29B
midpoint +6.6% Y/Y
Operating income as a percentage of sales (operating margin)
· Fiscal Year 2026
Initiated
11.2%
Effective income tax rate
· Fiscal Year 2026
Initiated
24.5%
Net interest expense
· Fiscal Year 2026
Initiated
$1.6B
Adjusted operating income as a percentage of sales (adjusted ope
· Fiscal Year 2026
Initiated
11.6%
Diluted earnings per share
· Fiscal Year 2026
Initiated
$11.75
prior FY $11.85
midpoint −0.8% Y/Y
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
· Fiscal Year 2026
Initiated
$12.25
Capital expenditures
· Fiscal Year 2026
Initiated
up to $2.5B
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 19, 2025
Total sales
· Full Year 2025
$86B
Adjusted operating income as a percentage of sales (adjusted ope
· Full Year 2025
12.1%
Net interest expense
· Full Year 2025
$1.4B
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
· Full Year 2025
$12.25
Effective income tax rate
· Full Year 2025
24%
Capital expenditures
· Full Year 2025
up to $2.5B
Guided vs delivered
· last 3 settled
Sales
2025
guided $83.5B – $84.5B
$83.67B
In line
Diluted earnings per share
2025
guided $12.15 – $12.40
$12.23
In line
Sales
2024
guided $83B – $83.5B
$86.38B
Beat +3.8%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−7%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
Bullish
RSI (14)
55
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
21%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $216 › 200d $238 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +169 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$5.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
2.02% of float · ▲ +1.9% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
2,649 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $202
Now $220 · 21%
Range high $287
vs 200-day avg -7%
vs 50-day avg +2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP | $4.4 | second quarter 2026 | +1.6% |
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| Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP | 3.65B | Q2 2026 | +3.8% |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating Income, As Reported $3.55B
+$96M Acquisitions of businesses
= Adjusted Operating Income $3.65B
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| Adjusted Operating Margin non-GAAP | 14% | Q2 2026 | -4.5% |
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| Comp Transactions | -2.1% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Comparable sales | 0.2% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Dividends paid | $673M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Online sales growth | 15.7% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Retail selling space | 196M | As of July 31, 2026 | — |
| Stores | 1,761 | As of July 31, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Home Improvement Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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LOW
this stock
Lowes Companies Inc
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$121.01B | -8.8% | +3.1% | 18.2 | 2.0% |
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HD
Home Depot, Inc.
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$336.52B | +0.1% | -7.2% | 24.0 | 1.2% |
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FND
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
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$6.11B | -5.7% | +5.1% | 26.7 | 13.6% |
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HVT
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc
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$440.83M | +21.0% | +5.0% | — | 4.7% |
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TTSH
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.
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$107.12M | -23.9% | -3.0% | — | 0.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | +1.9% | +7.7% | -16.8% | +5.9% | -8.8% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | +2.3% | +4.8% | -28.4% | +2.9% | -21.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.25
/ share · ex Jul 22, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$4.85
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.20%
Buyback program
· as of May 1, 2026
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
$10.50B
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
60667
CUSIP
548661107
13F (30d)
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