LOW · Lowes Companies Inc
$218.47
+0.25 (+0.11%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$122.50B
Shares
560.71M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$218.47
Open$218.52
Day$215.84–218.70
52W close$201.92–287.39
Avg vol 30d2.9M
Short int11.3M · 2.0% float · 3.3d
Short vol42%
Last earningsNov 18, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · May 28
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 19, 2026
Scheduled
· in 1 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 31, 2026
Est
filed May 28, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−8%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
above
RSI (14)
53
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
19%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+5%
trailing
6-month return
−20%
trailing
YTD return
−9%
this year
Relative strength
−34%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $215 › 200d $238 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-4% holders QoQ · +165 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
Steady
2,609 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
59
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
2.5%
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 May 20, 2026
Total sales
· Full Year 2026
$92B – $94B
Comparable sales
· Full Year 2026
0% – 2%
Operating income as a percentage of sales (operating margin)
· Full Year 2026
11.2% – 11.4%
Adjusted operating income as a percentage of sales (adjusted ope
· Full Year 2026
11.6% – 11.8%
Net interest expense
· Full Year 2026
$1.6B
Effective income tax rate
· Full Year 2026
24.5%
Diluted earnings per share
· Full Year 2026
$11.75 – $12.25
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
· Full Year 2026
$12.25 – $12.75
Capital expenditures
· Full Year 2026
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
Capital expenditures
· Full Year 2025
up to $2.5B
Effective income tax rate
· Full Year 2025
24%
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 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
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−8%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
Bullish
RSI (14)
53
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
19%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $215 › 200d $238 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-4% holders QoQ · +165 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
Steady
2,609 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $202
Now $218 · 19%
Range high $287
vs 200-day avg -8%
vs 50-day avg +1%
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 | $3.03 | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| Comparable sales | 0.6% | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| Dividends paid | $674M | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| Online sales growth | 15.5% | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Stores | 1,759 | as of May 1, 2026 | — |
| Retail selling space | 196M | As of Jan. 30, 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
|
$122.50B | -9.4% | +3.1% | 18.5 | 2.0% |
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HD
Home Depot, Inc.
|
$337.88B | -1.5% | -7.2% | 24.1 | 1.2% |
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FND
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
|
$6.24B | -3.8% | +5.1% | 27.2 | 13.6% |
|
HVT
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc
|
$448.94M | +23.2% | +5.0% | — | 4.7% |
|
TTSH
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.
|
$110.70M | -20.2% | -3.0% | — | 0.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | -2.2% | +4.7% | -20.4% | +5.1% | -9.4% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | -2.6% | +0.2% | -34.1% | +1.2% | -23.3% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.25
/ share · ex Jul 22, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$4.85
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.22%
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)
2309 filings
2252 filers
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