Lowe's Companies (LOW) Earnings Analysis

Lowe's Companies (LOW) delivered mixed results in Q1 FY2026 on revenue of $23.1B versus the $23.0B estimate (+10.3% YoY) and EPS of $3.03. The next Lowe's Companies (LOW) earnings date is Aug 19, 2026. Below is the full Lowe's Companies earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.

Lowe's Companies (LOW) Earnings Analysis — key stats

Next earnings dateAug 19, 2026
Latest reported quarterQ1 FY2026
Earnings verdictMixed
EPS beat rate7 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move±2.2% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings directionUp 2 / Down 6 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)±3.2% (options-derived · into Aug 19, 2026)
Institutional ownership74.1% (13F as of 2026-06-30)
Top 10 holders41.4% (of shares outstanding)
Insider activity9 buys / 3 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue$23.1B (vs $23.0B est · +0.4% surprise · +10.3% YoY)
EPS$3.03 (vs $2.97 est · +2.0% surprise · -1.0% YoY)
Share price$218.47 (+0.1%)
Market cap$122.5B

Lowe's Companies (LOW) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history

QuarterRevenueEPSEPS surpriseNext-day moveVerdict
Q1 FY2027$23.1B vs $23.0B est$3.03 vs $2.97 est+2.0%-0.4%Mixed
Q4 FY2026$20.6B vs $20.3B est$1.98 vs $1.94 est+2.1%-5.1%Mixed
Q3 FY2026$20.8B vs $20.8B est$3.06 vs $2.97 est+3.0%+4.0%Mixed
Q2 FY2026$24.0B vs $23.9B est$4.33 vs $4.24 est+2.1%-0.3%Mixed
Q1 FY2026$20.9B vs $20.9B est$2.92 vs $2.88 est+1.4%-3.2%In line
Q4 FY2025$18.6B vs $18.3B est$1.93 vs $1.84 est+4.9%+1.3%Mixed
Q3 FY2025$20.2B vs $19.9B est$2.89 vs $2.81 est+2.8%-3.2%Mixed
Q2 FY2025$23.6B vs $23.9B est$4.10 vs $3.97 est+3.3%-0.3%Mixed

Top institutional holders

Holder% outstandingSharesValueQoQ change
Blackrock, INC.7.3%40.5M$8.9B+2.1%
Fmr LLC6.7%37.3M$8.2B+17.0%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.5%36.6M$8.1B+0.4%
Jpmorgan Chase & CO6.5%36.2M$8.0B-2.4%
State Street Corp4.5%25.3M$5.6B+3.6%
Undisclosed filer2.6%14.5M$3.2B+1.9%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.6%14.3M$3.1B+1.3%
Morgan Stanley1.8%10.0M$2.2B-9.7%
Wells Fargo & Company/Mn1.5%8.3M$1.8B-5.0%
Bank Of America Corp /De/1.5%8.3M$1.8B-2.3%

Recent insider transactions

InsiderRoleDateTypeSharesValue
Simkins Lawrencedirector2026-07-09Buy117
Taylor Colleendirector2026-07-09Buy59
ROGERS BRIAN Cdirector2026-07-09Buy117
DREILING RICHARD Wdirector2026-07-09Buy258
DOUGLAS LAURIE Zdirector2026-07-09Buy70
Vagell Margrethe Rofficer: EVP, Supply Chain2026-06-18Sell3K$559575
PRYOR JULIETTE WILLIAMSofficer: EVP, CLO & Corp. Sec.2026-06-17Sell9K$2.1M
PRYOR JULIETTE WILLIAMSofficer: EVP, CLO & Corp. Sec.2026-06-17Sell670

What you'll find

Frequently asked questions

When is Lowe's Companies's next earnings date?
Lowe's Companies's (LOW) next scheduled earnings date is Aug 19, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Lowe's Companies (LOW) beat or miss earnings?
In Q1 FY2026, Lowe's Companies (LOW) posted mixed results — revenue of $23.1B versus the $23.0B estimate (+0.4% surprise) and EPS of $3.03 versus $2.97 expected (+2.0% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Lowe's Companies (LOW) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Lowe's Companies beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Lowe's Companies (LOW) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 7 times, most recently a mixed result in Q1 FY2027. Magnisto tracks every Lowe's Companies (LOW) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Lowe's Companies stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Lowe's Companies (LOW) moved an average of ±2.2% the day after earnings — ranging from -5.1% (Q4 FY2026) to +4.0% (Q3 FY2026). The stock rose after 2 of those 8 reports and fell after 6. Heading into its next report on Aug 19, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±3.2% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Lowe's Companies (LOW) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of Lowe's Companies?
Institutions hold about 74.1% of Lowe's Companies's (LOW) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Blackrock, INC. (7.3%), Fmr LLC (6.7%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.5%). Magnisto lists Lowe's Companies's (LOW) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling Lowe's Companies (LOW)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, Lowe's Companies (LOW) insiders recorded 9 purchases and 3 sales — net buying. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for Lowe's Companies (LOW) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Lowe's Companies (LOW), anchored to the current $218.47 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Lowe's Companies side by side.
Is Lowe's Companies (LOW) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Lowe's Companies fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.

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