Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.050-3.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.200. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.4 billion-$6.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.7 billion. Lamb Weston also updated its FY25 guidance to $3.05-3.20 EPS.

Lamb Weston Trading Down 5.0 %

Shares of NYSE LW opened at $78.22 on Thursday. Lamb Weston has a twelve month low of $52.99 and a twelve month high of $111.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The stock has a market cap of $11.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s fifty day moving average is $77.11 and its 200-day moving average is $72.83.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by ($0.35). Lamb Weston had a net margin of 9.57% and a return on equity of 34.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Lamb Weston will post 4.26 EPS for the current year.

Lamb Weston Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.84%. Lamb Weston’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LW has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Lamb Weston from $68.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Lamb Weston in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $81.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Lamb Weston from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Lamb Weston from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $84.25.

Lamb Weston Company Profile

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels.