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

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.350-4.850 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.100. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.6 billion-$6.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.8 billion. Lamb Weston also updated its FY25 guidance to $4.35-4.85 EPS.

Lamb Weston Stock Performance

LW traded up $0.62 on Friday, hitting $61.92. 1,962,884 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,520,579. The company has a 50 day moving average of $68.91 and a 200-day moving average of $83.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.94 billion, a PE ratio of 8.27, a PEG ratio of 5.65 and a beta of 0.74. Lamb Weston has a 12-month low of $52.99 and a 12-month high of $111.88.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.24 by ($0.46). The firm had revenue of $1.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. Lamb Weston had a net margin of 11.22% and a return on equity of 44.06%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Lamb Weston will post 4.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Lamb Weston Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 2nd were given a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 2nd. Lamb Weston’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.23%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup decreased their target price on Lamb Weston from $106.00 to $104.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Lamb Weston from $108.00 to $63.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 25th. TD Cowen cut Lamb Weston from a buy rating to a hold rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $105.00 to $61.00 in a report on Thursday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Lamb Weston from $132.00 to $78.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut Lamb Weston from a buy rating to a hold rating and dropped their price target for the company from $115.00 to $60.00 in a report on Thursday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $87.70.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director William G. Jurgensen acquired 10,000 shares of Lamb Weston stock in a transaction on Friday, July 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $55.43 per share, with a total value of $554,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 173,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,610,287.11. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Lamb Weston

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.