Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $593.00.

Several research firms have recently commented on LII. UBS Group assumed coverage on Lennox International in a report on Monday, January 5th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $530.00 price target for the company. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Lennox International from $680.00 to $667.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $493.00 to $541.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Lennox International from $563.00 to $534.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Lennox International from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th.

Lennox International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LII opened at $563.71 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $523.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $522.30. Lennox International has a 1-year low of $443.19 and a 1-year high of $689.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market cap of $19.62 billion, a PE ratio of 25.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.15.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $4.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.76 by ($0.31). Lennox International had a return on equity of 80.23% and a net margin of 15.13%.The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.500-25.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Lennox International will post 22.94 EPS for the current year.

Lennox International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Lennox International’s payout ratio is 23.38%.

Insider Activity at Lennox International

In other Lennox International news, Director Shane D. Wall sold 100 shares of Lennox International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.01, for a total transaction of $54,001.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,190,722.05. The trade was a 4.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Todd J. Teske sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $533.45, for a total transaction of $373,415.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,881 shares in the company, valued at $3,670,669.45. This represents a 9.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,054 shares of company stock valued at $563,687. Insiders own 10.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lennox International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Lennox International by 45.8% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 6,667 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,237,000 after purchasing an additional 2,095 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lennox International during the fourth quarter worth about $675,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Lennox International by 170.9% in the fourth quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $619,000 after buying an additional 805 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Lennox International by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,776 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,776,000 after buying an additional 726 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Lennox International by 54.1% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 410 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $199,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.07% of the company’s stock.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc is a global manufacturer of climate control products and services, principally serving residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) markets. The company designs, engineers and produces a range of products including furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, air handlers, packaged rooftop units and related controls and indoor air quality equipment. Lennox also supplies aftermarket parts and accessories and supports its product lines with technical service, training and warranty programs for dealer and distribution partners.

Originally founded in 1895 by Dave Lennox, the company has grown from its early roots into a multinational business with operations concentrated in North America and a presence in other international markets.