Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Raised to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $520.00 to $560.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Lennox International from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wolfe Research raised shares of Lennox International from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Lennox International from $680.00 to $667.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $493.00 to $541.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lennox International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $579.64.

Lennox International Price Performance

NYSE:LII opened at $517.44 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.15. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $527.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $520.58. Lennox International has a 1 year low of $443.19 and a 1 year high of $689.44.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 254 shares of Lennox International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.50, for a total value of $136,271.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $584,785. This trade represents a 18.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Todd J. Teske sold 700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $533.45, for a total value of $373,415.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,670,669.45. The trade was a 9.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,054 shares of company stock worth $563,687 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 10.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lennox International

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Lennox International by 45.8% in the fourth 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 valued at about $675,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lennox International by 170.9% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Lennox International by 10.3% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its position in shares of Lennox International by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 410 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.