Analysts Set Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) Target Price at $575.46

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $575.4615.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on LII shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Lennox International from $485.00 to $579.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Lennox International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Lennox International in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Vertical Research raised Lennox International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $600.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Lennox International from $600.00 to $597.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th.

Insider Activity

In other Lennox International news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 971 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $544.80, for a total value of $529,000.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,090 shares in the company, valued at $593,832. This trade represents a 47.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Shane D. Wall sold 100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.01, for a total value of $54,001.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,190,722.05. This represents a 4.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 9.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lennox International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LII. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lennox International by 296.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 71,815 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,168,000 after acquiring an additional 53,679 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of Lennox International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $20,847,000. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lennox International in the 1st quarter valued at about $17,555,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lennox International by 78.0% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 56,797 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,361,000 after acquiring an additional 24,893 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Lennox International by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 203,539 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $98,835,000 after acquiring an additional 18,901 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.07% of the company’s stock.

Lennox International Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:LII opened at $509.13 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.72 billion, a PE ratio of 22.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $494.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $502.72. Lennox International has a 1 year low of $434.06 and a 1 year high of $689.44.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The construction company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $0.19. Lennox International had a return on equity of 73.27% and a net margin of 14.89%.The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.63 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.500-25.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Lennox International will post 24.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Lennox International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Lennox International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.40%.

About Lennox International

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.