Lamb Weston (LW) Set to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.5880 per share and revenue of $1.6547 billion for the quarter. Lamb Weston has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.950-3.250 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.24. Lamb Weston had a net margin of 4.39% and a return on equity of 23.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.87 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Lamb Weston to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lamb Weston Stock Performance

LW opened at $43.60 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.99 billion, a PE ratio of 20.96, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.49. Lamb Weston has a 52-week low of $37.62 and a 52-week high of $67.07. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.42.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Friday, August 7th were paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 7th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Lamb Weston’s dividend payout ratio is 73.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Lamb Weston from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Barclays increased their price target on Lamb Weston from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Lamb Weston from $40.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Lamb Weston from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Lamb Weston from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.73.

Lamb Weston Company Profile

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LW) is a global producer and marketer of frozen potato products. The company supplies French fries, potato wedges, hash browns, potato rounds, mashed potatoes and other specialty potato products to restaurants, foodservice distributors, retailers and food manufacturers.

Its product portfolio includes conventional and specialty frozen potato offerings, as well as sweet potato products and appetizer items. Lamb Weston sells products under its Lamb Weston and Grown in Idaho brands, while also providing private-label products for retail and foodservice customers.

The company’s history dates to the 1950s, when it began producing frozen potato products in the Pacific Northwest.