Shane Wall Sells 100 Shares of Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Stock

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) Director Shane Wall sold 100 shares of Lennox International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.01, for a total transaction of $54,001.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,190,722.05. This represents a 4.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Lennox International Trading Up 4.8%

NYSE:LII opened at $570.79 on Friday. Lennox International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $443.19 and a 12 month high of $689.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $522.56 and its 200 day moving average is $523.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.86 billion, a PE ratio of 25.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.18.

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

Lennox International Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on LII. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Lennox International from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Lennox International from $493.00 to $541.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wolfe Research upgraded Lennox International from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Lennox International from $525.00 to $520.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on Lennox International in a research report on Monday, January 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $530.00 price target on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lennox International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $593.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lennox International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Lennox International by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,070 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,487,000 after buying an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Lennox International during the 2nd quarter worth $242,000. AdvisorShares Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lennox International during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Nicholas Company Inc. grew its position in Lennox International by 1.0% in the second quarter. Nicholas Company Inc. now owns 8,215 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,709,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Lennox International by 48.8% in the second quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,511 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after acquiring an additional 1,152 shares during the last quarter. 67.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.