TD Cowen Lowers Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) Price Target to $55.00

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) had its price target cut by stock analysts at TD Cowen from $60.00 to $55.00 in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. TD Cowen’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 30.46% from the stock’s current price.

LW has been the subject of several other reports. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $66.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Lamb Weston in a report on Monday. BNP Paribas Exane cut Lamb Weston from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Cfra Research upgraded Lamb Weston to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $61.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $54.18.

Lamb Weston Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE LW traded up $0.36 on Monday, reaching $42.16. The stock had a trading volume of 221,638 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,234,130. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20, a P/E/G ratio of 4.03 and a beta of 0.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $59.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.98. Lamb Weston has a 12-month low of $41.41 and a 12-month high of $68.61.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last issued its earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.01. Lamb Weston had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 27.71%. The firm had revenue of $1.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lamb Weston will post 3.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lamb Weston

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. American National Bank & Trust bought a new position in Lamb Weston during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 115.5% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 446 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its position in Lamb Weston by 64.2% during the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 537 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lamb Weston during the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Motco bought a new position in Lamb Weston during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.56% of the company’s stock.

Lamb Weston News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Lamb Weston this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed an overweight recommendation on Lamb Weston, signaling continued conviction from that shop despite the recent selloff. Barclays maintains Lamb Weston overweight
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying has been reported, indicating bullish positioning by some traders that could provide short-term support or volatility. Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Lamb Weston Call Options
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo kept an overweight stance but cut its price target materially (from $68 to $54), a mixed signal: continued long bias but lower upside expectations. Wells Fargo price target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Several firms (TD Cowen, Stifel) are maintaining “hold” or neutral stances, reflecting broader analyst caution rather than bullish conviction. TD Cowen hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Market summaries note that analysts as a group are neutral on Lamb Weston, which supports a lack of strong catalyst to reverse the downtrend. Analysts are neutral on consumer goods stocks
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Lamb Weston from outperform to neutral, removing a prior source of analyst upside. BNP Paribas Exane rating lowered
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America lowered its expectations for Lamb Weston’s stock price, adding to downward pressure from big-bank outlook adjustments. Bank of America lowers expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary and analysis highlight sustained underperformance and question valuation after the selloff — headlines and think pieces (Seeking Alpha, Benzinga) reinforce bearish sentiment and may discourage buyers. Seeking Alpha: Not a great deal after selloff Benzinga: Sustained underperformance

About Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston, traded on the NYSE under the symbol LW, is a leading global processor and supplier of frozen potato products. The company’s portfolio includes a variety of potato-based items such as French fries, potato wedges, hash browns and specialty cuts tailored to the foodservice and retail grocery channels. Lamb Weston serves quick-service restaurants, full-service operators, grocery chains and food distributors, offering customized product formats, packaging solutions and seasoning options to meet evolving customer demands.

Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, Lamb Weston has grown from a regional processor into one of the world’s largest producers of frozen potato products.