Lowe's (LOW)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryHome ImprovementSnapshot 2026-10-30
$209.07+0.86%
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NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryHome ImprovementSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Achieve revenue growth of 7% to 9% in fiscal year 2026: Revenue growth: 0%.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskLowe’s Total Home strategy across Pro, Online, and Home Services depends on revenue growth recovering. Revenue growth slowed to 8.3% year over year in Q2 FY2026, despite an earnings beat. Lowe’s trades at 17× P/E versus peers at 15×, with expectations modest versus our view. Fiscal 2026 revenue growth of 0% pressures the 7% to 9% growth pillar. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 18%. Peer multiples imply a price about 7% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch, and this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. LOW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 37 analysts currently covering LOW (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for LOW in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Discretionary (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Disciplined capital allocation with dividend payments
Dividend sustainability may be at risk due to housing market.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $209.07
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $209.07.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Advance Total Home strategy focusing on Pro, Online, and Home Services
New stores support Total Home strategy and revenue growth.
Weak housing market poses risks to revenue growth.
Advances: Advance Total Home strategy focusing on Pro, Online, and Home Services
AI initiatives could enhance contractor spending.
High interest rates negatively impact home remodeling demand.
Advances: Advance Total Home strategy focusing on Pro, Online, and Home Services
Drone delivery enhances Total Home strategy and customer experience.
Advances: Advance Total Home strategy focusing on Pro, Online, and Home Services
Enhances Total Home strategy with innovative delivery method.
Advances: Advance Total Home strategy focusing on Pro, Online, and Home Services
Cautious homeowners favoring smaller projects supports Total Home strategy.
