Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) Stock Unloaded Sen. John W. Hickenlooper

Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) recently sold shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW). In a filing disclosed on February 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Lowe’s Companies stock on January 14th.

Senator John W. Hickenlooper also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 1/14/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) on 1/14/2026.
• Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 1/14/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK) on 12/10/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK) on 12/10/2025.

Lowe’s Companies Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Lowe’s Companies stock opened at $278.02 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $155.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.05, a P/E/G ratio of 4.30 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $257.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $249.62. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $206.38 and a 1-year high of $281.36.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 26th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $20.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.88 billion. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 55.86% and a net margin of 8.05%.Lowe’s Companies’s revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.89 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Lowe’s Companies, Inc. will post 11.9 EPS for the current year.

Lowe’s Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 21st were paid a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 21st. Lowe’s Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lowe’s Companies news, CEO Marvin R. Ellison sold 18,000 shares of Lowe’s Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.17, for a total transaction of $4,701,060.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 231,043 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,341,500.31. The trade was a 7.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lowe’s Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,230,787 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $13,560,617,000 after acquiring an additional 924,625 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Lowe’s Companies by 0.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 25,036,276 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $6,291,867,000 after purchasing an additional 124,501 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Lowe’s Companies by 0.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,351,783 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,732,049,000 after purchasing an additional 42,190 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the second quarter worth $1,773,624,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,830,080 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,716,467,000 after buying an additional 103,827 shares during the period. 74.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on LOW. Evercore increased their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $250.00 to $280.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $282.00 to $284.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $290.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lowe’s Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $284.81.

About Senator Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Colorado. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Hickenlooper also ran for election for President of the United States. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic convention on August 18, 2020. Hickenlooper was the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election in 2018. On March 4, 2019, Hickenlooper announced that he was running for president of the United States. On August 15, 2019, Hickenlooper suspended his presidential campaign. Hickenlooper previously served as mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011, during which time the city hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention. John Hickenlooper was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Hickenlooper earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in geology from Wesleyan University in 1974 and 1980, respectively. His career experience includes working with Buckhorn Petroleum and founding a brewpub.

About Lowe’s Companies

Lowe’s Companies, Inc is a leading home improvement retailer that operates large-format stores and digital channels serving both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors. The company offers a broad assortment of products including building materials, lumber, appliances, tools and hardware, plumbing and electrical supplies, paint, flooring, kitchen and bath fixtures, outdoor and garden products, and home decor. Lowe’s also provides a range of services such as installation, home improvement financing, tool and equipment rental, and contractor-focused sales programs.

Operations are centered on a nationwide brick-and-mortar store network supported by distribution centers and an e-commerce platform that enables online ordering, delivery and in-store pickup.