Sanctuary Advisors LLC Acquires New Stake in Lennox International, Inc. $LII

Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 6,524 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,738,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Lennox International during the second quarter valued at $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Lennox International by 137.9% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 69 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in Lennox International by 51.8% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 85 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $54,000. 67.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on LII shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $480.00 to $555.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Lennox International from $600.00 to $597.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lennox International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $579.00 to $469.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Vertical Research raised Lennox International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $600.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $546.58.

Lennox International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LII opened at $388.71 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.57. The firm has a market cap of $13.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $497.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $504.39. Lennox International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $387.45 and a fifty-two week high of $587.27.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $7.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.67 by $0.05. Lennox International had a net margin of 14.61% and a return on equity of 66.42%. The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $7.82 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.000-24.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Lennox International, Inc. will post 23.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Lennox International Profile

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.