Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Director Todd Teske Sells 700 Shares

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) Director Todd Teske sold 700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $533.45, for a total value of $373,415.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,670,669.45. This trade represents a 9.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Lennox International Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of LII stock opened at $527.35 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $505.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $530.79. Lennox International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $443.19 and a twelve month high of $689.44.

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

Lennox International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Lennox International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.38%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LII has been the topic of several research reports. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Lennox International in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Lennox International from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Northcoast Research raised Lennox International from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $525.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, October 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $493.00 to $541.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on Lennox International from $650.00 to $565.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Four equities research 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 MarketBeat.com, Lennox International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $593.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AdvisorShares Investments LLC bought a new position in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lennox International during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. raised its holdings in shares of Lennox International by 125.0% during the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 81 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Lennox International by 217.2% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 92 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Lennox International in the second quarter valued at $54,000. Institutional investors own 67.07% of the company’s stock.

Lennox International Company 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.