Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Hits New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $401.42 and last traded at $403.0050, with a volume of 3745 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $402.87.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Lennox International from $625.00 to $547.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Lennox International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lennox International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Lennox International from $480.00 to $555.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Vertical Research upgraded Lennox International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $600.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $546.58.

Lennox International Stock Down 0.8%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $503.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $506.19.

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

Institutional Trading of Lennox International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Lennox International by 49,193.3% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 20,842,202 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $11,941,540,000 after buying an additional 20,799,920 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Lennox International by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,636 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $938,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank grew its stake in shares of Lennox International by 88.2% during the 2nd quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 2,193 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after acquiring an additional 1,028 shares during the period. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Lennox International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $216,000. Finally, Plan A Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $268,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.07% of the company’s stock.

About Lennox International

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.