Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) Releases FY25 Earnings Guidance

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) issued an update on its FY25 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.05-3.20 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $4.21. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.35-6.45 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.66 billion. Lamb Weston also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.050-3.200 EPS.

Lamb Weston Stock Down 19.1 %

Shares of LW stock opened at $63.30 on Thursday. Lamb Weston has a 52-week low of $52.99 and a 52-week high of $111.88. The stock has a market cap of $9.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.86, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $77.11 and its 200-day moving average is $72.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.01 by ($0.35). Lamb Weston had a net margin of 9.57% and a return on equity of 34.33%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. Lamb Weston’s quarterly revenue was down 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Lamb Weston will post 4.26 EPS for the current year.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. Lamb Weston’s payout ratio is 33.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on LW shares. Bank of America upped their price objective on Lamb Weston from $68.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Citigroup upped their price objective on Lamb Weston from $76.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Lamb Weston in a report on Thursday, December 12th. They set a “hold” rating and a $81.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Lamb Weston from $68.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $84.25.

Lamb Weston Company Profile

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels.