Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) Receives $579.64 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $579.6364.

LII has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group assumed coverage on Lennox International in a report on Monday, January 5th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $530.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Lennox International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Barclays decreased their target price on Lennox International from $680.00 to $667.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Lennox International from $493.00 to $541.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Lennox International in a research report on Thursday, March 5th.

Lennox International Price Performance

Shares of LII stock opened at $481.10 on Friday. Lennox International has a 52-week low of $443.19 and a 52-week high of $689.44. The stock has a market cap of $16.74 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $521.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $513.83.

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

Lennox International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Lennox International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 254 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.50, for a total transaction of $136,271.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $584,785. This trade represents a 18.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Shane D. Wall sold 100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.01, for a total value of $54,001.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,190,722.05. This represents a 4.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,054 shares of company stock worth $563,687. Corporate insiders own 9.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lennox International

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Lennox International in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of Lennox International by 51.8% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 85 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Lennox International by 217.2% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 92 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Lennox International during the second quarter worth $54,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Lennox International by 52.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 110 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. 67.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.