Barclays Raises Lowe's (LOW) Price Target to $277 with Equal-Weight Rating: An Analysis of Analyst Activity and Future Performance.

Barclays has raised Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) price target to $277 from $245, with an "Equal-Weight" rating maintained. Analyst Seth Sigman's updated target reflects confidence in Lowe's market performance. Other analysts have provided varying ratings and price targets, indicating diverse analyses and confidence levels in Lowe's future performance. The average one-year price target is $264.12, with an average brokerage recommendation of 2.3, indicating an "Outperform" status. The estimated GF Value for Lowe's in one year is $225.66, suggesting a downside of 11.6% from the current price.

Barclays has raised its price target for Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) to $277 from $245, maintaining an "Equal-Weight" rating. The update reflects the investment bank's confidence in Lowe's market performance and the benefits from recent acquisitions. Analyst Seth Sigman's revised target incorporates accretion from the acquisitions of Architectural Digest Group (ADG) and Foundation Building Materials (FBM), leading to an updated earnings per share (EPS) estimate of $12.26 for fiscal year 2025 [1].

Barclays expects Lowe's comparable sales growth to remain at 3% for fiscal year 2026, with an EPS estimate of $13.34. The firm's price target is based on a 20x multiple applied to its updated fiscal year 2026 EPS estimate. Despite the positive outlook, other analysts have provided varying ratings and price targets, indicating diverse analyses and confidence levels in Lowe's future performance.

The average one-year price target for Lowe's is $264.12, with an average brokerage recommendation of 2.3, indicating an "Outperform" status. Wells Fargo, RBC Capital, Bernstein SocGen Group, DA Davidson, and UBS have all raised their price targets for Lowe's, reflecting a generally positive outlook from analysts. However, Barclays' new price target suggests a downside of 11.6% from the current price, as estimated by the GF Value [2].

Lowe's reported mixed Q1 results, but its shares gained 2.2% to close at $256.36 on Tuesday. Analysts predict the company will post EPS of $4.24 for the second quarter, with a consensus revenue estimate of $23.96 billion. Despite the mixed earnings, the positive outlook from various analysts indicates potential growth opportunities for Lowe's in the coming quarters.

References:
[1] https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/barclays-raises-lowes-stock-price-target-to-267-on-acquisition-benefits-93CH-4204103
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/gap-nysegap-downgraded-to-equal-weight-rating-by-barclays-2025-08-22/