Lowes Companies Inc. (LOW-N)
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NYSE:LOW
186.25
1.56
(0.84%) 1d
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Technical Analysis
Buy, Sell or Hold?
May 23, 2022, 8:03 pm
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TOP PICK
Trading off on fear that Fed will extinguish economic expansion. Very well managed. Increased guidance. Increasing margins steadily. Operating margins grew from 10% to almost 14%, and have a ways to go. Outperforming HD. Yield is 1.61%. (Analysts’ price target is $275.08)
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$200.500
Owned
HOLD
The CEO is doing a good job and we're about to go into the spring growing season. They also do gardening and renovation and not just home-building.
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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Mar 19/21, Up 25%) Little brother of HD, and following the HD playbook. Rising margins, latest quarter was great. Since he switched out of HD, it's up 20%, whereas LOW is up 33%.
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BUY
It just reported a solid beat and nice forecast. The future looks great with rising margins.
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BUY
Don't fear a shutdown, but a slowdown due to the new Omicron variant. Don't fear a shutdown, but a slowdown due to the new Omicron variant. Lowes as well as Home Depot and Tractor Supply reported good earnings. The group will benefit from a slowdown. Lowes was slow to run up vs. these peers, and is still cheaper than HD
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BUY
They've followed the HD playbook. Strong organic growth. Grew revenues 33% over the last 2 years, amazing for a large company. Multiple at 21x is less than HD. Good value for a fast-growing enterprise. Right in the bullseye of spending, for individuals and for pros.
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BUY on WEAKNESS
If HD gets hit again when it reports Tuesday, it'll likely pressure Lowe's, which is the time to pounce on this. Lowe's is the better operator due to the CEO's incredible turnaround. They report Wednesday, and he expects them to report a strong quarter and upbeat holiday forecast.
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BUY
Question about Home Depot He owned this from the late-1990s till 2020 and did a 10-bagger. He sold it not because of the dividend, but a comparison against Lowe's. HD's success largely was a result of organic growth and operating efficiencies. In the past decade, their operating margins moved from 11% to 16.5% vs. Lowe's in a similar, but slower rate. So, he'd rather capture what will come, so he switched to Lowe's.
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BUY
Allan Tong’s Discover Picks Lowe’s company boasts 35.1% YOY same-store sales growth and a 69% leap in quarterly profits. The company plans to expand online sales and add private brands. True, DIY customers shopped a little less this spring, but those folks were spending more on big-ticket items. Shares of LOW popped 4% immediately after that report. The street still believes in the name at seven buys and three holds at a price target of nearly $230 that’s over 12% higher than the current level. Home Depot boasts eight buys and one hold at a price target about 11% higher at $363.43. Read 3 Recovering Stocks to Consider for our full analysis.
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BUY
A great company. Has made corporate, strategic choices with contractors. The strategy has paid off handsomely. Probably better than Home Depot. We should continue to see real estate do well. Not cheap, but a quality company.
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BUY
LOW vs. HD He had owned HD for close to 20 years, and had done well. You don't stop doing research after buying a company. His research showed that Lowe's was catching up. Lowe's trades 5x cheaper than HD, margins are lower but expanding. See his Top Picks today.
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TOP PICK
Better value at this point than HD. Lowe's is using the same recipe as HD did to expand operating margin, but you can get in in advance of its doing that. LOW is up dramatically today, as results impressed the street. Yield is 1.65%. (Analysts’ price target is $225.50)
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BUY
Yesterday, Home Depot reported and shares tumbled, and Lowe's fell from $193 to $182. Today, Lowe's reported an excellent quarter, and shares jumped $17. Lowe's is NOT Home Depot; it is in better shape than Home Depot. Lowe's stores are friendly to professional contractors and are winning back female consumers, their core demographic until a few years ago after which the company lost its way. This week's sell-off of retail stocks was completely overdone.
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DON'T BUY
Technical analysis of its chart LOW has made new highs since last fall, but compared to the S&P chart in terms of performance, LOW peaked 10 months ago and continues to struggle. LOW vs. HXV (homebuilders ETF): LOW is flirting now with 52-week relative low performance. Something isn't working and he doesn't like the stock. The current chart shows a break in the trendline and support at $180; it closed at $190 today. He predicts a 10-point retreat after next week's quarterly report if it disappoints. LOW underperforms the home-builders.
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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 31/20, Up 18%) Has an opportunity to improve their margins. Have some concerns about outperforming the market. There is a lot of demand for housing builds but there is a shortage of housing trades and materials. Will require some time for them to increase thrust. A hold right now.
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Lowes Companies Inc.(LOW-N) Rating
Ranking : 5 out of 5
Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 15
Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 1
Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 2
Total Signals / Votes : 18
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On 2022-05-23, Lowes Companies Inc. (LOW-N) stock closed at a price of $186.25.
