Will Q1 Results Move Lowe's Stock Up?
Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) is set to disclose its fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, with analysts anticipating earnings of $2.89 per share on revenue of $21.03 billion. This would indicate a 6% decrease in earnings year-over-year and a 2% decline in sales compared to the previous year's results of $3.06 per share and $21.36 billion in revenue. Historically, LOW stock has risen 55% of the time after earnings announcements, with a median one-day gain of 1.7% and a maximum recorded increase of 10%.
Lowe's is exposed to economic headwinds due to its business model. The company obtains a significant portion of its products from around the globe, with key supply chains in China, Canada, and Mexico. This global sourcing approach, along with its main customer base focused in North America, renders Lowe's susceptible to trade disruptions and tariffs. Product categories that are especially at risk include lumber, steel, aluminum, plumbing fixtures, and various tools and hardware. Moreover, the demand from do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, who account for approximately 70% of the company's sales, has weakened, as many have grown more reluctant to spend on home remodelings and upgrades. With a current market capitalization of $130 billion, the company reported $84 billion in revenue, $10 billion in operating profit, and $7 billion in net income over the last twelve months. Also check, Buy or Sell Lowe's?
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Here are some insights on one-day (1D) post-earnings returns:
Additional information on the observed 5-Day (5D), and 21-Day (21D) returns post earnings is summarized along with the statistics in the table below.
1D , 5D, 21D returns post earnings
A relatively less risky strategy (though not applicable if the correlation is weak) is to understand the correlation between short-term and medium-term returns after earnings, identify a pair that has the strongest correlation, and execute the corresponding trade. For instance, if the 1D and 5D show the strongest correlation, a trader can position themselves 'long' for the next 5 days if the 1D post-earnings return is positive. Here is some correlation data based on a 5-year and 3-year (more recent) history. Note that the correlation 1D_5D refers to the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and the subsequent 5D returns.
LOW Correlation Between 1D, 5D, and 21D Historical Returns
At times, the performance of peers may impact the stock reaction post-earnings. In fact, the pricing-in might commence before the earnings announcement. Here is some historical data on the prior post-earnings performance of Lowe's Companies stock in comparison with the stock performance of peers that reported earnings just before Lowe's Companies. For a fair comparison, peer stock returns also represent post-earnings one-day (1D) returns.
LOW correlation of returns with peers
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