Lowe's Companies Q4 Earnings Outlook

Lowe's Companies LOW releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday, Feb. 27. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's Q4 earnings report.

Earnings and Revenue

Sell-side analysts expect Lowe's Companies's EPS to be near 79 cents on sales of $15.75 billion.

In the same quarter last year, Lowe's Companies reported EPS of 74 cents on revenue of $15.49 billion. Revenue would be up 1.65 percent from the year-ago period. Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 7.71 percent. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders can relax going into this earnings release. Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement.

Analyst estimates are adjusted higher for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The most common rating by analysts on Lowe's Companies stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past three months.