JPMorgan cuts target for Lamb Weston stock from USD 52.00 to USD 46.00
Published on 10/02/2026 at 14:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Lamb Weston stock (ISIN US5132721045) was trading at EUR 36.92 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 2:34 p.m. CEST, plus 0.79 percent versus the prior close of EUR 36.63. According to MarketBeat on September 30, 2026, JPMorgan lowered its target for Lamb Weston from USD 52.00 to USD 46.00 while retaining a neutral rating.
JPMorgan trims its target
The USD 6.00 target reduction places JPMorgan below the broader analyst range cited by MarketBeat. The same report put the average target at USD 52.73 and the consensus rating at Hold, with three Buy ratings and eleven Hold ratings.
The target change matters because it contrasts with Lamb Weston's latest reported quarter. MarketBeat reported that earnings per share reached USD 0.87 in the quarter, versus USD 0.63 expected, while revenue came to USD 1.77 billion against USD 1.70 billion consensus. Revenue rose 5.60 percent from the year-earlier quarter.
Cash flow supports the reset
Yahoo Finance published the fiscal 2026 earnings-call transcript dated July 24, 2026. It said operating cash flow reached USD 943 million in fiscal 2026, up USD 75 million from fiscal 2025, while free cash flow reached USD 537 million.
Management's fiscal 2027 outlook calls for adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.95-3.25, compared with USD 2.90 in fiscal 2026. Adjusted EBITDA is guided to USD 1.1 billion-1.2 billion, against USD 1.128 billion in fiscal 2026, leaving cost savings and international execution as the main operating tests.
Results date sets the next test
According to Lamb Weston in its September 8, 2026 release, the company will report first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on October 6, 2026, before the U.S. market opens. The release schedules the earnings call for 9:00 a.m. ET, making the report the next concrete test of the volume-led recovery and the fiscal 2027 outlook.
Stock remains below its yearly high
Lamb Weston had a market capitalization of USD 5.7 billion as of October 1, 2026, while its primary-exchange 52-week range was USD 37.62 to USD 67.07. The euro quote remains above the prior Lang & Schwarz close, but the sub-1.00 percent move calls for a neutral description rather than a directional signal.
The primary listing is on the NYSE in USD, and the company operates in packaged foods. The next report should show whether the USD 2.95-3.25 adjusted EPS outlook is gaining support from volume, cost savings and improved international utilization.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lamb Weston stock.
Lamb Weston stock facts
- Company: Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
- ISIN: US5132721045
- Ticker: LW
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 2, 2026, 2:34 p.m. CEST): EUR 36.92
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.79 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 1, 2026): EUR 36.63
- Market capitalization: USD 5.7 billion (as of October 1, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 37.62-67.07 (as of October 1, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Packaged Foods
- Next earnings date: October 6, 2026
