Lamb Weston stock heads into October 6 earnings with lower estimates
Published on 10/05/2026 at 22:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Lamb Weston (ISIN US5132721045) was last at USD 44.58 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 2.25 percent. The company is scheduled to release fiscal 2027 first-quarter results on October 6, 2026, according to Lamb Weston.
Fiscal Q1 estimates point lower
Consensus expectations for fiscal 2027 Q1 stand at USD 0.59 earnings per share and USD 1.65 billion in revenue. That compares with USD 0.74 earnings per share and USD 1.66 billion in revenue in the year-ago quarter, implying a 20.3 percent EPS decline and a 0.6 percent revenue decline, according to Yahoo Finance on October 5, 2026.
The same outlook points to flat first-quarter net sales and an adjusted EBITDA decline in the low-teens range. Carryover potato costs, elevated edible-oil costs and weaker price and mix are the main pressure points described in the latest earnings preview, while North American volume growth offers an offset.
Price targets move in different directions
Wells Fargo cut its Lamb Weston price target from USD 57 to USD 54 while maintaining an Overweight rating in a note dated October 5, 2026. MarketBeat also reported that Stephens lowered its target from USD 55 to USD 50 on September 28 and JPMorgan reduced its target from USD 52 to USD 46 on September 30.
The analyst picture still carries a higher central value than the market price. Investing.com reported on October 5, 2026 that 12 analysts rated the stock Buy and set a mean price target of USD 54.33, which is 21.9 percent above USD 44.58. The spread reflects a market weighing near-term cost pressure against potential operating improvement.
Stock stays below yearly high
Lamb Weston stock was last at USD 44.58 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a USD 37.62 to USD 67.07 52-week range, 6,771,531 shares traded and a USD 6.1 billion market capitalization.
Lamb Weston stock facts
- Company: Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
- ISIN: US5132721045
- Ticker: LW
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 5, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 44.58
- Market capitalization: USD 6.1 billion (as of October 5, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 37.62-67.07 (as of October 5, 2026)
- Volume: 6,771,531 shares
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Packaged Foods
Upcoming dates for Lamb Weston stock
- October 6, 2026: Fiscal 2027 first-quarter financial results and conference call
