Zacks raises Lamb Weston stock estimate to USD 0.87 for Q2

Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lamb Weston posted USD 1.67 billion revenue for fiscal first quarter 2027, up 0.70 percent year over year. Lamb Weston stock costs EUR 47.78 on October 20, 2026.

Analyst estimate and operating figures

Zacks raised its fiscal second-quarter 2027 adjusted earnings-per-share estimate to USD 0.87 from USD 0.77 on October 16, 2026.
Fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue reached USD 1.67 billion, up 0.70 percent year over year.
Lamb Weston stock costs EUR 47.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:34 p.m. CEST.
The quarterly dividend is USD 0.38 per share, payable on December 4, 2026.

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Lamb Weston stock is trading at EUR 47.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:34 p.m. CEST. The latest analyst revision lifts the estimate for the next quarter, while the company continues to work through uneven regional performance.

According to MarketBeat on October 19, 2026, Zacks Research raised its adjusted earnings-per-share estimate for fiscal second-quarter 2027 to USD 0.87 from USD 0.77. Zacks kept a Strong Buy rating in the cited note dated October 16, 2026.

Revenue rose in fiscal first quarter

Lamb Weston reported USD 1.67 billion in net sales for the fiscal first quarter ended August 30, 2026, up 0.70 percent from USD 1.66 billion in the year-earlier quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to USD 0.75 from USD 0.74, while reported diluted earnings per share fell to USD 0.21 from USD 0.46.

The regional split remains important. North America revenue increased 5.20 percent to USD 1.14 billion, but international revenue declined 8.00 percent to USD 528.90 million. North America adjusted segment EBITDA rose 11.00 percent to USD 287.30 million, while international adjusted segment EBITDA dropped 54.00 percent to USD 26.50 million.

Valuation and shareholder returns

Lamb Weston had a market capitalization of USD 7.4 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.31 as of October 20, 2026. Its primary listing is on the NYSE, where the stock was last quoted at USD 53.62 at 3:38 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026.

The board declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.38 per share on October 5, 2026. The payment is scheduled for December 4, 2026, for shareholders of record on November 6, 2026. Fiscal first-quarter operating cash flow was USD 234.80 million, down from USD 352.00 million in the year-earlier period.

Price position and peer frame

The 52-week range for the NYSE listing was USD 37.62 to USD 67.07 as of October 20, 2026. The current USD 53.62 quote therefore stood 20.04 percent above the low and 20.10 percent below the high. Campbell Soup traded at USD 19.96, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.24 and a market capitalization of USD 6.0 billion. Post Holdings traded at USD 78.26, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.37 and a market capitalization of USD 3.4 billion.

What matters for the next quarter

The estimate revision gives investors a concrete test for the fiscal second quarter: adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.87 would be USD 0.10 above the earlier USD 0.77 estimate. The first-quarter figures show why that test is uneven, with North America adjusted segment EBITDA up 11.00 percent while international adjusted segment EBITDA fell 54.00 percent.

Lamb Weston stock remains below its yearly high

The stock was trading at EUR 47.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:34 p.m. CEST. The euro quotation was 17.39 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 57.84 on the same venue and date.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lamb Weston stock.