LW Company Profile and Key Details

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. last paid a dividend of 1.5 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 1.52%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $66.49. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

LW has shown mixed momentum, gaining 5.02% over the past week and -33.07% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 3.87%. Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 -1.54%, SMA50 2.59%, SMA200 -12.35%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 48.9 (neutral), while the ATR of 1.42 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -29.25% below its high and over 19.25% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.90 million shares is below the 3-month average of 2.92 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. has 139.36 million shares outstanding. The public float is 138.36 million shares, elevated short interest at 4.37% of float. This equals 5.34 million shares. The short ratio is 2.13 days. Institutional investors hold 96.53% of the float. Insiders own 2.49%. JANA Partners Management, LP holds 5.40 million shares, Craps Jan Eli B has 300.00 thousand shares and Werner Thomas P. has 186.50 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net buying. They sold 0.00 shares across 0 transactions.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) closed at $42.60 USD, gaining $0.64 (1.53%) from the previous close of $41.96. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $37.62 and $67.07. With a market capitalization of about $5.88 billion, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.46). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 2.81 million shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Eagle, ID, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Packaged Foods industry. Led by CEO Michael Jared Smith, the company employs approximately 10,700 people and listed since November 10, 2016. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets value-added frozen potato products worldwide.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. generated EPS of $2.78 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 0.13%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 0.03% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.72. The next quarter is forecast at $0.63. Next year's EPS is expected at $6.30. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 8 Strong Buy ratings, 0 Buy ratings, 11 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $68.00 to $40.00. The high target offers 62.06% upside. The low target suggests -4.67% downside. The mean target is $56.89. This offers 35.58% upside. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended April 01, 2026, missed forecasts by 15.02%. The prior quarter beat by 7.14%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -37.14% in December 19, 2024.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 19.36, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.89 and a price-to-book ratio of 3.18 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 9.1, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -3.15%, with price expected at $40.64 by June 03, 2026, within a range of $39.30 to $42.00 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 10.15%, reaching $46.22 by August 18, 2026, with a range of $44.16 to $48.15. 1-Year Outlook: Projected loss of -46.95%, with price at $22.26 by May 20, 2027, within a range of $18.49 to $25.15.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) shares are flat 3.87% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 19.36. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Neutral territory and a mean price target of $78.63, suggesting 87.39% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-3.15% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (10.15% over three months), and a longer-term loss (-46.95% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.