Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, May 20.

Analysts expect the Mooresville, North Carolina-based company to report quarterly earnings of $2.97 per share, up from $2.92 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Lowe’s quarterly revenue is $22.88 billion. It reported $20.93 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

On Feb. 25, Lowe's reported upbeat earnings for the fourth quarter but issued weak earnings guidance.

Shares of Lowe’s gained 0.2% to close at $218.37 on Tuesday.

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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Oppenheimer analyst Brian Nagel maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $315 to $275 on May 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $290 to $260 on May 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $293 to $280 on May 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
• Citigroup analyst Steven Zaccone upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $285 on May 12, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
• Evercore ISI Group analyst Greg Melich maintained an In-Line rating and raised the price target from $245 to $250 on April 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%

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