Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | Eagle, United States | NYSE
44.82 USD
+1.10
(2.516%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 44.53 -0.29 (-0.290%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. EDT
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) presents a mixed investment opportunity. Short-term, the stock has shown some volatility but remains within a reasonable range, with a moderate dividend yield and stable fundamentals. Long-term, the company has a solid track record with consistent dividend payouts, making it a good candidate for income-focused investors. However, the recent earnings reports and market sentiment suggest caution, and the options activity indicates mixed expectations for future price movements. Investors should consider both the dividend yield and the potential for price fluctuations before making a decision. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.060587 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.067897 |
| AutoETS | 0.068087 |
| MSTL | 0.068516 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.43 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.310 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.11 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-07 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-01-29 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 220.065 |
| Revenue per Share | 46.699 |
| Market Cap | 6,224,596,480 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.04 |
| Forward P/E | 14.93 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| Profit Margins | 4.61% |
| Website | https://www.lambweston.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. The ATM IV is relatively stable, but there are spikes in IV for both calls and puts, indicating uncertainty. There's significant OI in the puts, especially around strikes below the current price, suggesting some bearish sentiment. However, there's also OI in calls around the current price, indicating potential for a rally. The overall options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.83% | 2.84% | 2.10% | 1.85% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | 0.380 | 0.827346 |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.370 | 0.604381 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.370 | 0.670330 |
| 2025-05-02 | 0.370 | 0.733528 |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.370 | 0.634749 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.360 | 0.483099 |
| 2024-08-02 | 0.360 | 0.657104 |
| 2024-05-02 | 0.360 | 0.445596 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.360 | 0.358588 |
| 2023-11-02 | 0.280 | 0.314920 |
| 2023-08-03 | 0.280 | 0.289622 |
| 2023-05-04 | 0.280 | 0.267033 |
| 2023-02-02 | 0.280 | 0.306532 |
| 2022-11-03 | 0.245 | 0.307704 |
| 2022-08-04 | 0.245 | 0.324770 |
| 2022-05-05 | 0.245 | 0.414077 |
| 2022-02-03 | 0.245 | 0.412114 |
| 2021-11-04 | 0.235 | 0.452068 |
| 2021-08-05 | 0.235 | 0.397121 |
| 2021-05-06 | 0.235 | 0.327728 |
| 2021-02-04 | 0.235 | 0.323856 |
| 2020-11-05 | 0.230 | 0.371684 |
| 2020-08-06 | 0.230 | 0.397981 |
| 2020-05-07 | 0.230 | 0.457682 |
| 2020-01-30 | 0.230 | 0.276422 |
| 2019-10-31 | 0.200 | 0.284445 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.200 | 0.334415 |
| 2019-05-02 | 0.200 | 0.336324 |
| 2019-01-31 | 0.200 | 0.309622 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.191 | 0.277579 |
| 2018-08-02 | 0.191 | 0.304692 |
| 2018-05-03 | 0.191 | 0.336492 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.191 | 0.376539 |
| 2017-11-02 | 0.188 | 0.412035 |
| 2017-08-02 | 0.188 | 0.489530 |
| 2017-04-26 | 0.188 | 0.509320 |
| 2017-01-26 | 0.188 | 0.594807 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.15123278 |
| Address1 | 599 South Rivershore Lane |
| All Time High | 117.382 |
| All Time Low | 28.75 |
| Ask | 45.2 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.5 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,490,940 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,228,178 |
| Average Volume | 3,228,178 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,490,940 |
| Beta | 0.477 |
| Bid | 44.8 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 13.147 |
| City | Eagle |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 44.82 |
| Current Ratio | 1.461 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 45.075 |
| Day Low | 43.68 |
| Debt To Equity | 220.065 |
| Display Name | Lamb Weston |
| Dividend Date | 1,780,617,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.52 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.39 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,775,052,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,775,052,000 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.622 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.63 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,775,046,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,775,046,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,775,046,600 |
| Ebitda | 1,165,799,936 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.17886 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 8.708 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.557 |
| Enterprise Value | 10,151,723,008 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.81793 |
| Eps Forward | 3.00114 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.13 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,778,198,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 44.4884 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.3316002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0074536325 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -15.123278 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 67.07 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -22.25 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.33174294 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 37.62 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.200001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.19138758 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 37.62 - 67.07 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,478,788,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.72 |
| Float Shares | 136,809,437 |
| Forward Eps | 3.00114 |
| Forward P E | 14.934324 |
| Free Cashflow | 596,987,520 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 10,100 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.2066 |
| Gross Profits | 1,346,599,936 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0306 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.95308 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 138,879,884 |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Disp | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Key | packaged-foods |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,769,731,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.38 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,748,131,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and marketing of frozen potato products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. The company also provides its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers' own brands. It sells its products through a network of internal sales personnel and independent brokers, agents, and distributors to quick service and full-service restaurants and chains, wholesale, grocery, mass merchants, club retailers, and specialty retailers, as well as foodservice distributors and institutions, including businesses, educational institutions, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. |
| Long Name | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,224,596,480 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_374372246 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,771,718,400 |
| Net Income To Common | 300,300,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,779,667,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,188,423,030 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 11 |
| Open | 43.68 |
| Operating Cashflow | 978,600,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.109280005 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.69949996 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.01 |
| Phone | 208 938 1047 |
| Post Market Change | -0.29000092 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.64703465 |
| Post Market Price | 44.53 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,104 |
| Previous Close | 43.72 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 15.9052925 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.4091427 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.9549856 |
| Profit Margins | 0.04607 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.573 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.45455 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.1 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.51601 |
| Regular Market Day High | 45.075 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 43.68 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 43.68 - 45.075 |
| Regular Market Open | 43.68 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 43.72 |
| Regular Market Price | 44.82 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,050,554 |
| Return On Assets | 0.06337 |
| Return On Equity | 0.17355 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.029 |
| Revenue Per Share | 46.699 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 138,072,803 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.050300002 |
| Shares Short | 6,946,492 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,936,346 |
| Short Name | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0574 |
| Short Ratio | 1.58 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | ID |
| Symbol | LW |
| Target High Price | 65.0 |
| Target Low Price | 40.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 46.36364 |
| Target Median Price | 45.0 |
| Total Cash | 57,500,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.416 |
| Total Debt | 4,020,800,000 |
| Total Revenue | 6,518,000,128 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.49 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.034080513 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.13 |
| Trailing P E | 21.042252 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.0122 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 52.21915 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -7.399151 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.1416942 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,050,554 |
| Website | https://www.lambweston.com |
| Zip | 83,616 |