*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 25 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the home improvement products & services retailers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lowe's Companies Inc is $264.50, about 22.7% above its August 18 closing price of $215.64
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago