Lennox International slides 8.8% as investors reassess HVAC demand and valuation ahead of late-April earnings

Lennox International (LII) is down 8.8% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: There was no single, clearly identifiable company-specific headline tied to today’s drop, so the move looks driven by positioning and sentiment. The selloff could be because investors are de-risking ahead of Lennox’s April 29 earnings report amid ongoing concerns about HVAC end-market demand and a still-premium valuation, reinforced by recent price-target cuts from major banks.

Details:

Lennox has said it will report first-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on April 29, 2026, with a conference call that morning.

In its most recent full-year update (released January 28, 2026), Lennox provided 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $23.50 to $25.00.

In early April, Barclays kept an Overweight rating but lowered its price target to $600, a signal that valuation support may be weakening even among more constructive analysts.

Morgan Stanley previously maintained an Underweight stance while lowering its price target to $450 following Lennox’s Q4 update, highlighting a more cautious view on multiples and near-term fundamentals.

Sources:

Lennox Investor Relations, Sahm Capital, StreetInsider

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$LII Insider Trading Activity

$LII insiders have traded $LII stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LII stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

TODD J TESKE has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,300 shares for an estimated $668,525.
CHRIS KOSEL (VP-Corp Controller and CAO) sold 254 shares for an estimated $136,271
SHANE D WALL sold 100 shares for an estimated $54,001

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$LII Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 250 institutional investors add shares of $LII stock to their portfolio, and 381 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

M&T BANK CORP added 3,523,561 shares (+566488.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,710,970,750
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 1,361,570 shares (+91.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $661,151,160
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 678,918 shares (-74.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $329,669,002
VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP added 621,311 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $301,696,195
FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 566,964 shares (-94.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $275,306,379
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 342,247 shares (+123.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $166,188,298
MORGAN STANLEY removed 273,991 shares (-20.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $133,044,549

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$LII Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $LII in the last several months. We have seen 0 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 2 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Morgan Stanley issued a "Underweight" rating on 10/23/2025
JP Morgan issued a "Underweight" rating on 10/23/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $LII, check out Quiver Quantitative's $LII forecast page.

$LII Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $LII recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $LII in the last 6 months, with a median target of $535.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Andrew Buscaglia from BNP Paribas set a target price of $535.0 on 04/14/2026
Joseph O'Dea from Wells Fargo set a target price of $480.0 on 04/01/2026
Julian Mitchell from Barclays set a target price of $600.0 on 04/01/2026
Noah Kaye from Oppenheimer set a target price of $645.0 on 03/05/2026
Betsy Graseck from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $450.0 on 02/02/2026
Deane Dray from RBC Capital set a target price of $534.0 on 01/29/2026
Stephen Tusa from JP Morgan set a target price of $541.0 on 01/16/2026

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