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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) Stock Analysis

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

LW Stock Analysis Summary

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) currently has an AIQ Score of 37/100, indicating a bearish setup. Value is the strongest factor at 52/100. Quality is the weakest current factor at 25/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data

LW at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$47.85
AIQ Score37/100
Overall ViewBearish
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Sell
Market Cap$7.23B
P/E Ratio17.42
Forward P/E
EPS$0.80
Revenue TTM$1.77B
Dividend Yield0.01%
Beta0.46
Volume1.39M
52-week range$37.62-$66.66
RSI 1422.53
50-Day SMA$50.78
200-Day SMA$46.93
Analyst Price Target$53.44
Next EarningsOct 6, 2026
As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

LW

Overview
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Defensive· Packaged Foods
AIQ Score
BearishAIQ Edge 2/10
Low Priority
Relative Laggard
Score data as of Sep 11, 2026
Last price
$47.85
+$0.53 (+1.12%)
Latest market quote
Momentum29
Value52
Quality25
Risk Resilience47
Sentiment
View financial data

LW Stock Analysis Summary

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) currently has an AIQ Score of 37/100, indicating a bearish setup. Value is the strongest factor at 52/100. Quality is the weakest current factor at 25/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Weak

In a bearish regime, LW has AIQ Score of 37/100 with Value base of 52/100 and fading Quality at 25/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Value (52/100) leads while Quality (25/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Consumer Defensive · 1.12% stock move · LW classified in Packaged Foods.

Current Evidence

BearishLW is in a bearish AIQ regime; Value is the strongest visible factor at 52/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is LW Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

LW currently has a bearish overall setup. Value is the strongest factor at 52/100, while Quality is weakest at 25/100. The current evidence suggests a defensive setup.

Bull Case
  • - Analyst target implies +11.68% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Momentum is weak at 29/100.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (34 vs 10).

Current Consensus

LW's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Sell, with 10 buy, 1 neutral, and 34 sell votes. LW's 14-day RSI is 22.53, which places the stock in an oversold momentum range. LW's beta is 0.46, indicating lower market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in LW?

Recent score-change history is not available in the current snapshot. These are the latest market-close scores instead.

AIQ Score
37/100
Momentum
29/100
Quality
25/100
Risk
47/100

What Would Change the LW Outlook?

The current bearish outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

LW Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc..

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) Stock Analysis

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. has an AIQ Score of 37/100 in a Defensive regime. Value is strongest at 52/100. Beta is 0.46, below market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextLW is in a Defensive AIQ regime with score 37/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that value leads at 52/100 while quality lags at 25/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 29/100 · Value 52/100 · Quality 25/100 · Risk 47/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthWait

Value is the strongest factor at 52/100.

TimingFail

Momentum is 29/100 and RSI (14) is 22.5.

Regime fitFail

LW is in a Defensive regime at 37/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 47/100 with beta 0.46 and annual volatility 41.6%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: value leads at 52/100 while quality lags at 25/100.

AIQ Score
37/100
Price
$47.85
Beta
0.46
RSI (14)
22.5

LW Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

LW Fundamentals

LW valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$1.77B
Net income
$109.6M
Free cash flow
-$36.3M
View full LW fundamental analysis

LW Technical Analysis

LW technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Sell
RSI 14
22.53
Price vs SMA-50
-5.77%
View full LW technical analysis

LW Stock Catalysts

Track LW earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Oct 6, 2026
Analyst target
$53.44
News items
5
View LW earnings and stock catalysts

LW Dividend Analysis

LW dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
3.16%
Annual dividend
$1.51
Payout ratio
View LW dividend history and analysis

LW Financial Data

LW revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$1.77B
EPS
$0.80
Periods
7
View LW financials

LW Risk Analysis

LW volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
0.46
Risk score
47/100
1Y volatility
41.60%
View LW risk analysis

LW Stock News

LW stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
5
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Sentiment
Read LW stock news

LW vs Consumer Staples Peers

Current peer cohort: LW · MDLZ · MKC · MNST · MO. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
LW
Current stock
37/10052/10029/10047/100-0.2441.60%Current
MDLZ
Mondelez International
44/10037/10049/10051/100-0.0423.41%LW vs MDLZ
MKC
McCormick
46/10044/10023/10053/100-0.9430.23%LW vs MKC
MNST
Monster Beverage
48/10024/10029/10063/1000.72114.16%LW vs MNST
MO
Altria Group
54/10048/10061/10041/1000.1426.39%LW vs MO
Pairwise Compare links: MDLZ · MKC · MNST · MOLW vs MDLZLW vs MKCLW vs MNSTLW vs MOCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Sep 11, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

View AIQ methodology

Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

Open catalysts
Quarterly evidence

7 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Sep 11, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
25.05
As of Sep 11, 2026
Revenue growth
5.63%
Gross margin
20.56%
Current debt / equity
2.16
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period May 31, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$1.77B
Quarter net income
$109.6M
Quarter free cash flow
-$36.3M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Mixed
Momentum
Bearish
RSI 14
22.53
MACD
-0.84

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
47/100
Beta
0.46
Annual volatility
41.60%
Max drawdown
-42.03%

LW Stock FAQ

What is LW stock price today?

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.'s current stock price is $47.85. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is LW bullish or bearish right now?

LW's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is LW's market cap?

LW's market cap is $7.23B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is LW's current P/E ratio?

LW's current P/E ratio is 17.42 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is LW's RSI?

LW's 14-day RSI is 22.53 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is LW above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

LW is -5.77% from its 50-day SMA and 1.97% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is LW's next earnings date?

LW's next earnings date is currently listed as Oct 6, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does LW pay a dividend?

LW's dividend yield is 0.01% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.