Lamb Weston Holdings Inc
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc operates as a producer of frozen potato products, generating revenue through the manufacturing and distribution of value-added potato items.
Business. Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW.O) is a company classified within the Technology sector, specifically operating in the Software & IT Services industry with a focus on Application Software. The firm generates revenue through a product-sale model and is listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic breakdown are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a provider of application software solutions.
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13 analysts · consensus HoldAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-09-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressJulie Johnson — Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. Common2025-01-15 · Democrat · TX · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressRob Bresnahan — Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. Common2025-01-13 · Republican · PA · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressSusie Lee — Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.2021-05-11 · Democrat · NV · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressSusie Lee — Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.2021-03-10 · Democrat · NV · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressSusie Lee — Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.2021-02-23 · Democrat · NV · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
Pre-earnings brief
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW.O) has seen significant activity in its shareholder base, with multiple major holder changes detected between June and July 2026. Specifically, investor ID 931 exhibited volatile positioning, shifting holdings from 522 shares to 264,566 shares and back again within a short timeframe, with the most recent data as of March 31, 2026, showing a holding of 264,566 shares valued at approximately $11.0 million. Concurrently, investor ID 587 increased its position from 1,834 shares to 30,127 shares, representing a value of roughly $1.27 million. These adjustments highlight active trading or reporting updates among the company's 34 top holders. In terms of risk assessment, new classifications have been established for Lamb Weston, indicating a "low" dilution risk and a "medium" liquidity risk. These assessments were classified with low severity, suggesting that while liquidity considerations are present, the immediate threat of share dilution is minimal. This risk profile provides a baseline for evaluating the company's capital structure stability amidst the observed holder activity. The company's taxonomy classification has also been updated, with both its activity and economic sector currently marked as "Unclassified." This change carries medium severity, reflecting a gap in specific categorization data rather than a fundamental shift in business operations. The lack of specific sector classification may require further scrutiny for investors relying on standardized industry benchmarks. Additionally, the AI analysis narrative for Lamb Weston has been revised, a change noted with medium severity. While the specific content of the narrative revision is not detailed in the available facts, this update suggests a shift in the qualitative assessment of the company's thesis. Combined with the stable officer and analyst counts of zero in the current dataset, these changes underscore a period of data refinement and holder realignment for LW.O.
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Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW.O) is a company classified within the Technology sector, specifically operating in the Software & IT Services industry with a focus on Application Software. The firm generates revenue through a product-sale model and is listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic breakdown are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a provider of application software solutions.
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW.O) has seen significant activity in its shareholder base, with multiple major holder changes detected between June and July 2026. Specifically, investor ID 931 exhibited volatile positioning, shifting holdings from 522 shares to 264,566 shares and back again within a short timeframe, with the most recent data as of March 31, 2026, showing a holding of 264,566 shares valued at approximately $11.0 million. Concurrently, investor ID 587 increased its position from 1,834 shares to 30,127 shares, representing a value of roughly $1.27 million. These adjustments highlight active trading or reporting updates among the company's 34 top holders. In terms of risk assessment, new classifications have been established for Lamb Weston, indicating a "low" dilution risk and a "medium" liquidity risk. These assessments were classified with low severity, suggesting that while liquidity considerations are present, the immediate threat of share dilution is minimal. This risk profile provides a baseline for evaluating the company's capital structure stability amidst the observed holder activity. The company's taxonomy classification has also been updated, with both its activity and economic sector currently marked as "Unclassified." This change carries medium severity, reflecting a gap in specific categorization data rather than a fundamental shift in business operations. The lack of specific sector classification may require further scrutiny for investors relying on standardized industry benchmarks. Additionally, the AI analysis narrative for Lamb Weston has been revised, a change noted with medium severity. While the specific content of the narrative revision is not detailed in the available facts, this update suggests a shift in the qualitative assessment of the company's thesis. Combined with the stable officer and analyst counts of zero in the current dataset, these changes underscore a period of data refinement and holder realignment for LW.O.
- High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17 and negative net cash position poses medium liquidity risk.
- Strong operating cash flow of $868.3 million covers capital expenditures of $638.2 million, generating positive free cash flow.
- Return on equity of 20.56% indicates efficient capital utilization despite high debt levels.
- Analyst consensus is mixed with a mean recommendation of 2.69 and a mean price target of $46.67.
- Low dilution risk with no difference between basic and diluted shares outstanding.
- Lack of segment and historical data limits detailed growth and concentration analysis.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $6.45B; Operating income $665.1M.
- ▍Revenue $6.45B
- ▍Operating income $665.1M
- ▍Net margin 5.5%
Valuation FY
Revenue by segment
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Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 2,82 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 6,5B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 692,7M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- Chief Strategy Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 51 258 @ $85,00grant · 2026-05-08
- Chief Strategy Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 59 801 @ $60,00grant · 2026-05-08
- Chief Financial Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 99 668 @ $60,00grant · 2026-04-10
- Chief Financial Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 85 430 @ $85,00grant · 2026-04-10
- Chief Financial Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 7 644 @ $42,19grant · 2026-04-10
- Director, Executive Chair · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 110 204 @ $85,00grant · 2026-02-06
- Director, Executive Chair · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 750 000 @ $50,12grant · 2026-02-06
- CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 99 668 @ $60,00grant · 2026-02-06
- CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 85 430 @ $85,00grant · 2026-02-06
- Chief Supply Chain Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 99 668 @ $60,00grant · 2026-02-06
- Chief Supply Chain Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 85 430 @ $85,00grant · 2026-02-06
- GEN COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPL OFF · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 85 430 @ $60,00grant · 2026-02-06
- GEN COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPL OFF · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 73 225 @ $85,00grant · 2026-02-06
- Director, Executive Chair · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 128 571 @ $60,00grant · 2026-02-06
- Director, President and CEO · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 213 574 @ $60,00grant · 2026-02-06
- Director, President and CEO · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 183 063 @ $85,00grant · 2026-02-06
- PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 99 668 @ $60,00grant · 2026-02-06
- Chief Information Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 59 801 @ $60,00grant · 2026-02-06
- Chief Information Officer · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 51 258 @ $85,00grant · 2026-02-06
- President, North America · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 99 668 @ $60,00grant · 2026-02-06
- President, North America · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 85 430 @ $85,00grant · 2026-02-06
- PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 85 430 @ $85,00grant · 2026-02-06
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- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Capex To Revenuecapital_expenditure / revenue
- Debt To Equity(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Return On Assetsnet_income / total_assets
- Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. Market data — financials · 2026-06-25
- ha_refusal_refire fired on LW.O · 2026-06-25
- Lamb Weston Holdings Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-06-25
- Lamb Weston Holdings Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-06-25
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$86M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$61M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,03 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$116M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,02 %$851M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$29M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$75M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$20M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$699M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$14M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$51M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$51M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$193M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$100M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,01 %$21M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$29M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$40M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$11M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$95M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$69M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$31M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$21M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL · Common StockOther 8 422 · 2026-07-28
- Chief Strategy/Tech Officer · Common StockOther 8 788 · 2026-07-28
- CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · Common StockOther 6 957 · 2026-07-28
- Director, Executive Chair · Common StockOther 68 656 · 2026-07-28
- President, North America · Common StockOther 8 422 · 2026-07-28
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 16 111 · 2026-07-28
- VP AND CONTROLLER · Common StockOther 2 746 · 2026-07-28
- GEN COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPL OFF · Common StockOther 8 788 · 2026-07-28
- Chief Supply Chain Officer · Common StockOther 8 971 · 2026-07-28
- Director, President and CEO · Common StockOther 45 770 · 2026-07-28
- President, North America · Common StockOther 378 · 2026-07-14
- President, North America · Common StockOther 113 @ $46,50$5K · 2026-07-14
- GEN COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPL OFF · Common StockOther 2 354 · 2026-07-14
- GEN COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPL OFF · Common StockOther 2 311 @ $46,50$107K · 2026-07-14
- CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · Common StockOther 1 576 · 2026-07-14
- CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · Common StockOther 468 @ $46,50$22K · 2026-07-14
- Director, President and CEO · Common StockOther 3 942 · 2026-07-14
- Director, President and CEO · Common StockOther 2 245 @ $46,50$104K · 2026-07-14
- PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL · Common StockOther 2 417 · 2026-07-14
- PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL · Common StockOther 1 354 @ $46,50$63K · 2026-07-14
- VP AND CONTROLLER · Common StockOther 209 · 2026-07-14
- VP AND CONTROLLER · Common StockOther 61 @ $46,50$3K · 2026-07-14
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockBought 5 000 @ $40,90$204K · 2026-05-11
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockBought 5 000 @ $40,95$205K · 2026-05-11
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 15 096 · 2026-05-11
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
4 tracked-field change(s) detected vs prior analysis; max severity: medium.
- Dilution risk— → lowlow
- Liquidity risk— → mediumlow
- Activity— → Unclassifiedmedium
- Economic sector— → Unclassifiedmedium
- Narrative— → —medium
- Business summary— → —medium
- Conclusion— → —medium
- Key takeaways— → —medium
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 418.1MUnknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2Unknown
- Capex (annual): USD 402.7MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 591.1MUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 1.36BUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 290MUnknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 6.61BUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 942.9MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2Unknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 5.25BUnknown
- R&D expense (annual): USD 18.9MUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-11-23 vs 2024-11-24): 4.7%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-11-23 vs 2024-11-24): -1.6%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-11-23): 1.43xDerived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-11-23 vs 2024-11-24): 7.4%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (annual): USD 7.33BSEC XBRL filing
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 1.75BSEC XBRL filing
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 1.4BSEC XBRL filing
- Current assets (annual): USD 2.01BSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 82.7MSEC XBRL filing
- Revenue (YoY) (2025-05-25 vs 2024-05-26): -0.3%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-05-25 vs 2024-05-26): -31.3%Derived (calculated)
- Gross margin (FY 2025-05-25): 21.7%Derived (calculated)
- Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-05-25 vs 2024-05-26): 7.5%Derived (calculated)