Lennox International Inc. · LII · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

Lennox lowers EPS outlook as residential demand weakens

Lennox's commercial growth, acquisition expansion, and product investment support the longer-term growth case, but Q2 evidence is mixed: residential weakness lowered EPS guidance and creates a near-term test for margin recovery.

Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $12.85B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $7.72 Consensus $7.67
EPS surprise +0.7% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.55B Consensus $1.56B
Revenue surprise -0.9% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -21.0% Event window
SPY move -1.5% Same window
Abnormal move -19.4% Stock minus SPY
Volume 4.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -8.4% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The key change was a lower full-year adjusted EPS outlook, alongside a reduction in expected Home Comfort Solutions growth. Commercial momentum remained strong, residential volume weakened, and Lennox completed the Comfort-Aire and Century acquisition.

Guidance delta

Full-year adjusted EPS guidance was lowered to $23-$24; HCS growth is now expected at about 1% versus 4% previously, while overall revenue growth remains about 8%.

Key takeaways

  • Q2 revenue grew 3%, while adjusted EPS was flat at $7.72.
  • Building Climate Solutions revenue grew 24%, supported by national accounts and emergency replacement.
  • One-step residential volume declined 12%, driving pressure on absorption and margins.
  • Comfort-Aire and Century acquisitions are expected to be EPS-accretive in 2027.

Management priorities

  • Expand commercial emergency-replacement and national-account share
  • Invest in heat-pump innovation and direct-to-dealer capabilities
  • Improve margins through integration, logistics synergies, and SG&A efficiency

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
LII EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $3.46 Q4 '23 actual $3.63, beat Q1 '24 estimate $3.16 Q1 '24 actual $3.47, beat Q2 '24 estimate $6.57 Q2 '24 actual $6.83, beat Q3 '24 estimate $6.00 Q3 '24 actual $6.68, beat Q2 '25 estimate $6.86 Q2 '25 actual $7.82, beat Q3 '25 estimate $6.82 Q3 '25 actual $6.98, beat Q4 '25 estimate $4.75 Q4 '25 actual $4.45, miss Q1 '26 estimate $3.19 Q1 '26 actual $3.35, beat Q2 '26 estimate $7.67 Q2 '26 actual $7.72, beat Q3 '26 estimate $7.49 Q4 '26 estimate $5.49 Q1 '27 estimate $3.82
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold28 ratings
Bullish932.1%
Neutral1553.6%
Bearish414.3%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$372.34Current
$238Low
$493.07Average
$675High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 23, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Deutsche Bank Hold BuyDowngradeSep 14, 2026
Morgan Stanley Underweight UnderweightMaintainSep 3, 2026
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainJul 31, 2026
RBC Capital Sector Perform Sector PerformMaintainJul 30, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainApr 30, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $372.34. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$444$366.04 +19.2%Sep 14, 2026
Morgan StanleyChristopher Snyder$375$376.35 +0.7%Sep 3, 2026
Goldman SachsJoe Ritchie$547$417.45 +46.9%Jul 31, 2026
RBC CapitalDeane Dray$469$417.4 +26.0%Jul 30, 2026
OppenheimerNoah Kaye$650$544.11 +74.6%Apr 30, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Lennox International Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor specializing in heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and refrigeration solutions. The company operates across three divisions: Residential Heating & Cooling, Commercial Heating & Cooling, and Refrigeration. Its Residential Heating & Cooling division supplies homeowners with systems like furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps, along with indoor air quality products, comfort controls, and replacement components, catering to both new construction and existing residential upgrades.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-29T17:07:23.461883+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-03T01:23:14.877038+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-23T20:50:53.656873+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-23T20:50:53.654031+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-23. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.