Fox Run Management L.L.C. Purchased a New Stake in Lamb Weston (LW)\n\nFox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Lamb Weston (LW) during the first quarter, according to the company's most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,352 shares of Lamb Weston's stock, valued at approximately $445,000.\n\nLamb Weston reported earnings of $0.87 per share for the quarter, exceeding analysts' consensus estimate of $0.64. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37, yielding 2.7%. The dividend will be paid on Friday, August 29th, to shareholders of record on Friday, August 1st. The ex-dividend date is August 1st. The dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.96%.\n\nThe company reported revenue of $1.68 billion for the quarter, compared to $1.59 billion in analyst estimates. Revenue was up 4.0% year-over-year. The business had a return on equity of 27.99% and a net margin of 5.54%. For the current fiscal year, analysts predict an earnings per share of $3.10.\n\nInstitutional investors hold a significant 89.56% of Lamb Weston's stock, highlighting strong backing from major financial entities. Other hedge funds have also adjusted their positions in the company:\n- Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings by 13.9%, now owning 4,494 shares worth $300,000.\n- Mariner LLC increased its holdings by 6.1%, now owning 23,886 shares worth $1,596,000.\n- Jump Financial LLC boosted holdings by 30.8%, now owning 7,022 shares worth $469,000.\n- United Capital Financial Advisors LLC increased holdings by 42.3%, now owning 5,613 shares worth $375,000.\n- Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position worth approximately $3,144,000.\n\nLamb Weston's stock opened at $54.31 on Tuesday. The 50-day simple moving average is $53.59, and the 200-day simple moving average is $53.73. The 52-week low is $47.87, and the 52-week high is $83.98. The company has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15, and a beta of 0.49. Its debt-to-equity ratio is 2.12, quick ratio is 0.68, and current ratio is 1.38.\n\nWall Street analysts have issued various ratings and price targets:\n- Bank of America lowered its price target to $56.00 and set a 'neutral' rating.\n- Barclays raised its price target to $68.00 and gave an 'overweight' rating.\n- Stifel Nicolaus set a $56.00 price target and a 'hold' rating.\n- One analyst raised the rating from 'sell' to 'hold'.\n- Wells Fargo & Company raised its price target to $66.00 and gave an 'overweight' rating.\n\nEight investment analysts have assigned a 'hold' rating, and three have given a 'buy' rating. The consensus rating is 'Hold' with a consensus target price of $67.40.\n\nLamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand and various customer labels.\n\nThis article was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat, reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. For questions or comments, contact contact@marketbeat.com.

Fox Run Management L.L.C. Purchases New Stake in Lamb Weston $LW

Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired an additional stake in Lamb Weston (LW) during the first quarter, purchasing 8,352 shares valued at approximately $445,000. Lamb Weston reported quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.64, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37, yielding 2.7%. The company reported revenue of $1.68 billion, up 4.0% year-over-year, with a return on equity of 27.99% and a net margin of 5.54%. Institutional investors hold 89.56% of the company's shares. Several hedge funds adjusted their positions, including Townsquare Capital, Mariner LLC, Jump Financial, United Capital Financial Advisors, and Marshall Wace LLP. The company's market capitalization is $7.57 billion, with a P/E ratio of 21.64 and a consensus price target of $67.40. Wall Street analysts have issued mixed ratings, with Barclays and Wells Fargo raising price targets to $68.00 and $66.00, respectively, and a consensus rating of 'Hold'.