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Lowering the Bar: Why Lowe’s Could Head South

by January 25, 2025
January 25, 2025

Despite periodic rallies that have buoyed the home improvement retail sector, Lowe’s (LOW) is showing signs of potential weakness. Recent price action in Lowe’s stock and lagging growth metrics suggest that its latest attempt to sustain a breakout may run out of steam.

Below, we’ll explore the technical and fundamental factors behind this bearish thesis and outline a limited-risk options strategy to take advantage — discovered automatically through the OptionsPlay Strategy Center within StockCharts.com.

Technical Analysis of Lowe’s Stock Price

 After initially breaking above $260 resistance, LOW has spent the past two months attempting to build on its bullish momentum. However, it has since:

Confirmed a false breakout. LOW has since fallen back below the $260 support, negating the breakout and signaling a bearish trend change.
Underperformed the S&P 500. During its failed breakout, the stock has lagged the broader market, suggesting weakness ahead.
Retest of Resistance. Recently, LOW rallied back to the $260 level, which now acts as resistance, providing a strong risk/reward for adding bearish exposure.

FIGURE 1. DAILY CHART OF LOWE’S STOCK. The stock is showing signs of weakness after a false breakout and a retest of its resistance level.Chart source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

Fundamental Analysis of Lowe’s

 From a fundamental standpoint, LOW also appears vulnerable:

Premium Valuation, Tepid Growth. While Lowe’s trades at around 21x forward earnings, its projected EPS and Revenue growth metrics remain in the low single digits — well below market averages.
Weak Profitability. Net margins of only 8% compare unfavorably to the S&P 500’s average of 12%. This relatively thin profitability questions the justification for LOW’s high valuation multiple.

 In essence, the stock’s elevated valuation doesn’t align with its modest growth prospects and subpar margin profile.

Options Strategy for Trading Lowe’s Stock

 The OptionsPlay Strategy Center highlights selling a bear call spread to capitalize on this potentially neutral to bearish view on LOW by selling the March 7 $265/$275 Call Vertical @ $4.20 Credit. This entails:

Selling the March 7, 2025, $265 Call at $7.38
Buying March 7, 2025, $275 Call at $3.21
Net Credit: $4.20 per share (or $420 total per contract)

FIGURE 2. RISK CURVE FOR A BEAR CALL VERTICAL. The strategy has a max reward of $420 and max risk of $580.Image source: OptionsPlay Strategy Center at StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

Trade Details

Maximum Potential Reward: $420
Maximum Potential Risk: $580
Breakeven Point: $269.20
Probability of Profit: 64.70% (if LOW closes below $269.20 by March 7, 2025)

 If LOW remains below the $269.20 breakeven level at expiration, this strategy will be profitable. It’s a high probability of success strategy to express a bearish view with defined risk.

Unlock Real-Time Trade Ideas with OptionsPlay Strategy Center

 This bearish opportunity in Lowe’s was uncovered in seconds using the OptionsPlay Strategy Center on StockCharts.com. The platform’s Bearish Trend Following scan highlighted LOW as a prime candidate, then automatically structured the optimal options trade, helping you skip hours of research.

FIGURE 3. BEARISH TREND FOLLOWING SCAN FILTERED LOW AS A CANDIDATE FOR A BEAR CALL SPREAD.Image source: OptionsPlay Strategy Center at StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

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