LOW
$197.38+0.85%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $197.38 +0.85%
Lowe's Companies Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 0.2%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%Russell 1000 0.2%US Stock Market 0.2%Russell 3000 0.2%MSCI World 0.1%MSCI ACWI 0.1%
Lowe's Companies Inc. monthly returns
Lowe's Companies Inc. has averaged 1.64% per month, positive in 56% of months. Month-by-month returns for Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.6%
490 months
Best month
+37.0%
May 1990
Worst month
-38.6%
Jul 1990
Positive months
56%
of all months
Lowe's Companies Inc. monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +7.1% | |
| Sep 2026 | -10.0% | |
| Aug 2026 | -1.5% | |
| Jul 2026 | -4.9% | |
| Jun 2026 | +2.6% | |
| May 2026 | -10.2% | |
| Apr 2026 | +1.5% | |
| Mar 2026 | -10.7% | |
| Feb 2026 | -0.9% | |
| Jan 2026 | +11.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | -0.5% | |
| Nov 2025 | +1.8% | |
| Oct 2025 | -4.8% | |
| Sep 2025 | -2.6% | |
| Aug 2025 | +15.4% | |
| Jul 2025 | +1.3% | |
| Jun 2025 | -1.7% | |
| May 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Apr 2025 | -3.6% | |
| Mar 2025 | -6.2% | |
| Feb 2025 | -4.4% | |
| Jan 2025 | +5.8% | |
| Dec 2024 | -9.4% | |
| Nov 2024 | +4.0% | |
| Oct 2024 | -2.9% | |
| Sep 2024 | +9.0% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | +11.9% | |
| Jun 2024 | -0.4% | |
| May 2024 | -2.9% | |
| Apr 2024 | -10.1% | |
| Mar 2024 | +5.8% | |
| Feb 2024 | +13.1% | |
| Jan 2024 | -3.9% | |
| Dec 2023 | +11.9% | |
| Nov 2023 | +4.3% | |
| Oct 2023 | -7.8% | |
| Sep 2023 | -9.8% | |
| Aug 2023 | -1.6% | |
| Jul 2023 | +4.3% | |
| Jun 2023 | +12.2% | |
| May 2023 | -3.2% | |
| Apr 2023 | +4.5% | |
| Mar 2023 | -2.8% | |
| Feb 2023 | -1.2% | |
| Jan 2023 | +5.1% | |
| Dec 2022 | -6.3% | |
| Nov 2022 | +9.0% | |
| Oct 2022 | +4.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -3.3% | |
| Aug 2022 | +1.4% | |
| Jul 2022 | +10.3% | |
| Jun 2022 | -10.6% | |
| May 2022 | -1.2% | |
| Apr 2022 | -1.8% | |
| Mar 2022 | -8.5% | |
| Feb 2022 | -6.9% | |
| Jan 2022 | -7.9% | |
| Dec 2021 | +5.7% | |
| Nov 2021 | +4.6% | |
| Oct 2021 | +15.7% | |
| Sep 2021 | -0.5% | |
| Aug 2021 | +5.8% | |
| Jul 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Jun 2021 | -0.4% | |
| May 2021 | -0.7% | |
| Apr 2021 | +3.5% | |
| Mar 2021 | +19.0% | |
| Feb 2021 | -4.3% | |
| Jan 2021 | +4.3% | |
| Dec 2020 | +3.0% | |
| Nov 2020 | -1.4% | |
| Oct 2020 | -4.4% | |
| Sep 2020 | +0.7% | |
| Aug 2020 | +10.6% | |
| Jul 2020 | +10.6% | |
| Jun 2020 | +3.7% | |
| May 2020 | +24.4% | |
| Apr 2020 | +22.4% | |
| Mar 2020 | -19.3% | |
| Feb 2020 | -8.3% | |
| Jan 2020 | -2.5% | |
| Dec 2019 | +2.1% | |
| Nov 2019 | +5.1% | |
| Oct 2019 | +2.0% | |
| Sep 2019 | -2.0% | |
| Aug 2019 | +10.7% | |
| Jul 2019 | +1.0% | |
| Jun 2019 | +8.2% | |
| May 2019 | -17.6% | |
| Apr 2019 | +3.8% | |
| Mar 2019 | +4.2% | |
| Feb 2019 | +9.3% | |
| Jan 2019 | +4.6% | |
| Dec 2018 | -2.1% | |
| Nov 2018 | -0.9% | |
| Oct 2018 | -16.7% | |
| Sep 2018 | +5.6% | |
| Aug 2018 | +9.5% | |
| Jul 2018 | +4.4% | |
| Jun 2018 | +0.6% | |
| May 2018 | +15.3% | |
| Apr 2018 | -5.6% | |
| Mar 2018 | -2.1% | |
| Feb 2018 | -14.5% | |
| Jan 2018 | +13.1% | |
| Dec 2017 | +11.5% | |
| Nov 2017 | +4.3% | |
| Oct 2017 | +0.5% | |
| Sep 2017 | +8.2% | |
| Aug 2017 | -4.5% | |
| Jul 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2017 | -1.6% | |
| May 2017 | -7.2% | |
| Apr 2017 | +3.7% | |
| Mar 2017 | +10.5% | |
| Feb 2017 | +1.8% | |
| Jan 2017 | +3.3% | |
| Dec 2016 | +0.8% | |
| Nov 2016 | +5.9% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%
Nov 2021+4.6%
Dec 2021+5.7%
Jan 2022-7.9%2022
Feb 2022-6.9%
Mar 2022-8.5%
Apr 2022-1.8%
May 2022-1.2%
Jun 2022-11%
Jul 2022+10%
Aug 2022+1.4%
Sep 2022-3.3%
Oct 2022+4.4%
Nov 2022+9.0%
Dec 2022-6.3%
Jan 2023+5.1%2023
Feb 2023-1.2%
Mar 2023-2.8%
Apr 2023+4.5%
May 2023-3.2%
Jun 2023+12%
Jul 2023+4.3%
Aug 2023-1.6%
Sep 2023-9.8%
Oct 2023-7.8%
Nov 2023+4.3%
Dec 2023+12%
Jan 2024-3.9%2024
Feb 2024+13%
Mar 2024+5.8%
Apr 2024-10%
May 2024-2.9%
Jun 2024-0.38%
Jul 2024+12%
Aug 2024+1.2%
Sep 2024+9.0%
Oct 2024-2.9%
Nov 2024+4.0%
Dec 2024-9.4%
Jan 2025+5.8%2025
Feb 2025-4.4%
Mar 2025-6.2%
Apr 2025-3.6%
May 2025+0.97%
Jun 2025-1.7%
Jul 2025+1.3%
Aug 2025+15%
Sep 2025-2.6%
Oct 2025-4.8%
Nov 2025+1.8%
Dec 2025-0.54%
Jan 2026+11%2026
Feb 2026-0.93%
Mar 2026-11%
Apr 2026+1.5%
May 2026-10%
Jun 2026+2.6%
Jul 2026-4.9%
Aug 2026-1.5%
Sep 2026-10.0%
Oct 2026+7.1%
Lowe's Companies Inc. returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1986, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +7.10% — 13th of 41 Octobers since 1986 at the last close; the average October returned +0.5%.
| Month | −40%0+40% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +2.6% | +4.1% | 56% | +20.2% 2001 | -25.3% 2000 | |
| Feb | +2.7% | +3.1% | 59% | +22.4% 1986 | -14.5% 2018 | |
| Mar | +3.2% | +1.0% | 56% | +25.8% 1990 | -19.3% 2020 | |
| Apr | -0.1% | +0.3% | 51% | +22.4% 2020 | -16.3% 1995 | |
| May | +2.2% | +1.0% | 51% | +37.0% 1990 | -17.6% 2019 | |
| Jun | -0.6% | +0.0% | 49% | +12.2% 2023 | -17.5% 2010 | |
| Jul | +0.8% | +1.3% | 61% | +23.6% 1995 | -38.6% 1990 | |
| Aug | +1.1% | +0.4% | 54% | +21.3% 2008 | -24.3% 1992 | |
| Sep | -0.4% | -0.4% | 49% | +13.1% 1996 | -18.1% 1990 | |
| Oct | +0.5% | +1.9% | 57% | +15.7% 2021 | -25.4% 1987 | |
| Nov | +4.1% | +4.2% | 65% | +32.9% 2001 | -12.3% 2000 | |
| Dec | +3.5% | +3.1% | 63% | +26.4% 1991 | -12.3% 1996 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from LOW's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Lowe's Companies Inc.'s average monthly return?
- Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) has averaged about 1.64% per month, positive in roughly 56% of months. The best month was May 1990 (+37.0%) and the worst was Jul 1990 (-38.6%).
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