Lowe's Companies Option Alert: Jan 16 $230 Puts at the Bid: 400 vs 2569 OI; Earnings 8/19 Before Open [est] 

Lowe's Companies Option Alert: Jan 16 $230 Puts at the Bid: 400 @ $16.2 vs 2569 OI; Earnings 8/19 Before Open [est] Ref=$226.575

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Stock

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Lowe's Companies

Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, operating 1,750 stores in the United States, after the 2023 divestiture of its Canadian locations (RONA, Lowe's Canada, Réno-Dépôt, and Dick's Lumber). The firm's stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two thirds of products sold. Lowe's primarily targets retail do-it-yourself (around 70% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers, but has expanded its commercial and professional business clients to 30% from less than 20% in the past six years. We estimate Lowe's captures a high-single-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on US Census data and management's market size estimates.

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in LOW usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 12 extraordinary options activities for Lowe's Companies. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 33% leaning bullish and 41% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $482,441, and 8 are calls, amounting to $332,144.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $200.0 and $280.0 for Lowe's Companies, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Lowe's Companies's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Lowe's Companies's significant trades, within a strike price range of $200.0 to $280.0, over the past month.
<h3>Lowe's Companies 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1753473648_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
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<td>LOW</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/22/25</td>
<td>$1.48</td>
<td>$1.34</td>
<td>$1.38</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$357.6K</td>
<td>84</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$14.6</td>
<td>$14.3</td>
<td>$14.37</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$97.7K</td>
<td>93</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/18/26</td>
<td>$23.55</td>
<td>$23.45</td>
<td>$23.56</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$70.7K</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>44</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$27.6</td>
<td>$27.1</td>
<td>$27.48</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$54.9K</td>
<td>445</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$35.4K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>221</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Lowe's Companies</h3>
Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, operating 1,750 stores in the United States, after the 2023 divestiture of its Canadian locations (RONA, Lowe's Canada, Réno-Dépôt, and Dick's Lumber). The firm's stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two thirds of products sold. Lowe's primarily targets retail do-it-yourself (around 70% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers, but has expanded its commercial and professional business clients to 30% from less than 20% in the past six years. We estimate Lowe's captures a high-single-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on US Census data and management's market size estimates.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Lowe's Companies, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is Lowe's Companies Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,075,303, the price of LOW is up 0.46% at $226.6. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 25 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Lowe's Companies</h3>
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $300.0.
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Decoding Lowe's Companies's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.58% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.07%. Currently, Lowe's Companies has a market capitalization of $126.27 billion. 
Buying $1000 In LOW: If an investor had bought $1000 of LOW stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $6,816.22 today based on a price of $225.31 for LOW at the time of writing.
<h3>Lowe's Companies's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1753454716_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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$1000 Invested In Lowe's Companies 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Investor sentiment around several major stocks got a boost this week thanks to upbeat commentary from Jim Cramer <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/jim-cramer">and fresh analyst support</a>.
On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mad-money-lightning-round">Mad Money Lightning Round</a>,&#8221; Cramer praised both Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) and CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>).
&#8220;Marvin Ellison [CEO of Lowe&#8217;s] is hitting the ball,&#8221; Cramer added <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LOW/analyst-ratings">with a buy recommendation</a>. &#8220;He's doing his best.&#8221;
Supporting his view, Guggenheim analyst Steven Forbes, on July 22, reiterated Lowe&#8217;s Companies with a Buy and maintained a $300 price target.
When asked about CrowdStrike, he said, &#8220;Take out your cost basis, and then you're going to let the rest run. And I'll see you at $1000.&#8221;
Macquarie analyst Steve Koenig, on July 17, initiated coverage on CrowdStrike with a Neutral rating and announced a price target of $465.
&#8220;We're still on the verge of finding out what this Seagen acquisition does,&#8221; Cramer said when asked about Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>). &#8220;Let's give Dr. Bourla [CEO of Pfizer] two more quarters.&#8221;
As per the recent news, Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) and Pfizer alliance, on July 17, announced a new direct-to-patient option for purchasing Eliquis (apixaban) via the alliance's patient resource, Eliquis 360 Support, on Thursday. Eliquis is a blood-thinning medication that reduces blood clotting and prevents strokes.
Price Action:
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<li>Pfizer shares gained 0.9% to settle at $25.36 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>CrowdStrike shares fell 2.1% to close at $461.52.</li>
<li>Lowe's shares gained 1.3% to settle at $228.61 on Wednesday.</li>
</ul>
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Jim Cramer Praises Lowe's CEO, As For CrowdStrike: 'I'll See You At $1000'

Guggenheim analyst Steven Forbes reiterates Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) with a Buy and maintains $300 price target.

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Guggenheim Reiterates Buy on Lowe's Companies, Maintains $300 Price Target

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Lowe's Companies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) short percent of float has fallen 18.35% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 7.23 million shares sold short, which is 1.29% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.51 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Lowe's Companies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1752778829_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Lowe's Companies has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Lowe's Companies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Lowe's Companies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.14%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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How Do Investors Really Feel About Lowe's Companies?

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Shares of homebuilders are trading lower. Housing-related stocks may be down amid a recent rise in mortgage rates.

In an era where brick-and-mortar retailers are struggling to maintain their footing amid the rapid rise of e-commerce giants, Best Buy Co., Inc.&#8216;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) recent downgrade by Piper Sandler highlights the ongoing challenges faced by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/retailers">traditional electronics retailers.</a>
The Best Buy Analyst: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58b96e17b85e930001592a16/peter-keith">Analyst Peter Keith</a> downgraded the rating from Overweight to Neutral, while reducing the price target from $82 to $75.
The Best Buy Thesis: While there is consumer awareness about the Windows 10 End of Life in October, this may not drive PC demand, Keith said in the downgrade note.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) provides instructions on how users can upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free and several PC manufacturers have indicated that upgrades are already taking place, he added.
Best Buy's appliance sales have "significantly underperformed" those of Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) and Lowe&#8217;s Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) over the past three years, and Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>) has become "more aggressive on appliance services," the analyst wrote.
Best Buy's Consumer Electronics category has comped -10% over the past six years, underscoring a lack of innovation—especially in TVs. The analyst notes that Walmart's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) recent acquisition of Vizio could further disrupt the market, as the company leverages high-margin Retail Media revenue from Vizio's growing install base to subsidize TV sales, potentially selling units at a loss or even offering them free to new Walmart+ members.
BBY Price Action: Best Buy Co shares were down 3.08% at $69.58 at the time of publication on Monday, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Shares of housing-related stocks are trading higher following a decline in MBA 30-year mortgage rates data, along with an increase in MBA Mortgage Applications data and Mortgage Refinance Index data. This may indicate that more buyers may enter the housing market.

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.22% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.65%. Currently, Lowe's Companies has a market capitalization of $126.16 billion. 
Buying $1000 In LOW: If an investor had bought $1000 of LOW stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $3,295.90 today based on a price of $225.11 for LOW at the time of writing.
<h3>Lowe's Companies's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751904051_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$1000 Invested In Lowe's Companies 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

We have discussed why I favor real estate and Real Estate Investment Trusts. Since 1972, REITs have outperformed the major indexes. According to CEM Benchmarking, publicly traded real estate has outperformed every asset class except private equity since 1998. REITs have an excellent track record of paying and growing dividends.
Most people would rather chase stories than be the landlord and lender. I know far more wealthy lenders and landlords than I do rich dreamers.
Right now, most investors either hate real estate or simply do not think about it. The instant experts of the internet are convinced that real estate is heading to zero and will crash the banking system. They believe only bitcoin and AI stocks are worth buying. That is not going to happen.
Make your own call on bitcoin and AI. But consider this: who needs real estate?
Bitcoin and AI companies and their employees do. They need office space. They live somewhere. They shop at stores, pharmacies, and frequent gas stations and convenience stores. They visit doctors and labs. They travel to conferences usually held in hotels.
Those that actually manufacture products will eventually need warehouse and logistics space. Bitcoin miners need physical locations to house all those computers.
The majority of high-tech startups are going nowhere, but the people involved will still interact with real estate and make landlords wealthy regardless of how their ventures turn out.
I am not the only one who likes real estate at current prices.
&nbsp;I am seeing insiders who run these REITs (people who know the market better than anyone) begin making open market purchases of their own stocks.
John Rakolta Jr. is Chairman of Walbridge, one of the largest privately owned construction companies in the United States. Walbridge is a top U.S. builder of automotive and manufacturing facilities and has achieved considerable market diversity through expansion into the hyperscale data center market. He is also a Director of Agree Realty and has been aggressively buying shares in the open market recently.
While the instant experts of the internet scream &#8220;retail apocalypse&#8221; and predict the death of brick-and-mortar stores, Agree Realty (Ticker: ADC) has not only survived but thrived by completely rewriting the playbook. Agree Realty represents everything I look for in a long-term holding: contrarian thinking, exceptional management, fortress-like financials, and a business model that generates predictable cash flows in an unpredictable world.
In 2010, while everyone was fleeing retail real estate like it was radioactive, Agree Realty management team made a prescient decision that would define the company future. They launched their acquisition platform with a laser focus on &#8220;e-commerce resistance,&#8221; a concept largely ignored by the investment community at the time.
Consider that timing. This was just two years after the financial crisis, with Amazon retail dominance becoming increasingly apparent and traditional retailers closing stores left and right. Most investors and REITs were fleeing the sector. But Joey Agree and his team saw something different. They understood that certain types of retail were not going to disappear. They were going to evolve and become more essential than ever.
This was not just lucky timing. It marked the beginning of what would become one of the most successful strategic repositioning stories in REIT history.
Agree management articulated something Wall Street was missing: the emergence of the omni-channel economy. As Joey Agree explained in 2016, &#8220;Every retailer in the country is going to have to have billions of dollars, national retailers, to experiment, to test and eventually effectuate a true omni-channel experience because you cannot be an e-commerce-based retailer or just a brick-and-mortar-based retailer today. It does not work.&#8221;
This was not corporate speak. It was a fundamental insight that would prove prophetic. While others saw physical stores as dinosaurs, Agree saw them as critical infrastructure for the new retail economy. Stores were not just selling locations anymore; they were fulfillment centers, pickup points, showrooms, and customer experience hubs all rolled into one.
The company &#8220;RETHINK RETAIL&#8221; campaign was not marketing fluff. It was a declaration of war against conventional wisdom.
Let me walk you through some of Agree greatest hits, because this is where the company investment acumen really shines:
Tractor Supply Company (Ticker: TSCO) &#8211; Agree first acquired a Tractor Supply location in Q3 2013 when the company was still relatively unknown outside rural markets. Management saw something special: a retailer with no national competition serving the growing rural lifestyle market with products that could not easily be replicated online.
By Q2 2016, management was saying: &#8220;While neither Tractor Supply Company nor Hobby Lobby maintains a public credit rating, both possess investment-grade quality financials with very strong balance sheets.&#8221; They were ahead of the rating agencies by years.
By Q3 2018, their conviction was proven right: &#8220;We have a fantastic relationship with their real estate team. The business is really thriving. They have no national competition. They also have the highest-rated e-commerce website of any retailer.&#8221;
Today, after acquiring over 115 locations since 2013, Tractor Supply is Agree second-largest tenant at 4.9% of base rent. More importantly, TSCO was upgraded to investment grade (BBB by S&amp;P and Baa1 by Moody) in October 2020, validating Agree early assessment of the company credit quality.
Gerber Collision In 2014, Agree identified and met with The Boyd Group, parent company of Gerber Collision, recognizing early that this was a company positioned to consolidate a highly fragmented auto collision repair market. Their first acquisition came in Q3 2017.
By Q1 2018, management was already calling Gerber &#8220;the premier auto collision operator in the United States&#8221; and committed to working with them across all three growth platforms. By Q1 2022, they were describing their strategy as &#8220;identifying early on a retailer that we thought was in a tremendous position to access a fragmented space and had the balance sheet capabilities to do so.&#8221;
The result? Agree built a preferred development relationship with Gerber, developing over 20 locations to support their organic growth. Today, Gerber Collision is their 12th largest tenant with over 95 locations representing 2.3% of base rent.
Sunbelt Rentals First acquired in Q4 2015, Sunbelt Rentals represented Agree&#8217;s bet on the shift from equipment ownership to rental in the construction industry. As management explained in Q4 2019: &#8220;the only investment-grade operator in the country. If you look at the equipment ownership versus rental in this country&#8230; it is very, very low relative to Western Europe. And so, there&#8217;s a big opportunity in this country for equipment rental rather than ownership.&#8221;
The parent company, Ashtead Group, achieved investment grade ratings (BBB- by S&amp;P in August 2018, Baa3 by Moody), and by Q1 2022, management noted that &#8220;Our decision to invest in Sunbelt Rentals was recently reinforced by their upgraded BBB rating by Fitch.&#8221;
Sunbelt is now Agree 13th largest tenant with over 55 locations, representing 2.3% of base rent.
TJX Companies (Ticker: TJX) Agree relationship with TJX (parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods) dates back to 2012 when they developed their first T.J. Maxx. The company recognized early that off-price retailers had a sustainable competitive advantage in their treasure-hunt shopping experience and deep vendor relationships.
The insight proved prescient. As management noted in Q2 2017: &#8220;At the same time, in terms of women&#8217;s apparel, you look at T.J. Maxx&#8230;the off-price retailers have thrived.&#8221; By Q4 2017, they were saying: &#8220;the TJX Companies&#8230;is now our #5 tenant. We have a strong bias towards off-price retail and the experience and value proposition that it provides for consumers.&#8221;
Today, TJX is their 6th largest tenant at 3.1% of base rent, and the company continues to expand aggressively. Since 2012, Agree has acquired or developed over 55 TJX locations.
Let me give you a comprehensive look at Agree top tenants, because this portfolio tells the story of a company that has systematically assembled the cream of American retail:
Top 15 Tenants by Annualized Base Rent:
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<li>Walmart (Ticker: WMT) (5.9%, $38.5M ABR) &#8211; The undisputed king of retail, with the most advanced omni-channel operation in the world. Investment grade (AA from multiple agencies).</li>
<li>Tractor Supply (Ticker: TSCO) (4.9%, $31.8M ABR) &#8211; Dominant rural lifestyle retailer with no national competition. Upgraded to investment grade in 2020 (BBB/Baa1).</li>
<li>Dollar General (Ticker: DG) (4.4%, $28.4M ABR) &#8211; Leading small-box discount retailer serving rural and urban markets where traditional retailers can&#8217;t compete economically. Investment grade (BBB/Baa2).</li>
<li>Best Buy (Ticker: BBY) (3.3%, $21.7M ABR) &#8211; The last major electronics retailer standing, with a successful omni-channel model and services business. Investment grade (BBB/Baa1).</li>
<li>Kroger (Ticker: KR) (3.2%, $20.5M ABR) &#8211; One of America&#8217;s largest supermarket chains with advanced digital capabilities and strong market positions. Investment grade (BBB-/Baa1).</li>
<li>TJX Companies (Ticker: TJX) (3.1%, $20.0M ABR) &#8211; Off-price retail leader with T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods. Investment grade (A-/A2).</li>
<li>CVS Pharmacy(Ticker: CVS) (3.1%, $19.9M ABR) &#8211; Healthcare-focused pharmacy chain with integrated health services. Investment grade (BBB/Baa2).</li>
<li>Dollar Tree (Ticker: DLTR) (2.8%, $18.3M ABR) &#8211; Fixed-price point retailer with defensive characteristics. Investment grade (BB+/Ba1 &#8211; sub-investment grade but improving).</li>
<li>O&#8217;Reilly Auto Parts (Ticker: ORLY) (2.8%, $18.3M ABR) &#8211; Leading automotive aftermarket parts retailer with strong same-store sales growth and e-commerce resistance. Investment grade (BBB+/Baa1).</li>
<li>Hobby Lobby (2.8%, $18.2M ABR) &#8211; Dominant craft retailer with no direct national competition and products difficult to replicate online. Privately held but with investment-grade quality financials.</li>
<li>Lowe&#8217;s (Ticker: LOW) (2.8%, $17.9M ABR) &#8211; Second-largest home improvement retailer with strong omni-channel capabilities. Investment grade (BBB/Baa2).</li>
<li>Gerber Collision (2.3%, $15.2M ABR) &#8211; Leading auto collision repair chain owned by Boyd Group. Investment grade parent (BBB-/Baa3).</li>
<li>Sunbelt Rentals (2.3%, $15.0M ABR) &#8211; Equipment rental leader owned by Ashtead Group. Investment grade parent (BBB/Baa3).</li>
<li>7-Eleven (2.2%, $14.2M ABR) &#8211; Convenience store leader with defensive location characteristics. Investment grade parent.</li>
<li>Burlington (Ticker: BURL) (2.2%, $14.0M ABR) &#8211; Off-price apparel retailer with strong growth trajectory. Sub-investment grade but improving credit profile.</li>
</ol>
What strikes me about this list is the intentionality behind every single tenant. These are not random retail relationships. They are carefully curated partnerships with companies that have either achieved market dominance, possess unique competitive advantages, or operate in sectors with natural barriers to e-commerce disruption.
Perhaps most impressive is the credit quality: 68.3% of Agree base rent comes from investment-grade tenants. This is not an accident. It is the result of a deliberate strategy to partner with retailers that have strong balance sheets and sustainable business models.
The tenant mix also reveals smart sector allocation:
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<li>Grocery Stores (10.1%): Essential, frequent-visit retailers with omni-channel capabilities</li>
<li>Home Improvement (9.1%): Large-ticket items requiring customer inspection and immediate fulfillment</li>
<li>Convenience Stores (7.8%): Location-dependent businesses with defensive characteristics</li>
<li>Tire &amp; Auto Service (7.8%): Services that require physical presence and specialized equipment</li>
<li>Dollar Stores (7.0%): Serving markets too small for traditional competitors</li>
</ul>
I want to spend a moment on Walmart specifically, because at 5.9% of base rent, they are Agree largest tenant, and this relationship exemplifies everything the company does right.
Walmart is not just surviving the retail apocalypse. They are winning it. The company has built the most sophisticated omni-channel operation in retail, with stores serving as fulfillment centers, pickup locations, and last-mile delivery hubs. Their e-commerce growth has been explosive, but rather than cannibalizing store sales, it is making their physical locations more valuable than ever.
For Agree, Walmart represents the perfect tenant: investment grade credit (AA rating), growing business model, and a real estate strategy that aligns perfectly with the omni-channel future. These are not legacy stores that might become obsolete. They are critical infrastructure for Walmart continued growth.
While the tenant quality is impressive, what really captures my attention is Agree&#8217;s balance sheet. This is what a fortress looks like:
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<li>Investment grade ratings: Baa1 from Moody&#8217;s, BBB+ from S&amp;P</li>
<li>Net debt to recurring EBITDA: 4.9x actual, 3.4x proforma (including forward equity)</li>
<li>Fixed charge coverage ratio: 4.3x</li>
<li>No material debt maturities until 2028</li>
<li>Total liquidity: approximately $2.6 billion</li>
<li>Outstanding forward equity: over $1.3 billion</li>
<li>Revolver capacity: $1.2 billion</li>
</ul>
This gives them tremendous flexibility to take advantage of market dislocations.
With their fortress balance sheet and $2.6 billion in liquidity, Agree is positioned for accelerated growth. Management recently raised their 2025 investment guidance to $1.3-$1.5 billion (up from $1.1-$1.3 billion), reflecting confidence in their ability to find attractive opportunities.
The investment pipeline is enormous: management estimates over 169,000 net lease opportunities across their target sectors, with $92+ billion in opportunities reviewed since 2018. They have been highly selective, investing only $8.0 billion over that period, demonstrating disciplined capital allocation.
In a world where dividend cuts have become commonplace, Agree has paid 159 consecutive monthly dividends with an average AFFO payout ratio of just 75% over the past ten years. The dividend has grown at approximately 6% annually over the past decade, reaching $2.99 per share in 2024.
This is not a yield play built on an unsustainable payout ratio. It is a genuine dividend growth story backed by growing cash flows and conservative financial management.
Here is what I find most compelling about Agree Realty: they have built a dominant position in a sector that most investors still view with skepticism. This creates a sustained competitive advantage. While others avoid retail real estate, Agree gets first look at the best opportunities.
The &#8220;retail apocalypse&#8221; narrative has created a two-tiered market where strong retailers with good real estate get phenomenal terms, while struggling concepts cannot secure financing at any price. Agree benefits from both sides of this dynamic: they get attractive pricing on quality assets while weak competitors are eliminated from their markets.
In a market obsessed with the next shiny object, Agree Realty has quietly built one of the highest-quality REIT portfolios in the market by betting on American retail evolution rather than its demise. They have assembled a collection of retailers that are not just surviving the omni-channel transition. They are thriving because of it.
While others were running from retail real estate, Agree was building relationships with the winners. While others were chasing yield at any cost, Agree was building a sustainable dividend growth engine. While others were leveraging up in good times, Agree was building a fortress balance sheet for all seasons.
This is the kind of contrarian, quality-focused investment that can anchor a portfolio for decades. In a world of uncertainty, Agree Realty offers something increasingly rare: predictable, growing cash flows backed by essential real estate infrastructure and managed by a team with a &#x2A;proven track record of outstanding capital allocation.
Sometimes the best investments are hiding in plain sight, dismissed by the crowd but quietly compounding wealth for those patient enough to see past the headlines.
The insiders in real estate see the opportunity.
You should as well.

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in LOW usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for Lowe's Companies. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 62% leaning bullish and 37% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $205,500, and 6 are calls, amounting to $617,738.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $180.0 to $250.0 for Lowe's Companies during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Lowe's Companies stands at 431.43, with a total volume reaching 1,320.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Lowe's Companies, situated within the strike price corridor from $180.0 to $250.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Lowe's Companies Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750186931_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$7.7</td>
<td>$7.4</td>
<td>$7.43</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$372.1K</td>
<td align="right">89</td>
<td align="right">502</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$5.75</td>
<td>$5.75</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$172.5K</td>
<td align="right">986</td>
<td align="right">312</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$24.15</td>
<td>$24.1</td>
<td>$24.1</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$110.6K</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">46</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$5.44</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$39.1K</td>
<td align="right">376</td>
<td align="right">136</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.25</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$38.1K</td>
<td align="right">548</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Lowe's Companies</h3>
Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, operating 1,750 stores in the United States, after the 2023 divestiture of its Canadian locations (RONA, Lowe's Canada, Réno-Dépôt, and Dick's Lumber). The firm's stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two thirds of products sold. Lowe's primarily targets retail do-it-yourself (around 70% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers, but has expanded its commercial and professional business clients to 30% from less than 20% in the past six years. We estimate Lowe's captures a high-single-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on US Census data and management's market size estimates.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Lowe's Companies, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Present Market Standing of Lowe's Companies</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,307,647, the price of LOW is down -2.22% at $211.29. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 63 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Lowe's Companies</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $267.4.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Baird has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Lowe's Companies, which currently sits at a price target of $285. 
&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital persists with their Sector Perform rating on Lowe's Companies, maintaining a target price of $242. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stifel keeps a Hold rating on Lowe's Companies with a target price of $250. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Mizuho downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $280. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Mizuho has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Lowe's Companies, which currently sits at a price target of $280. 
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Mizuho analyst David Bellinger reiterates Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $280 price target.

Mizuho Reiterates Outperform on Lowe's Companies, Maintains $280 Price Target

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$34.9K</td>
<td>24.1K</td>
<td>156.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NCLH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$900.3K</td>
<td>26.6K</td>
<td>11.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$25.9K</td>
<td>22.9K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$77.7K</td>
<td>603</td>
<td>973</td>
</tr>
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<td>GME</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$29.50</td>
<td>$42.1K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>478</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVNA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$32.0K</td>
<td>602</td>
<td>288</td>
</tr>
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<td>XPEV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$63.6K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>126</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$69.5K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WWW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$51.5K</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.9K, with a price of $346.0 per contract. There were 24107 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 156757 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NCLH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCLH#NYSE">NCLH</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 98 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 7320 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $900.3K, with a price of $123.0 per contract. There were 26627 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11816 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DKNG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 35 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 309 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $84.0 per contract. There were 22941 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3352 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 161 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $77.7K, with a price of $1295.0 per contract. There were 603 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 973 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 62 contract(s) at a $29.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.1K, with a price of $680.0 per contract. There were 2716 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 478 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CVNA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 7 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.0K, with a price of $1635.0 per contract. There were 602 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 288 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding XPEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 217 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 120 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.6K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 1834 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 126 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 49 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.5K, with a price of $1420.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LOW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 280 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.0K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 12 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WWW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WWW#NYSE">WWW</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.5K, with a price of $1030.0 per contract. There were 50 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) has partnered with content creator MrBeast, who is the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/12/42657482/mrbeast-dominates-prime-video-how-youtuber-could-help-amazon-boost-streaming-presence">most followed person </a>on YouTube.
Here are the details.
What Happened: With over 400 million subscribers on YouTube and a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45458444/mrbeast-teases-two-more-seasons-of-beast-games-after-losing-millions-ideally-dont-lose-8-figures">hit reality television series </a>on Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)- owned Prime Video, MrBeast has a wide audience of fans.
Retailer Lowe's is hoping to tap into that fan base and turn some of the fans into customers.
Lowe&#8217;s <a href="https://corporate.lowes.com/newsroom/press-releases/lowes-taps-creator-economy-launch-first-home-improvement-creator-network-mrbeast-among-first-join-06-10-25">announced </a>a partnership with MrBeast and the launch of the first Home Improvement Creator Network, which will include the YouTube star as the first member.
"Build to support creators of all sizes, the Lowe's Creator Network helps creators share project-driven stories that build affinity for their own brands and for Lowe's," the company said.
Lowe's is also partnering with MrBeast for season two of the Prime Video hit "Beast Games." The partnership will see Lowe's help build Beast City for the series and with other set builds.
Other content creators, DadSocial and Chris Loves Julia, have also been named participants in the new Lowe's program.
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Why It's Important: MrBeast has a dedicated <a href="https://www.lowes.com/l/creator/mrbeast">storefront </a>on the Lowe's website, which includes several categories. Fans of MrBeast can buy products in categories like "Backyard Obstacle Course," "Become a Creator" and "Recreate a MrBeast Challenge."
Lowe's is helping to build parts of the set for the upcoming "Beast Games" season, including Beast City. The home improvement retailer could be mentioned during episodes and offer exclusive products during the next season.
"The building of BeastCity marks the first of many landmark projects between Lowe's and MrBeast, with future content collaborations anticipated," the company said.
Lowe's said using content creators could help the company.
"Driving preference and engagement with the Lowe's brand by tapping into creators with varying levels of followers is a key priority for Lowe's as we look to gain relevance with younger generations while increasing digital engagement," Lowe's Chief Marketing Officer Jen Wilson said.
Lowe's content creator segment could be one area investors and analysts will watch closely in coming quarterly reports to see if the new venture is translating to higher sales.
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Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.36% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.45%. Currently, Lowe's Companies has a market capitalization of $125.78 billion. 
Buying $1000 In LOW: If an investor had bought $1000 of LOW stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $3,247.43 today based on a price of $224.43 for LOW at the time of writing.
<h3>Lowe's Companies's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749585711_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$295.00</td>
<td>$35.8K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>52.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIVN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$69.5K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>12.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTON</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$8.50</td>
<td>$58.8K</td>
<td>7.2K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$70.5K</td>
<td>13.9K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CROX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$360.7K</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$222.50</td>
<td>$54.0K</td>
<td>136</td>
<td>644</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVNA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$217.8K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>223</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SERV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$11.50</td>
<td>$31.6K</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>204</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LULU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$53.4K</td>
<td>244</td>
<td>173</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FIVE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$42.6K</td>
<td>187</td>
<td>139</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on June 13, 2025. Parties traded 32 contract(s) at a $295.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.8K, with a price of $1120.0 per contract. There were 3320 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 52601 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.5K, with a price of $139.0 per contract. There were 3137 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12764 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PTON (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTON#NASDAQ">PTON</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2179 contract(s) at a $8.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 48 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.8K, with a price of $27.0 per contract. There were 7296 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2979 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 473 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 45 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.5K, with a price of $149.0 per contract. There were 13918 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2967 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CROX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CROX#NASDAQ">CROX</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 1850 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $360.7K, with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 140 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1880 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LOW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 108 contract(s) at a $222.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 136 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 644 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 102 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 99 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $217.8K, with a price of $2200.0 per contract. There were 2285 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 223 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SERV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SERV#NASDAQ">SERV</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $11.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.6K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 54 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 204 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LULU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 102 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.4K, with a price of $2670.0 per contract. There were 244 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 173 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FIVE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVE#NASDAQ">FIVE</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 44 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.6K, with a price of $970.0 per contract. There were 187 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 139 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Lowe's Companies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.21% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 9.01 million shares sold short, which is 1.61% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.66 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Lowe's Companies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749150052_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Lowe's Companies has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Lowe's Companies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Lowe's Companies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.63%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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