** Shares of home improvement retailer Lowe's LOW.N up ~1% at $274.10 premarket
** Brokerage Gordon Haskett raises rating to “buy” from “hold”, citing signs of gradual improvement
** Raises PT to $325 from $235, representing a premium of about 20% to stock's last close
** Co to benefit from a better housing backdrop and internal productivity initiatives, noting “the tide is turning, and it’s time for the player to shine" - brokerage
** Adds that aging housing stock, backlogs in professional category, supportive legislation and co’s tech-driven margin gains underpin the upgrade
** 23 of 36 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or "higher", 12 "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $280 - data compiled by LSEG
** Stock fell about 2% in 2025
(Reporting by Krisha Bhatt in Bengaluru)
((Krisha.Bhatt@thomsonreuters.com;))
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