Lowe's (LOW): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Lowe's, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $210.04 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Discretionary |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -1.64% |
| Total return over period | -4.80% |
| Annualized volatility | 24.65% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.21 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.31 |
| Max drawdown | -28.97% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.35% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.44 |
| Period range | $173.95 – $284.26 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Lowe's (LOW) has posted an annualized return of -1.64% with annual volatility of 24.65%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -28.97%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.44, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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