LMNR Analyst Ratings
Limoneira Company (LMNR) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Agricultural Farm Products industry, with a market capitalization near $218.7M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 191 people, carrying a beta of 0.33 to the broader market. Limoneira Company operates as an agribusiness company in the United States and internationally. Led by Harold S. Edwards, public since 2003-10-07.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 3 analysts rated LMNR: 0 Strong Buy, 2 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 3 analysts, 0 Strong Buy, 2 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $16.50
- Median Target
- $16.50
- High
- $16.50
- Low
- $16.50
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 2
Recent Price Targets
The 2 most recent of 2 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Lake Street | Mark Smith | $16.50 | $13.93 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Lake Street | Not named | $18.00 | $12.05 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Lake Street | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Lake Street | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Lake Street | upgrade | Hold | Buy |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Lake Street | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Lake Street | downgrade | Buy | Hold |
Quantitative Rating
LMNR carries a model grade of C- (overall score 1 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read LMNR Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked LMNR analyst ratings questions
- What is the LMNR consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Limoneira Company (LMNR) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $16.50. Target ranges run from a low of $16.50 to a high of $16.50. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on LMNR?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 3 analysts rated LMNR, and the distribution tilts to the Buy side: 0 Strong Buy, 2 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has LMNR seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on LMNR appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect LMNR options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.