This home improvement stock has lagged in 2026. Citi says it's time to buy

Citi is getting bullish on Lowe's heading into next week's earnings report. The bank upgraded the home improvement name to buy from neutral. It maintained its $285 price target on shares, suggesting 26% upside from Monday's close. Lowe's is scheduled to post first-quarter results May 20 before the bell. LSEG data shows that analysts overall expect the company's bottom line grew only marginally to start the year. Citi is more optimistic. …