Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LZB in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
This week's attention around La-Z-Boy centers on a shareholder rights investigation announced by SBS Law on behalf of investors, alongside continued options market activity flagged in coverage of elevated implied volatility tied to the October 16, 2026 $22.50 Call. Separately, a general overview piece noted the stock trading near $29.22 with a market capitalization of $1.17 billion. These items concern legal scrutiny and options positioning rather than operational news.
LZB closed at $29.21, below both its 50-day average of $33.41 and its 200-day average of $35.88, with the 50-day under the 200-day, reflecting a headwind trend. Over recent periods the stock has returned -4.7% over one month, -24.3% over three months, and -9.7% over one year. The GekkoIndex reads 66.8, placing LZB in the Accumulation zone, while the price sits 30.8% below the Gekko Fair Value of $42.22.
Looking ahead, La-Z-Boy's next earnings report is scheduled for 17 November 2026 after the close, 36 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior quarter saw EPS of $0.43 against an estimate of $0.48, with a -18.3% reaction, and the company has beaten estimates in 5 of 8 recent quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current window. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 4.4% return over 5 years, rising in 4 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the pending litigation coverage.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
La-Z-Boy scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $29.21 is below the 50-day ($33.41) and 200-day ($35.88) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart66.8, Accumulation
Reading 66.8 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex30.8% below
Price is 30.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 36 days
Next report Nov 17, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+4.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
La-Z-Boy closed at $29.21 on Oct 12, 2026, −9.7% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $28.79 to $44.90.
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La-Z-Boy designs, builds and sells home furniture, with a lineup that spans upholstered items like recliners, motion sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modular seating, ottomans and sleeper sofas, plus wooden casegoods such as occasional tables, bedroom sets, dining furniture and entertainment centers. The brand is most associated with its signature recliner chair. Its products reach shoppers in the United States, Canada and a number of other countries.
Operations are split into three parts. One division handles production and importing of the furniture range, channeling goods to company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries locations, to independent operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio and England Custom Comfort Center sites, and to outside dealers and retail partners. A second division sells straight to shoppers, largely through 161 company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores, carrying upholstered pieces, casegoods and assorted accessories for the home. A third division oversees sales made through the company's own online storefront.
The company traces back to Monroe, Michigan, where it was established in 1927 under the name La-Z-Boy Chair Company, later renamed La-Z-Boy in 1996. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker LZB.
La-Z-Boy’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 66.8, in the Accumulation zone, up 0.7 points over five sessions.
Up 0.7 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 28 | +2.4% | +1.6% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 275 | +0.3% | +2.2% | ||
| Neutral | 358 | −0.5% | −1.8% | ||
| Distribution | 20 | 0.0% | −2.3% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average LZB share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
La-Z-Boy trades 30.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $42.22, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what La-Z-Boy shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$42.22
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
30.8% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 21.7% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for La-Z-Boy, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LZB in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in LZB were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
La-Z-Boy has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
La-Z-Boy reports on Nov 17, 2026, after the close (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 17, 2026
Expected after the close, 36 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.43 est $0.48 | $475.7M est $501.4M | −18.3% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $0.92 est $0.82 | $570.3M est $569.2M | +6.5% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.61 est $0.59 | $541.6M est $535.4M | −7.3% |
| Nov 18, 2025 | $0.71 est $0.54 | $522.5M est $517.6M | +21.2% |
| Aug 19, 2025 | $0.47 est $0.53 | $492.2M est $532.2M | −10.3% |
| Jun 17, 2025 | $0.92 est $0.93 | $570.9M est $507.9M | −1.6% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.68 est $0.67 | $521.8M est $558.2M | +3.6% |
| Nov 19, 2024 | $0.71 est $0.64 | $521.0M est $506.0M | 0.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for La-Z-Boy is $41.00, +40.4% from the last close, from 1 firm rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 1 firm.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | KeyBanc | $40 | +36.9% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, La-Z-Boy averaged +4.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +10.8% | 5 of 5 |
For scale, LZB’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.
La-Z-Boy’s market cap is $1.17B, with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and revenue of $2.11B over the last twelve months.
3 headlines about La-Z-Boy from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
La-Z-Boy’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SGISomnigroup International | Accumulation | 7.6% below |
| ARHSArhaus | Neutral | 0.2% below |
| LEGLeggett & Platt | Buying | 31.5% below |
| MBCMasterBrand | Accumulation | 47.6% below |
| HELEHelen of Troy | Neutral | 3.2% below |
| ETDEthan Allen Interiors | Accumulation | 7.0% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
La-Z-Boy’s market cap is $1.17B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $29.21, with 40.05M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 14.9.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for La-Z-Boy is $41.00, +40.4% from the last close. Of the 1 firm that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate La-Z-Boy is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $29.21 is 30.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $42.22. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
La-Z-Boy is expected to report on Nov 17, 2026, after the market closes (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.48 per share on revenue of $506.6M. La-Z-Boy beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.6% on average across the report.
La-Z-Boy’s 52-week high is $44.90 and its 52-week low is $28.79; it closed at $29.21 on Oct 12, 2026, −9.7% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $48.31 on Jan 30, 2025.
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