Does Lowe's (LOW) stock go up or down depending on the month?
Lowe's month by month, year by year
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +10.7% | -0.9% | -10.7% | +1.1% | -10.2% | +2.9% | -5.8% | |||||
| 2025 | +5.4% | -4.4% | -6.2% | -4.1% | +1.0% | -1.7% | +0.8% | +15.4% | -2.6% | -5.2% | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | -4.4% | +13.1% | +5.8% | -10.5% | -2.9% | -0.4% | +11.4% | +1.2% | +9.0% | -3.3% | +4.0% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | +4.5% | -1.2% | -2.8% | +3.9% | -3.2% | +12.2% | +3.8% | -1.6% | -9.8% | -8.3% | +4.3% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | -8.2% | -6.9% | -8.5% | -2.2% | -1.2% | -10.6% | +9.7% | +1.4% | -3.3% | +3.8% | +9.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | +3.9% | -4.3% | +19.0% | +3.2% | -0.7% | -0.4% | -0.7% | +5.8% | -0.5% | +15.3% | +4.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | -8.3% | -19.3% | +21.7% | +24.4% | +3.7% | +10.2% | +10.6% | +0.7% | -4.7% | -1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | +4.1% | +9.3% | +4.2% | +3.4% | -17.6% | +8.2% | +0.5% | +10.7% | -2.0% | +1.5% | +5.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | +12.7% | -14.5% | -2.1% | -6.1% | +15.3% | +0.6% | +3.9% | +9.5% | +5.6% | -17.1% | -0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | +2.8% | +1.8% | +10.5% | +3.2% | -7.2% | -1.6% | -0.2% | -4.5% | +8.2% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | -5.8% | -5.8% | +12.2% | +0.4% | +5.4% | -1.2% | +3.9% | -7.0% | -5.7% | -7.7% | +5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | +9.3% | +0.4% | -7.4% | +1.6% | -4.3% | +3.6% | -0.3% | -0.4% | +7.1% | +3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | -6.6% | +8.1% | -2.3% | -6.1% | +2.5% | +1.9% | -0.3% | +9.7% | +0.8% | +8.1% | +11.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -0.6% | +1.3% | +9.6% | -2.9% | +9.0% | +2.8% | +3.9% | +4.6% | -4.6% | +4.4% | |
| Average | +1.1% | -0.3% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +3.6% | +4.1% | +0.3% | -0.5% | +3.7% | +2.2% |
| % of years up | 54% | 36% | 43% | 57% | 50% | 43% | 71% | 69% | 46% | 54% | 77% | 62% |
| Years observed | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Lowe's month by month: the summary
Over 2013-2026, here's what Lowe's (LOW) stock did each month, on average: January +1.1% (up 54% of 13 years), February -0.3% (up 36% of 14 years), March -0.0% (up 43% of 14 years), April +0.1% (up 57% of 14 years), May +1.2% (up 50% of 14 years), June +0.5% (up 43% of 14 years), July +3.6% (up 71% of 14 years), August +4.1% (up 69% of 13 years), September +0.3% (up 46% of 13 years), October -0.5% (up 54% of 13 years), November +3.7% (up 77% of 13 years), December +2.2% (up 62% of 13 years). In other words, LOW historically rose in January, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, December, and fell in February, March, October.
Does Lowe's really go up in August?
Over 2013-2026, August is Lowe's's strongest month: +4.1% on average, positive in 9 of 13 years. At the other end, October shows -0.5%. But a monthly gap is often built on one or two extreme years — the table above shows it: look at the spread, not just the average. Seasonality only means something when it has a cause (selling season, earnings calendar, year-end tax effects); with no identified cause, it's probably noise.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lowe's stock go up or down in November?
Over 13 years, LOW rose +3.7% on average in November, finishing the month up 10 times out of 13 (77%). Median: +4.3%. It's one of its most consistent months. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lowe's stock go up or down in July?
Over 14 years, LOW rose +3.6% on average in July, finishing the month up 10 times out of 14 (71%). Median: +3.7%. It's one of its most consistent months. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lowe's stock go up or down in December?
Over 13 years, LOW rose +2.2% on average in December, finishing the month up 8 times out of 13 (62%). Median: +2.1%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lowe's stock go up or down in May?
Over 14 years, LOW rose +1.2% on average in May, finishing the month up 7 times out of 14 (50%). Median: +0.1%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lowe's stock go up or down in January?
Over 13 years, LOW rose +1.1% on average in January, finishing the month up 7 times out of 13 (54%). Median: +2.8%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lowe's stock go up or down in June?
Over 14 years, LOW rose +0.5% on average in June, finishing the month up 6 times out of 14 (43%). Median: -0.4%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
What is the best month to buy Lowe's stock?
Historically, August: over the last 14 years, LOW gained +4.1% on average that month and finished up 69% of the time (13 years observed). October is the weakest month (-0.5%). This is not a prediction: 14 years is a small sample, and the past is under no obligation to repeat.
Why does Lowe's stock often rise in August?
August has averaged as its best month over 14 years (+4.1%, up 69% of years). No clearly established recurring seasonal driver explains this month — it's a statistical tendency over 14 years of history, not a prediction.
Is there a best month to invest in the stock market in general?
There's no universal rule: every stock has its own seasonality. For LOW it's August (+4.1% on average over 14 years) — another stock will look completely different. The calendar effects people cite ("sell in May", the year-end rally) are market-wide averages, not laws: on LOW, November is the most consistent month (77% positive years). We also rank all 12 months for the whole market.
Does stock seasonality actually work?
Careful. A month that rose 14 times out of 14 can simply be chance: with 12 months and a dozen years, patterns appear naturally even in random data. Seasonality describes what happened; it doesn't explain why and predicts nothing. Treat it as context, never as a standalone buy signal.
What data is this table based on?
On LOW's real monthly closing prices from 2013 to 2026 (14 years), source Yahoo Finance. Each cell = the price change over that month. Price performance, excluding dividends. Incomplete months and quote gaps are excluded.