Barclays PLC Has $865,000 Holdings in Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR)

Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR - Free Report) by 64.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 66,809 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 26,112 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.25% of Luxfer worth $865,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LXFR. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Luxfer by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,725,821 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $35,299,000 after buying an additional 43,559 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Luxfer by 17.4% in the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 287,707 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,335,000 after buying an additional 42,668 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Luxfer by 75.4% during the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 19,135 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 8,223 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Luxfer by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 558,847 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $7,237,000 after acquiring an additional 1,413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Earnest Partners LLC increased its holdings in Luxfer by 11.5% during the 2nd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 558,449 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $6,472,000 after purchasing an additional 57,656 shares in the last quarter. 90.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Luxfer Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE LXFR traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $13.31. The stock had a trading volume of 63,207 shares, compared to its average volume of 91,500. The firm has a market cap of $356.47 million, a P/E ratio of 40.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.88. Luxfer Holdings PLC has a fifty-two week low of $7.55 and a fifty-two week high of $15.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $13.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.66.

Luxfer Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.91%. Luxfer's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 157.58%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised Luxfer from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday.

Luxfer Company Profile

Luxfer Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas containment devices for defense and first response, healthcare, transportation, and general industrial applications. The company operates through three segments: Elektron, Gas Cylinders, and graphic Arts.