Livent (LTHM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Livent Corporation manufactures and sells performance lithium compounds primarily used in lithium-based batteries, specialty polymers, and chemical synthesis applications in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers lithium compounds for use in applications that have specific performance requirements, including battery-grade lithium hydroxide for use in high performance lithium-ion batteries; and butyllithium, which is used in the production of polymers and pharmaceutical products, as well as a range of specialty lithium compounds, including high purity lithium metal, which is used in non-rechargeable batteries and the production of lightweight materials for aerospace applications. It also provides lithium phosphate, pharmaceutical-grade lithium carbonate, high purity lithium chloride, and specialty organics; and lithium carbonate and lithium chloride for use as feedstock in the process of producing performance lithium compounds. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.51 to $16.51
• 50-Day Range: $13.04 to $18.55
• 52-Week Range: $12.76 to $29.17
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 29.53 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.22
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $20.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Livent Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Livent scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 167th out of 195 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Livent has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Livent has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -13.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Livent are expected to decrease by -13.76% in the coming year, from $1.89 to $1.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Livent is 9.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Livent is 9.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 124.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Livent has a PEG Ratio of 0.51. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Livent has a P/B Ratio of 2.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LTHM.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Livent does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Livent does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LTHM.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

4 people have searched for LTHM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Livent insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.17% of the stock of Livent is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.76% of the stock of Livent is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LTHM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Livent's earnings last quarter?

Livent Co. (NYSE:LTHM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 31st. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. Livent's revenue for the quarter was down 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Does Livent have any subsidiaries?

Livent subsidiaries include Livent Corporation, Livent Lithium LLC, Livent Lithium (Zhangjiagang) Co. Ltd., Livent USA Corp., and Minera del Altiplano S.A..

When did Livent IPO?

Livent (LTHM) raised $380 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, October 11th 2018. The company issued 20,000,000 shares at $18.00-$20.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sach and Credit Suisse served as the underwriters for the IPO and Citigroup, Loop Capital Markets and Nomura were co-managers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Livent own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Livent investors own include Albemarle (ALB), AT&T (T), Walt Disney (DIS), NIO (NIO), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/31/2023
• Today: 9/18/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Chemicals & allied products
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LTHM
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1742924
• Web: www.livent.com
• Phone: (215) 299-5900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,350
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $20.00
• High Stock Price Target: $29.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.74
• P/E Growth: 0.51
• Net Income: $273.50 million
• Net Margins: 40.77%
• Pretax Margin: 46.56%
• Return on Equity: 25.60%
• Return on Assets: 18.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14
• Current Ratio: 3.46
• Quick Ratio: 1.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $813.20 million
• Price / Sales: 3.65
• Cash Flow: $1.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.55
• Book Value: $8.04 per share
• Price / Book: 2.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 179,730,000
• Free Float: 177,626,000
• Market Cap: $2.97 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.76