Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Luxfer Q1 Earnings

Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Luxfer in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 31st. Sidoti Csr analyst S. Ferazani now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Luxfer's current full-year earnings is $0.75 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Luxfer's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Luxfer from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday.

Luxfer Price Performance

Shares of LXFR remained flat at $14.30 during trading hours on Monday. 187,081 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 156,706. The stock has a market capitalization of $383.03 million, a PE ratio of 44.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The company's 50 day moving average price is $12.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.76. Luxfer has a fifty-two week low of $7.55 and a fifty-two week high of $15.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LXFR. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new position in Luxfer in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Luxfer by 466.6% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,558 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 6,224 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Luxfer in the third quarter valued at approximately $130,000. Algert Global LLC bought a new position in Luxfer in the second quarter valued at approximately $133,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Luxfer by 14.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 104,399 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,210,000 after acquiring an additional 12,847 shares during the period. 90.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Luxfer

In other Luxfer news, insider Graham Wardlow sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.83, for a total transaction of $70,395.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 29,008 shares of the company's stock, valued at $314,156.64. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Luxfer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.64%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 18th. Luxfer's payout ratio is presently 157.58%.

About Luxfer

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.