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LSB Industries (LXU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.95 +0.14 (+1.59%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

About LSB Industries Stock (NYSE:LXU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.74
$8.97
50-Day Range
$7.51
$9.56
52-Week Range
$6.74
$10.40
Volume
239,028 shs
Average Volume
288,010 shs
Market Capitalization
$641.00 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$10.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

LSB Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of chemical products. The company provides nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as ammonia, fertilizer grade high density ammonium nitrate (HDAN), and urea ammonia nitrate for fertilizer for corn, pastures, and other crops, as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilizer blends application. It also offers high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluids, as well as concentrated, and blended and regular nitric acids for various applications, including semiconductor, nylon, and polyurethane intermediates, ammonium nitrate, and metal processing; chemical feedstocks, emissions abatement, water treatments, and refrigerants; pulp and paper, aluminum, water treatment, metals, and vanadium processing; abatement for diesel vehicles; and food refrigeration, dry ice, and enhanced oil recovery. In addition, the company provides industrial grade and low density ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate for explosives mining, quarries, and other blasting activities. It sells its products through distributors, as well as directly to end customers in the United States and other parts of North America. The company serves to the agricultural, industrial, and mining markets. LSB Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

LSB Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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39th Percentile Overall Score

LXU MarketRank™: 

LSB Industries scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 24 stocks in the multi-sector conglomerates sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    LSB Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    LSB Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about LSB Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for LSB Industries are expected to grow by 1,800.00% in the coming year, from $0.02 to $0.38 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of LSB Industries is -42.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of LSB Industries is -42.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    LSB Industries has a PEG Ratio of 20.54. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    LSB Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about LSB Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.49% of the outstanding shares of LSB Industries have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    LSB Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LSB Industries has recently increased by 11.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    LSB Industries does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    LSB Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.49% of the outstanding shares of LSB Industries have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    LSB Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LSB Industries has recently increased by 11.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    LSB Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for LSB Industries this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.70% of the stock of LSB Industries is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    73.67% of the stock of LSB Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about LSB Industries' insider trading history.
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LXU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

LSB Industries' stock was trading at $9.31 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LXU shares have decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $8.95.
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LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LXU) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 28th. The conglomerate reported ($0.63) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.58) by $0.05. The conglomerate earned $98.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $90.15 million. LSB Industries had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.98% and a negative net margin of 2.99%.

Top institutional shareholders of LSB Industries include Systematic Financial Management LP (2.32%), Cerity Partners LLC (1.91%), State Street Corp (1.77%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Sbt Investors Llc and Lsb Funding Llc.
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Shares of LXU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LSB Industries investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Visa (V), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/28/2021
Today
11/23/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
3/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Industrial inorganic chemicals
Sub-Industry
Diversified Chemicals
CUSIP
50216010
Employees
570
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$10.25
High Stock Price Target
$11.00
Low Stock Price Target
$9.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$27.92 million
Pretax Margin
-3.04%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$593.71 million
Cash Flow
$1.63 per share
Book Value
$6.97 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
68,255,000
Market Cap
$641.00 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NYSE:LXU) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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