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After finishing at $104.70 in the prior trading day, Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: LPX) closed at $103.89, down -0.77%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.91 million shares were traded. LPX stock price reached its highest trading level at $104.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $103.565.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of LPX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 23.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.40. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.95 and its Current Ratio is at 3.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.22.
On June 17, 2024, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $89 to $81.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 16 ’24 when Gottung Lizanne C sold 2,500 shares for $98.30 per share. The transaction valued at 245,750 led to the insider holds 21,005 shares of the business.
LIZANNE GOTTUNG bought 5,000 shares of LPX for $489,600 on Sep 16 ’24. On Aug 21 ’24, another insider, Southern William Bradley, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 32,600 shares for $93.44 each. As a result, the insider received 3,046,144 and left with 596,886 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LPX now has a Market Capitalization of 7300963840 and an Enterprise Value of 7353967616. As of this moment, Louisiana-Pacific’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.28. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.94. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.514 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.314.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LPX has reached a high of $109.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $49.47. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 23.03%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 655.98K shares per day over the past 3-months and 659020 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 72.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.11M. Insiders hold about 1.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.68% stake in the company. Shares short for LPX as of 1727654400 were 2584740 with a Short Ratio of 3.94, compared to 1724976000 on 2441451. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2584740 and a Short% of Float of 3.73.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, LPX’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.0, compared to 1.02 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009551099The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.46.
