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Leggett & Platt, Inc (NYSE: LEG) closed the day trading at $8.68 up 1.17% from the previous closing price of $8.58. In other words, the price has increased by $1.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.15 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of LEG, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.34 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.22. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.14 and its Current Ratio is at 2.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.97 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.89.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Piper Sandler on October 30, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $13 from $11 previously.
On April 11, 2023, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $39 to $34.
Piper Sandler Downgraded its Neutral to Underweight on December 12, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $31 to $24.
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 Jun 06 ’24 when BURNS BENJAMIN MICHAEL bought 3,850 shares for $12.20 per share. The transaction valued at 46,957 led to the insider holds 81,362 shares of the business.
Padmanabhan Srikanth bought 10,000 shares of LEG for $120,649 on Jun 05 ’24. The Director now owns 38,623 shares after completing the transaction at $12.06 per share. On Jun 04 ’24, another insider, DAVIS JENNIFER JOY, who serves as the EVP – GENERAL COUNSEL of the company, bought 1,985 shares for $12.50 each. As a result, the insider paid 24,812 and bolstered with 42,148 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.69.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LEG has reached a high of $20.96, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.48. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.56%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 134.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 131.84M. Insiders hold about 2.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.25% stake in the company.
