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As of close of business last night, LSB Industries, Inc’s stock clocked out at $6.79, up 2.41% from its previous closing price of $6.63. In other words, the price has increased by $2.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of LXU’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.92 and its Current Ratio is at 2.51. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.03.
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 January 13, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $11 from $9 previously.
On October 10, 2024, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $9.50 to $11.
Piper Sandler Downgraded its Neutral to Underweight on February 29, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $11.50 to $8.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 05 ’25 when CHANDLER JOHN D bought 8,000 shares for $6.57 per share. The transaction valued at 52,560 led to the insider holds 8,000 shares of the business.
CHERYL MAGUIRE bought 60,000 shares of LXU for $501,000 on Oct 10 ’24. On Oct 10 ’24, another insider, BEHRMAN MARK T, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 125,000 shares for $9.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.92 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.00.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LXU has reached a high of $10.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.31%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.97%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 71.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 52.67M. Insiders hold about 26.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 52.08% stake in the company.
