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After finishing at $8.66 in the prior trading day, LSB Industries, Inc (NYSE: LXU) closed at $8.25, down -4.73%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.73 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.7 million shares were traded. LXU stock price reached its highest trading level at $8.605 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $8.01.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of LXU 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 2.96 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 66.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.01 and its Current Ratio is at 2.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.99.
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, UBS on October 10, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $11 from $9.50 previously.
On February 29, 2024, Piper Sandler Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $11.50 to $8.
UBS Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on January 31, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $11 to $9.
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 Oct 10 ’24 when CHERYL MAGUIRE bought 60,000 shares for $8.35 per share.
BEHRMAN MARK T bought 125,000 shares of LXU for $1,125,000 on Oct 10 ’24. On Aug 01 ’24, another insider, Foster Michael J., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 36,000 shares for $10.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LXU now has a Market Capitalization of 590874112 and an Enterprise Value of 933835968. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.795 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.604.
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 $6.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.70%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 308.85K shares per day over the past 3-months and 210030 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 71.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 48.22M. Insiders hold about 32.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 53.98% stake in the company. Shares short for LXU as of 1732838400 were 2003291 with a Short Ratio of 6.49, compared to 1730332800 on 2502065. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2003291 and a Short% of Float of 3.7900000000000005.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.16.
