Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE: LW) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.04x compared to its average ratio. LW has 36-month beta value of 0.75. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LW is 139.64M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.96% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LW on September 24, 2024 was 3.19M shares.
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LW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE: LW) has plunged by -0.83 when compared to previous closing price of 65.44, but the company has seen a 0.22% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-09 that Lamb Weston is facing challenges in commercial execution and supply chain operations, compounded by a global decline in demand for frozen fries.
LW’s Market Performance
LW’s stock has risen by 0.22% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 3.99% and a quarterly drop of -23.60%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.48% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.17% for Lamb Weston Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.71% for LW’s stock, with a -25.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LW
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LW reach a price target of $61, previously predicting the price at $105. The rating they have provided for LW stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on July 25th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Hold” to LW, setting the target price at $60 in the report published on July 25th of the current year.
LW Trading at 1.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.48%, as shares surge +3.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LW rose by +0.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.30. In addition, Lamb Weston Holdings Inc saw -39.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LW starting from JURGENSEN WILLIAM G, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $55.43 back on Jul 26 ’24. After this action, JURGENSEN WILLIAM G now owns 173,377 shares of Lamb Weston Holdings Inc, valued at $554,291 using the latest closing price.
NIBLOCK ROBERT A, the Director of Lamb Weston Holdings Inc, purchase 5,000 shares at $55.50 during a trade that took place back on Jul 26 ’24, which means that NIBLOCK ROBERT A is holding 20,805 shares at $277,476 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lamb Weston Holdings Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 45.36, with 10.45 for asset returns.
Based on Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.42 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.29.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
