The stock price of LSB Industries, Inc (NYSE: LXU) has plunged by -3.66 when compared to previous closing price of 7.66, but the company has seen a -2.77% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-03 that OKLAHOMA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LSB Industries, Inc. (“LSB” or “the Company”), (NYSE: LXU) today announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company’s progress in advancing its sustainability efforts. LSB remains focused on its vision of being a leader in the clean energy transition through the production and delivery of low carbon products to multiple end markets. Additionally, the Company prioritizes its involvement in activities that support the long-term su.
Is It Worth Investing in LSB Industries, Inc (NYSE: LXU) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for LXU is also noteworthy at 0.87. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LXU is 48.20M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.05% of that float. The average trading volume of LXU on January 09, 2025 was 300.16K shares.
LXU’s Market Performance
The stock of LSB Industries, Inc (LXU) has seen a -2.77% decrease in the past week, with a -14.39% drop in the past month, and a -9.78% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.11%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.53% for LXU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.39% for LXU’s stock, with a -12.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LXU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LXU stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for LXU by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LXU in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $11 based on the research report published on October 10, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LXU reach a price target of $8, previously predicting the price at $11.50. The rating they have provided for LXU stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on February 29th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to LXU, setting the target price at $9 in the report published on January 31st of the previous year.
LXU Trading at -12.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LXU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.11%, as shares sank -16.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.78% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LXU fell by -2.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.97. In addition, LSB Industries, Inc saw -2.77% 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 LXU starting from CHERYL MAGUIRE, who proposed sale 60,000 shares at the price of $8.35 back on Oct 10 ’24. After this action, CHERYL MAGUIRE now owns shares of LSB Industries, Inc, valued at $501,000 using the latest closing price.
BEHRMAN MARK T, the Officer of LSB Industries, Inc, proposed sale 125,000 shares at $9.00 during a trade that took place back on Oct 10 ’24, which means that BEHRMAN MARK T is holding shares at $1,125,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LXU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for LSB Industries, Inc stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value -3.01, with -1.26 for asset returns.
Based on LSB Industries, Inc (LXU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 120.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.53.
Conclusion
In summary, LSB Industries, Inc (LXU) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
