Additionally, the 36-month beta value for LXU is 0.86. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LXU is 48.20M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.22% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LXU on January 20, 2025 was 296.98K shares.
LXU) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of LSB Industries, Inc (NYSE: LXU) has dropped by -0.77 compared to previous close of 9.14. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 21.91% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-15 that Investors interested in stocks from the Diversified Operations sector have probably already heard of LSB (LXU) and Honeywell International Inc. (HON). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
LXU’s Market Performance
LXU’s stock has risen by 21.91% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 4.73% and a quarterly drop of -2.89%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.93% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.36% for LSB Industries, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 13.29% for LXU’s stock, with a 7.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LXU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LXU stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for LXU by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for LXU in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $11 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LXU reach a price target of $11, previously predicting the price at $9.50. The rating they have provided for LXU stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 10th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Underweight” to LXU, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on February 29th of the previous year.
LXU Trading at 7.23% 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 -12.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.93%, as shares surge +9.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.72% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LXU rose by +21.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.01. In addition, LSB Industries, Inc saw 19.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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 0.5 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 1.01. 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 2.14. 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 conclusion, LSB Industries, Inc (LXU) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
