The 36-month beta value for LXU is at 1.16. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LXU is 52.64M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.32% of that float. The average trading volume for LXU on April 18, 2025 was 420.51K shares.
LXU) stock’s latest price update
The stock of LSB Industries, Inc (NYSE: LXU) has increased by 1.18 when compared to last closing price of 5.07.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-15 that OKLAHOMA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LSB Industries, Inc. (“LSB”) (NYSE: LXU), today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 after the close of the stock market. LSB’s management will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:00 am ET / 9:00 am CT to discuss these results. Participating in the call will be Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mark Behrman, Executive Vice President & C.
LXU’s Market Performance
LSB Industries, Inc (LXU) has seen a 1.38% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -30.20% decline in the past month and a -43.87% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.08% for LXU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -13.92% for LXU’s stock, with a -35.44% 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 -25.53% 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 -50.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.90%, as shares sank -29.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -38.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LXU rose by +1.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.96. In addition, LSB Industries, Inc saw -32.41% 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
- 0.09 for the gross margin
The net margin for LSB Industries, Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value -3.83, with -1.45 for asset returns.
Based on LSB Industries, Inc (LXU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.81. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 82.69 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.28.
Conclusion
In conclusion, LSB Industries, Inc (LXU) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
