LSB Industries, Inc [LXU] stock prices are down -0.77% to $9.07 at the moment. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The LXU shares have gain 21.91% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.73%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
LSB Industries, Inc [NYSE: LXU] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 13, 2025, when Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to a Overweight and also boosted its price target to $11 from $9. Previously, UBS upgraded its rating to Buy on October 10, 2024, and elevated its price target to $11. On February 29, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Underweight and revised its price target to $8 on the stock. UBS downgraded its rating to a Neutral and decreased its price target to $9 on January 31, 2024. Piper Sandler downgraded its rating to a Neutral and reduced its price target to $12 on May 11, 2023. Jefferies downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on April 13, 2023, and downed its price target to $10. In a note dated March 14, 2023, Deutsche Bank initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $16 on this stock.
The stock price of LSB Industries, Inc [LXU] has been fluctuating between $6.74 and $10.40 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $10 within the next 12 months. LSB Industries, Inc [NYSE: LXU] shares were valued at $9.07 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 10.25% based on the average LXU price forecast.
Analyzing the LXU fundamentals
The LSB Industries, Inc [NYSE:LXU] reported sales of 520.11M for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -4.44%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.1% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.01%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.03%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.01, Equity is -0.03 and Total Capital is 0.01. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.01.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 8.98 points at the first support level, and at 8.90 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 9.20, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 9.34.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that LSB Industries, Inc [NYSE:LXU]’s Current Ratio is 2.53. Also, the Quick Ratio is 2.01, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.34. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.25, the price to book ratio is 1.30.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved CHERYL MAGUIRE, Officer, that happened on Oct 10 ’24 when 60000.0 shares were purchased. Officer, BEHRMAN MARK T completed a deal on Oct 10 ’24 to buy 0.12 million shares. Meanwhile, Officer Foster Michael J. bought 36000.0 shares on Aug 01 ’24.
