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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
$8.05
+1.1%
$7.92
$6.74
$11.69
$587.65M1.1477,021 shs284,305 shs
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
$81.60
+2.0%
$78.95
$66.83
$84.29
$581.32M0.5936,156 shs29,431 shs
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
$37.44
$38.07
$33.12
$48.00
$763.42M1.2616,119 shs3 shs
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
$10.28
+2.4%
$10.76
$9.80
$13.43
$1.62B1.021.03 million shs1.10 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
+0.06%-3.86%+2.71%+4.53%-18.19%
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
+0.76%+0.28%+3.95%-4.28%+12.54%
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
0.00%-2.12%-4.00%-3.10%-9.78%
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
+0.60%+1.21%-7.37%-2.33%-23.11%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
3.5996 of 5 stars
2.85.00.00.02.82.52.5
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
2.701 of 5 stars
0.05.03.30.02.31.71.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
1.50
Reduce$10.9435.87% Upside
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest NPK, SPLP, LXU, and VGR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/6/2024
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$9.00 ➝ $7.75
2/29/2024
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
Piper Sandler
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DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underweight$11.50 ➝ $8.00
1/31/2024
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
UBS Group
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$11.00 ➝ $9.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
$593.71M0.99$1.55 per share5.18$6.97 per share1.15
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
$340.91M1.71$5.89 per share13.86$50.30 per share1.62
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
$1.91B0.40$9.72 per share3.85$47.18 per share0.79
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
$1.42B1.14$1.33 per share7.74($4.76) per share-2.16

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
$27.92M$0.3721.7613.42N/A4.70%4.91%1.95%4/29/2024 (Confirmed)
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
$34.56M$4.8616.79N/A10.14%10.14%8.36%5/3/2024 (Estimated)
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
$150.83M$6.425.83N/A7.92%16.41%3.95%5/2/2024 (Estimated)
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
$183.53M$1.168.867.73N/A12.89%-24.93%19.31%5/13/2024 (Estimated)

Latest NPK, SPLP, LXU, and VGR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/29/2024N/A
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
$0.10N/A-$0.10N/AN/AN/A  
3/8/2024Q4 2023
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
N/A$1.75+$1.75$1.75N/A$466.91 million
3/5/2024Q4 2023
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
$0.08-$0.05-$0.13-$0.03$127.62 million$132.61 million
2/20/2024Q4 2023
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
N/A$1.85+$1.85$1.85N/A$98.42 million
2/13/2024Q4 2023
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
$0.26$0.36+$0.10$0.35$357.60 million$360.35 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
$1.001.23%N/A20.58%N/A
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
$0.807.78%N/A68.97%N/A

Latest NPK, SPLP, LXU, and VGR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/16/2024
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
Annual$1.001.28%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
2/15/2024
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
quarterly$0.207.1%3/1/20243/4/20243/14/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
1.11
3.68
3.45
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
N/A
5.00
2.36
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
0.21
1.27
1.17
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
N/A
3.52
2.88

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
73.67%
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
58.57%
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
50.75%
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
64.09%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
4.60%
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
28.20%
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
75.20%
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
7.14%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
LSB Industries, Inc. stock logo
LXU
LSB Industries
58673.00 million69.64 millionOptionable
National Presto Industries, Inc. stock logo
NPK
National Presto Industries
1,0077.12 million5.11 millionNot Optionable
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. stock logo
SPLP
Steel Partners
5,10020.39 million5.06 millionNot Optionable
Vector Group Ltd. stock logo
VGR
Vector Group
551157.68 million146.42 millionOptionable

NPK, SPLP, LXU, and VGR Headlines

SourceHeadline
Arc Vector Maker Goes Into LiquidationArc Vector Maker Goes Into Liquidation
visordown.com - April 18 at 9:58 AM
Supplement brand Pura Collagen acquired by Vector Consumer GroupSupplement brand Pura Collagen acquired by Vector Consumer Group
cosmeticsbusiness.com - April 16 at 10:06 AM
Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Sets New 1-Year Low at $9.80Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Sets New 1-Year Low at $9.80
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 2:49 PM
Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Sees Large Decline in Short InterestVector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 5:20 AM
Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Sees Significant Decline in Short InterestVector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 6:39 AM
Time to Buy Stock in These Highly Ranked Multi-Sector ConglomeratesTime to Buy Stock in These Highly Ranked Multi-Sector Conglomerates
zacks.com - April 5 at 8:06 PM
Vector Group Ltd.Vector Group Ltd.
barrons.com - March 25 at 8:57 AM
Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Shares Purchased by Deutsche Bank AGVector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Shares Purchased by Deutsche Bank AG
marketbeat.com - March 22 at 4:16 AM
Nurturing Growth: Vector Group Supports Investors with Growing EarningsNurturing Growth: Vector Group Supports Investors with Growing Earnings
benzinga.com - March 14 at 6:17 PM
3 Stocks to Buy From the Prosperous Diversified Operations Industry3 Stocks to Buy From the Prosperous Diversified Operations Industry
zacks.com - March 4 at 9:31 AM
Top 20 Most Valuable Tobacco Companies in the WorldTop 20 Most Valuable Tobacco Companies in the World
finance.yahoo.com - February 28 at 8:34 AM
Vector Group Stock (NYSE:VGR) Earnings Dates and Earning CallsVector Group Stock (NYSE:VGR) Earnings Dates and Earning Calls
benzinga.com - February 22 at 9:38 AM
5 Mid-Cap Stocks That Also Pay The Highest Dividends5 Mid-Cap Stocks That Also Pay The Highest Dividends
247wallst.com - February 16 at 12:10 PM
Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash DividendVector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
businesswire.com - February 15 at 12:41 PM
Q4 2023 Vector Group Ltd Earnings CallQ4 2023 Vector Group Ltd Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 10:55 AM
Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptVector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 10:55 AM
Why Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Could Be Worth WatchingWhy Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Could Be Worth Watching
finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 10:55 AM
Vector Group Ltd (VGR) Reports Mixed 2023 Financial Results Amid Market ChallengesVector Group Ltd (VGR) Reports Mixed 2023 Financial Results Amid Market Challenges
finance.yahoo.com - February 14 at 8:13 AM
Vector Group Ltd. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationVector Group Ltd. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
seekingalpha.com - February 14 at 2:07 AM
Vector Group: Q4 Earnings InsightsVector Group: Q4 Earnings Insights
benzinga.com - February 13 at 5:12 PM
Vector Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsVector Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 5:12 PM
Vector Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsVector Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
businesswire.com - February 13 at 4:30 PM
Vector Group Ltd.: An Attractive Company With A Significant Upside PotentialVector Group Ltd.: An Attractive Company With A Significant Upside Potential
seekingalpha.com - February 13 at 8:22 AM
Preview: Vector Groups EarningsPreview: Vector Group's Earnings
benzinga.com - February 12 at 5:21 PM

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Company Descriptions

LSB Industries logo

LSB Industries

NYSE:LXU
LSB Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of chemical products. The company provides nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as ammonia, fertilizer grade high density ammonium nitrate (HDAN), and urea ammonia nitrate for fertilizer for corn, pastures, and other crops, as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilizer blends application. It also offers high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluids, as well as concentrated, and blended and regular nitric acids for various applications, including semiconductor, nylon, and polyurethane intermediates, ammonium nitrate, and metal processing; chemical feedstocks, emissions abatement, water treatments, and refrigerants; pulp and paper, aluminum, water treatment, metals, and vanadium processing; abatement for diesel vehicles; and food refrigeration, dry ice, and enhanced oil recovery. In addition, the company provides industrial grade and low density ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate for explosives mining, quarries, and other blasting activities. It sells its products through distributors, as well as directly to end customers in the United States and other parts of North America. The company serves to the agricultural, industrial, and mining markets. LSB Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
National Presto Industries logo

National Presto Industries

NYSE:NPK
National Presto Industries, Inc. provides housewares and small appliance, defense, and safety products in North America. The company's Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances, including pressure cookers and canners; heat control line of skillets, griddles, woks, and multi-purpose cookers; slow cookers; deep fryers; air fryers; waffle makers; pizza ovens; slicer/shredders; electric heaters; hot air, oil, and microwave corn poppers; dehydrators; vacuum sealers; rice cookers; microwave bacon cookers; egg cookers; coffeemakers and coffeemaker accessories; electric knife sharpeners; and timers under the Presto Control Master brand. This segment sells its products directly to retailers, as well as through independent distributors. Its Defense segment manufactures and sells 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical products, medium caliber cartridge cases; and metal parts; and detonators, booster pellets, release cartridges, lead azide, and other military energetic devices and materials. This segment primarily serves the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and DOD prime contractors. The company's Safety segment patents machine learning, digital sensors, and cloud-based technology to monitor freezers and refrigerators that detects and alerts users to potential safety issues around pharmaceuticals and food. National Presto Industries, Inc. was founded in 1905 and is based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Steel Partners logo

Steel Partners

NYSE:SPLP
Steel Partners Holdings L.P., together with its subsidiaries, engages in industrial products, energy, banking, defense, supply chain management, logistics, and youth sports businesses worldwide. It operates through Diversified Industrial, Energy, Financial Services, and Supply Chain segments. The company fabricates precious metals and alloys into brazing alloys; manufactures and sells seamless stainless steel tubing coils; fasteners, adhesives, and fastening systems for the commercial low slope roofing industry, as well as specialty fasteners for the building products industry; and woven substrates of fiberglass, quartz, carbon, and aramid materials for specialty applications. It also designs, manufactures, and markets power electronics and protection, motion control, power quality electromagnetic equipment, custom ball-screws, and gears and gearboxes used in medical, commercial and military aerospace, computer, datacom, industrial, specialty LED lighting, test and measurement, and telecom applications. In addition, the company provides meat-room blade products, repair services, and distributed products for the meat and deli departments of supermarkets, restaurants, and meat and fish processing plants, as well as for electrical saws and cutting equipment distributors; cutting blades for bakeries; and wood cutting blade products for the pallet manufacturing, pallet recycler, and portable saw mill industries. Further, it manufactures and distributes coated, laminated and metallized films for imaging, aerospace, insulation and solar photo-voltaic markets; originates and funds consumer and small business loans; issues credit cards; takes deposits; participates in syndicated commercial and industrial, and asset based credit facilities and securitizations; and offers drilling and production services to the oil and gas industry. Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. serves as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in New York, New York.
Vector Group logo

Vector Group

NYSE:VGR
Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the United States. It operates in two segments, Tobacco and Real Estate. The company produces cigarettes under the Montego, EAGLE 20's, Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, and USA brand names, as well as various partner and private label brands. It also invests in planned communities, condominium and mixeduse developments, apartment buildings, hotels, and commercial properties. The company markets and sells its cigarettes to wholesalers and distributors of tobacco and convenience products, as well as grocery, drug, and convenience store chains. The company was formerly known as Brooke Group Ltd. and changed its name to Vector Group Ltd. in May 2000. Vector Group Ltd. was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.