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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.82 +0.48 (+3.56%)
Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$13.86 +0.05 (+0.36%)
As of 05/23/2025 07:55 PM Eastern
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About Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima Stock (NYSE:LOMA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.80
$13.86
50-Day Range
$9.09
$13.82
52-Week Range
$5.70
$13.86
Volume
701,097 shs
Average Volume
496,334 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.61 billion
P/E Ratio
23.42
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$14.40
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and its derivatives in Argentina. The company operates through Cement, Masonry Cement and Lime; Concrete; Railroad; Aggregates; and Others segments. It offers masonry cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete, and lime to wholesale distributors, concrete producers, industrial customers, and others for use in the construction. The company also provides rail transportation services; and treats and recycles industrial waste for use as fuel and raw material. It markets its products under the Loma Negra, San Martín, Plasticor, Cacique Plus, Cacique Max, Loma Negra Plus, and Lomax brands. The company was founded in 1926 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is a subsidiary of Intercement Trading E Inversiones Argentina Sociedad Limitada.

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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27th Percentile Overall Score

LOMA MarketRank™: 

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima are expected to decrease by -5.60% in the coming year, from $1.25 to $1.18 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is 23.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is 23.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.46.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.75% of the outstanding shares of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has recently decreased by 25.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is 46.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.05% next year. This indicates that Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.75% of the outstanding shares of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has recently decreased by 25.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.10 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for LOMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
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LOMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's stock was trading at $11.94 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LOMA stock has increased by 15.7% and is now trading at $13.8150.
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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.05. The firm earned $135.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151 billion. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 9.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.60%.
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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA) raised $853 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, November 1st 2017. The company issued 50,200,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$19.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Bradesco BBI, Citigroup, HSBC, Itaú BBA and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's top institutional shareholders include INCA Investments LLC (1.59%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.31%), Ancient Art L.P. (1.23%) and Fourth Sail Capital LP (1.15%).

Shares of LOMA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), JD.com (JD), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Meta Platforms (META) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Today
5/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Cement, hydraulic
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Current Symbol
NYSE:LOMA
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,885
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$14.40
High Stock Price Target
$15.00
Low Stock Price Target
$14.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
23.42
Forward P/E Ratio
11.05
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$39.16 million
Pretax Margin
23.66%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$683.24 billion
Cash Flow
$1.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.59
Book Value
$9.58 per share
Price / Book
1.44

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$1.61 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.14

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This page (NYSE:LOMA) was last updated on 5/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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