LandBridge (LB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

LandBridge Company LLC owns and manages land and resources to support and enhance oil and natural gas development in the United States. It owns surface acres in and around the Delaware Basin in Texas and New Mexico. The company holds a portfolio of oil and gas royalties. It also sells brackish water and other surface composite materials. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Houston, Texas. LandBridge Company LLC operates as a subsidiary of LandBridge Holdings LLC.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $59.09 to $60.40
• 50-Day Range: $48.86 to $59.63
• 52-Week Range: $48.55 to $87.60
• Volume: 292,496 shs
• Average Volume: 410,048 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 116.80
• Dividend Yield: 0.67%
• Price Target: $65.17
• Consensus Rating: Hold

LandBridge Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LandBridge scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 267 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

LandBridge has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for LandBridge is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

LandBridge has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 62.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for LandBridge are expected to grow by 62.63% in the coming year, from $0.99 to $1.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of LandBridge is 116.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of LandBridge is 116.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 16.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

LandBridge has a P/B Ratio of 7.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.64% of the float of LandBridge has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LandBridge has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LandBridge has recently increased by 7.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

LandBridge has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

LandBridge does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of LandBridge is 78.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, LandBridge will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.84% next year. This indicates that LandBridge will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.64% of the float of LandBridge has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LandBridge has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LandBridge has recently increased by 7.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

LandBridge has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for LandBridge this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for LB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added LandBridge to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, LandBridge insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

70.42% of the stock of LandBridge is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

LB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LB shares performed this year?

LandBridge's stock was trading at $64.60 at the start of the year. Since then, LB stock has decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at $59.57.

How were LandBridge's earnings last quarter?

LandBridge Company LLC (NYSE:LB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.24. The business earned $28.49 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.50 million. LandBridge had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.63% and a net margin of 12.19%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does LandBridge have any subsidiaries?

LandBridge subsidiaries include Bath & Body Works, beautyAvenues, Intimate Brands, Intimate Brands Holding, L Brands (Overseas), L Brands Service Company, L (Overseas) Holdings LP, and more.

When did LandBridge IPO?

LandBridge (LB) raised $246 million in an IPO on Friday, June 28th 2024. The company issued 14,500,000 shares at $17.00 per share.

Who are LandBridge's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of LandBridge include Cortland Associates Inc. MO (0.54%), Annex Advisory Services LLC (0.35%), Mad River Investors (0.31%) and Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Valerie Chase and David N Capobianco.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of LandBridge?

Shares of LB 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of LandBridge own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LandBridge investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2025
• Today: 10/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US INTEGRTD
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LB
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:LB
• CIK: 1995807
• Web: www.landbridgeco.com
• Phone: (713) 230-8864
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6
• Year Founded: 2024

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for LandBridge: $65.17
• High Price Target: $91.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.22
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 60.17
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$41.77 million
• Net Margins: 12.19%
• Pretax Margin: 28.58%
• Return on Equity: 5.63%
• Return on Assets: 3.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
• Current Ratio: 4.26
• Quick Ratio: 4.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $109.95 million
• Price / Sales: 41.47
• Cash Flow: $0.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 176.76
• Book Value: $8.31 per share
• Price / Book: 7.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 76,550,000
• Free Float: 22,644,000
• Market Cap: $4.56 billion
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 0.14