Luxfer Stock Sees Q4 Earnings Estimate Reduced at Sidoti

Key Points

• Sidoti lowered Luxfer’s Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.23 from $0.30, while projecting full-year earnings of $1.10 per share.
• Luxfer’s latest quarterly results fell short of expectations, with EPS of $0.25 versus $0.28 expected and revenue of $89.3 million versus $93.7 million forecast.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: the stock carries a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with a $16.40 price target, while shares recently opened at $17.22.

Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Sidoti dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Luxfer in a research note issued to investors on Friday, October 30th. Sidoti analyst S. Ferazani now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Luxfer's current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Luxfer's Q1 2027 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

LXFR has been the topic of several other research reports. Piper Sandler set a $16.40 price target on shares of Luxfer in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Luxfer from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Freedom Broker downgraded shares of Luxfer from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $20.50 to $16.40 in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $16.40.

Luxfer Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:LXFR opened at $17.22 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $17.24 and a 200-day moving average of $15.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 2.33. Luxfer has a twelve month low of $11.26 and a twelve month high of $19.45. The firm has a market cap of $464.71 million, a PE ratio of 17.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.12.

Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $89.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.70 million. Luxfer had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 11.83%.

Institutional Trading of Luxfer

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Luxfer by 63.3% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,793 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Luxfer during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its stake in shares of Luxfer by 61.7% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 3,120 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 1,191 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new position in Luxfer in the third quarter valued at approximately $83,000. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Luxfer in the third quarter valued at approximately $233,000. 90.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Luxfer

Luxfer Holdings PLC NYSE: LXFR is a global manufacturer of engineered materials and high-pressure gas cylinders. The company serves industrial, healthcare, transportation, aerospace, defense, emergency response and other specialized markets with products designed for demanding applications.

Through its Luxfer Gas Cylinders business, the company produces aluminum, composite and other specialized cylinders used to store and transport medical oxygen, breathing air, industrial gases, alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas and hydrogen, and fire-suppression agents.

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