Sidoti Comments on Luxfer's FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:LXFR)

Key Points

• Sidoti cut its FY2026 EPS forecast for Luxfer to $0.96 from $1.10, below the $1.10 consensus estimate; it forecast FY2027 EPS of $1.20.
• Luxfer’s latest quarter fell short of expectations: EPS was $0.25 versus $0.28 estimated, while revenue was $89.3 million against forecasts of $93.7 million.
• Analyst views are mixed but lean positive: MarketBeat reports a “Moderate Buy” consensus and a $16.40 price target, while recent rating changes included downgrades to Hold.

Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Sidoti dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Luxfer in a note issued to investors on Friday, October 30th. Sidoti analyst S. Ferazani now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.96 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.10. The consensus estimate for Luxfer's current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Luxfer's FY2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $89.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $93.70 million. Luxfer had a return on equity of 11.86% and a net margin of 1.71%.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on LXFR. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Luxfer from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Piper Sandler set a $16.40 target price on Luxfer in a research note on Friday. Finally, Freedom Broker lowered Luxfer from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $20.50 to $16.40 in a research report on Friday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Luxfer currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $16.40.

Luxfer Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LXFR opened at $17.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.84. The company has a market cap of $460.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 2.47 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Luxfer has a one year low of $11.26 and a one year high of $19.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Luxfer

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Luxfer in the first quarter worth $956,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Luxfer in the second quarter valued at $1,341,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Luxfer by 17.0% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 488,252 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,947,000 after purchasing an additional 70,989 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Luxfer by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 976,873 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $11,898,000 after purchasing an additional 58,197 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Luxfer during the 1st quarter valued at $318,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.82% of the company's stock.

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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