Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina S.A. is the leading cement producer in Argentina, with a history dating back to its founding in Buenos Aires in 1926. The company operates an integrated network of cement and lime plants, as well as quarries and ready-mix concrete facilities. Its operations encompass the extraction of limestone, the production of clinker, hydraulic cement and quicklime, and the distribution of aggregates and concrete for a wide range of construction projects.

The company’s product portfolio serves residential, commercial, industrial and public infrastructure markets across Argentina. Loma Negra’s cement brands are used in everything from highway and bridge projects to urban developments and housing initiatives. In addition to its core cement operations, the company maintains a network of ready-mix concrete plants that enable it to supply customized concrete mixes directly to construction sites, ensuring quality control and logistical efficiency.

With plants located in key provinces such as San Juan, San Luis and Tucumán, Loma Negra also exports cement and clinker to neighboring countries in South America. The company is part of the InterCement group, itself owned by the Camargo Corrêa conglomerate, and benefits from shared expertise in operations, technology and sustainability practices. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Loma Negra continues to invest in production capacity, supply chain optimization and environmental management to support Argentina’s ongoing infrastructure and development needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.50 to $8.01
• 50-Day Range: $7.61 to $12.47
• 52-Week Range: $7.50 to $14.17
• Volume: 604,405 shs
• Average Volume: 696,732 shs
• Market Capitalization: $888.06 million
• P/E Ratio: 13.84
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 106 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a consensus price target of $14.80, representing about 94.5% upside from its current price of $7.61.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 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 Compania Industrial Argentina is 13.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 13.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.10.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.01% of the float of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has recently decreased by 18.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 70.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.01% of the float of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has recently decreased by 18.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.88

News Sentiment

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 6 news articles for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for LOMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.32% of the stock of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is held by institutions.

LOMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LOMA shares performed this year?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's stock was trading at $11.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LOMA shares have decreased by 36.3% and is now trading at $7.61.

How were Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's earnings last quarter?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:LOMA) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $135.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $151 billion. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.88% and a net margin of 9.63%.
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When did Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina IPO?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA) raised $853 million in an 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.

Who are Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's major shareholders?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's top institutional investors include INCA Investments LLC (1.66%), Fourth Sail Capital LP (1.25%), Glenorchy Capital Ltd (0.38%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.32%).

How do I buy shares of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 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: 9/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG - RSDNT/COMR
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LOMA
• CIK: 1711375
• Web: www.lomanegra.com
• Phone: 541143193000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,821
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina: $14.80
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +94.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.09
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $169.19 million
• Net Margins: 9.63%
• Pretax Margin: 22.88%
• Return on Equity: 7.88%
• Return on Assets: 4.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $667.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: $1.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.88
• Book Value: $7.48 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,697,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $888.06 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.06