Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA - Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.20, Zacks reports. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina had a return on equity of 3.29% and a net margin of 4.38%.The company had revenue of $154.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.83 million.
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Trading Up 7.7%
Shares of NYSE:LOMA opened at $11.28 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a 52-week low of $7.04 and a 52-week high of $14.17. The stock has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.98 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $10.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.28.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Mangrove Partners IM LLC purchased a new position in shares of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina during the fourth quarter worth $201,000. Dodge & Cox lifted its position in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina by 17.0% during the third quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 36,400 shares of the company's stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 5,300 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its position in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina by 35.3% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 24,773 shares of the company's stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 6,463 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina by 144.9% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 45,318 shares of the company's stock valued at $334,000 after purchasing an additional 26,810 shares during the last quarter. 19.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Company Profile
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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina SA 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.
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