LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft, a specialty chemicals company, develops, manufactures, and markets chemical intermediates, specialty chemicals, and plastics worldwide. It operates in five segments: Advanced Intermediates, Specialty Additives, Performance Chemicals, Engineering Materials, and ARLANXEO. The Advanced Intermediates segment offers high-grade intermediates for the agrochemical and coating industries; fine chemicals as precursors and intermediates for the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries; customer-specific specialties; organometallics; and tire chemicals. The Specialty Additives segment provides additives, including lubricants, flame retardants, plasticizers, and bromine derivatives for various applications in the rubber, plastic, and paint industries. The Performance Chemicals segment offers material protection products; and inorganic pigments for the coloring of concrete, and emulsion paint and other coatings. It also offers finishing agents for the leather industry; and reverse osmosis membranes and ion exchange resins for water treatment, as well as disinfectant and hygiene solutions. The Engineering Materials segment produces technical plastics, glass fibers, fiber composites, and elastomers on a urethane basis for application in the automotive and electrical/electronics, and construction and medicine industries, as well as sports and leisure sectors. The ARLANXEO segment provides specialty rubbers for use in high-quality rubber products in the automotive engineering, tires, and construction industries. The company was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Phone+49-221-88850
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Annual SalesN/A
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Employees19,227
OptionableNot Optionable
Lanxess (ETR:LXS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lanxess' stock symbol?
Lanxess trades on the ETR under the ticker symbol "LXS."
What price target have analysts set for LXS?
24 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Lanxess' shares. Their predictions range from €42.00 to €83.00. On average, they expect Lanxess' share price to reach €62.26 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Lanxess.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Lanxess?
24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lanxess in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 12 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Lanxess.
Has Lanxess been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about LXS stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Lanxess earned a coverage optimism score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Lanxess' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Lanxess include Akzo Nobel (AKZOF), Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), Autris (AUTR), BlueFire Renewables (BFRE), Brenntag (BNTGF), Brenntag (BNR), Brenntag (BNR), CLARIANT AG/ADR (CLZNY), Covestro (1COV), Directa Plus (DCTA), Elementis (EMNSF), Elementis (ELM), Evonik Industries (EVKIF), Evonik Industries (EVK) and Granite Falls Energy (GFGY).
Who are Lanxess' key executives?
Lanxess' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Matthias Zachert, Chairman of Management & CEO (Age 52)
- Mr. Michael Pontzen, CFO & Member of the Board of Management (Age 50)
- Dr. Rainier van Roessel, Labor Relations Director & Member of the Board of Management (Age 62)
- Dr. Hubert Fink, Member of the Board of Management (Age 57)
- Ulrike Rockel, Head of Investor Relations
What is Lanxess' stock price today?
One share of LXS stock can currently be purchased for approximately €48.50.
What is Lanxess' official website?
How can I contact Lanxess?
Lanxess' mailing address is Konzernzentrale, Kennedyplatz 1, KOELN, 50569, Germany. The company can be reached via phone at +49-221-88850.
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