NASDAQ:LAWSLawson Products Stock Price, Forecast & News

$31.39

+1.59 (+5.34 %)

(As of 05/26/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$31.07

Now: $31.39▼

$32.76

50-Day Range

$25.00

MA: $30.58▼

$34.44

52-Week Range

$24.52

Now: $31.39▼

$58.28

Volume30,041 shs

Average Volume23,532 shs

Market Capitalization$282.38 million

P/E Ratio19.02

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.48

Lawson Products, Inc. distributes products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional, and government maintenance, repair, and operations marketplace in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It operates in two segments, Lawson and Bolt. The company's products include fastening systems, fluid power products, specialty chemicals, cutting tools and abrasives, electrical products, aftermarket automotive supplies, safety products, welding and metal repair products, and other products. It serves customers operating in the automotive repair, commercial vehicle maintenance, government, manufacturing, food processing, distribution, construction, oil and gas, mining, wholesale, service, and other industries. The company sells its products through sales representatives, as well as directly from its Website or through fax or phone. Lawson Products, Inc. was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Lawson Products has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $44.00, Lawson Products has a potential upside of 40.2% from its current price of $31.39.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Lawson Products has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Lawson Products has received 216 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Lawson Products has received 202 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Lawson Products has received 51.67% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Lawson Products and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LAWS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LAWS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Lawson Products does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Lawson Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

5.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Lawson Products insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $600,574.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
49.20% of the stock of Lawson Products is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
85.70% of the stock of Lawson Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Lawson Products are expected to decrease by -20.39% in the coming year, from $2.55 to $2.03 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Lawson Products is 19.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.96.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Lawson Products is 19.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 19.31.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Lawson Products has a PEG Ratio of 0.67. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Lawson Products has a P/B Ratio of 2.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.60 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Machinery, equipment, & supplies

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorIndustrial Products

Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAWS

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK703604

Webwww.lawsonproducts.com

Phone773-304-5050

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16

Current Ratio2.99

Quick Ratio1.45

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio19.02

Forward P/E Ratio12.31

P/E Growth0.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$370.79 million

Price / Sales0.76

Cash Flow$1.70 per share

Price / Cash Flow18.51

Book Value$12.05 per share

Price / Book2.60

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.91

Net Income$7.22 million

Net Margins4.21%

Return on Equity12.71%

Return on Assets6.93%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,770

Outstanding Shares8,996,000

Market Cap$282.38 million

Next Earnings Date7/23/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Lawson Products (NASDAQ:LAWS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Lawson Products' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Lawson Products' stock was trading at $34.10 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, LAWS stock has decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $31.39. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Lawson Products?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lawson Products in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Lawson Products.

When is Lawson Products' next earnings date?

Lawson Products is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Lawson Products.

How were Lawson Products' earnings last quarter?

Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.84. The industrial products company earned $91.04 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $94.17 million. Lawson Products had a net margin of 4.21% and a return on equity of 12.71%. View Lawson Products' earnings history.

What price target have analysts set for LAWS?

1 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Lawson Products' stock. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate Lawson Products' share price to reach $44.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 40.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Lawson Products.

Has Lawson Products been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about LAWS stock has trended extremely negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Lawson Products earned a media sentiment score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutLawson Products.

Are investors shorting Lawson Products?

Lawson Products saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,600 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the April 30th total of 43,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 27,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Lawson Products' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Lawson Products' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Lawson Products include Tennant (TNC), Omega Flex (OFLX), Sun Hydraulics (SNHY), Kaman (KAMN), Helios Technologies (HLIO), Lindsay (LNN), Avon Rubber (AVON), Actuant (ATU), Encore Wire (WIRE), TriMas (TRS), EnPro Industries (NPO), JAPAN STL WORKS/ADR (JPSWY), Astec Industries (ASTE), Chase (CCF) and Welbilt (WBT). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lawson Products own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lawson Products investors own include Green Brick Partners (GRBK), Bank of America (BAC), Amphenol (APH), AbbVie (ABBV), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), Methanex (MEOH), Seadrill (SDRL), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Valero Energy (VLO) and Amplify Energy (AMPY).

Who are Lawson Products' key executives?

Lawson Products' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Michael G. DeCata, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 61)
Mr. Ronald J. Knutson, CFO, Exec. VP, Controller & Treasurer (Age 55)
Mr. Neil E. Jenkins, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 69)
Mr. Matthew J. Brown, Sr. VP of Sales (Age 55)

What is Lawson Products' stock symbol?

Lawson Products trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LAWS."

Who are Lawson Products' major shareholders?

Lawson Products' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include King Luther Capital Management Corp (48.28%), BlackRock Inc. (4.16%), Teton Advisors Inc. (3.02%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (2.11%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.09%) and State Street Corp (0.98%). Company insiders that own Lawson Products stock include James S Errant, King Luther Capital Management, Manik Gupta, Mark F Moon, Matthew Jay Brown, Michael G Decata, Private Discipline Master Lkcm and Shane Mccarthy. View institutional ownership trends for Lawson Products.

Which major investors are selling Lawson Products stock?

LAWS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., EAM Investors LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Morgan Stanley, EAM Global Investors LLC, State Street Corp, and Gabelli Funds LLC. Company insiders that have sold Lawson Products company stock in the last year include Manik Gupta, and Shane Mccarthy. View insider buying and selling activity for Lawson Products.

Which major investors are buying Lawson Products stock?

LAWS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including King Luther Capital Management Corp, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, Geode Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., WINTON GROUP Ltd, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have bought Lawson Products stock in the last two years include King Luther Capital Management, Mark F Moon, Michael G Decata, and Private Discipline Master Lkcm. View insider buying and selling activity for Lawson Products.

How do I buy shares of Lawson Products?

Shares of LAWS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Lawson Products' stock price today?

One share of LAWS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.39.

How big of a company is Lawson Products?

Lawson Products has a market capitalization of $282.38 million and generates $370.79 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $7.22 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.91 on an earnings per share basis. Lawson Products employs 1,770 workers across the globe.

What is Lawson Products' official website?

The official website for Lawson Products is www.lawsonproducts.com.

How can I contact Lawson Products?

Lawson Products' mailing address is 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 900, Chicago IL, 60631. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 773-304-5050 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff