Limoneira Company operates as an agribusiness and real estate development company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Fresh Lemons, Lemon Packing, Avocados, Other Agribusiness, Rental Operations, and Real Estate Development. The Fresh Lemons segment markets and sells lemons directly to food service, wholesale, and retail customers. It has approximately 4,800 acres of lemons. The Lemon Packing segment engages in lemon packing, and shipping and handling activities. This segment also processes, packs, and sells lemons grown by others. The Avocados segment grows avocados. This segment has approximately 900 acres of avocados. The Other Agribusiness segment grows oranges and specialty citrus; and other crops, including Moro blood oranges, Cara Cara oranges, Minneola tangelos, Star Ruby grapefruit, pummelos, pistachios, and wine grapes. This segment has approximately 1,500 acres of oranges; and approximately 1,000 acres of specialty citrus and other crops. The Rental Operations segment owns and maintains approximately 245 residential housing units; and commercial properties, such as office buildings and a multi-use facility, as well as leases approximately 500 acres of its land to third-party agricultural tenants. It is also involved in organic recycling operations. The Real Estate Development segment develops parcels, multi-family housing, and single-family homes. The company has its agricultural plantings in Ventura, Tulare, San Bernardino, and San Luis Obispo counties in California; Yuma county in Arizona; and La Serena, Chile. Limoneira Company markets and sells its lemons directly to food service, wholesale, and retail customers; avocados to a packing and marketing company; oranges, specialty citrus, and other crops through Sunkist and other packinghouses; and wine grapes to wine producers. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Agricultural production - crops
Sub-IndustryAgricultural Products
SectorConsumer Staples
Current SymbolNASDAQ:LMNR
Previous Symbol
CUSIP53274610
Phone805-525-5541
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31
Current Ratio0.99
Quick Ratio0.81
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio58.33
Forward P/E Ratio37.09
P/E Growth1.75
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$121.31 million
Price / Sales3.57
Cash Flow$0.9182 per share
Price / Cash26.66
Book Value$9.52 per share
Price / Book2.57
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.42
Net Income$6.59 million
Net Margins15.91%
Return on Equity6.46%
Return on Assets2.93%
Miscellaneous
Employees284
Outstanding Shares17,670,000
Market Cap$430.95 million
OptionableOptionable
Limoneira (NASDAQ:LMNR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Limoneira's stock symbol?
Limoneira trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LMNR."
How often does Limoneira pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Limoneira?
Limoneira declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 8th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Wednesday, October 17th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 4th. This is a boost from Limoneira's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. View Limoneira's Dividend History.
How were Limoneira's earnings last quarter?
Limoneira (NASDAQ:LMNR) issued its earnings results on Monday, September, 10th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.05. The company earned $39.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $37.68 million. Limoneira had a net margin of 15.91% and a return on equity of 6.46%. View Limoneira's Earnings History.
When is Limoneira's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LMNR?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Limoneira's stock. Their predictions range from $28.00 to $32.00. On average, they expect Limoneira's stock price to reach $30.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Limoneira.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Limoneira?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Limoneira in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Limoneira.
Has Limoneira been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about LMNR stock has trended negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Limoneira earned a media sentiment score of -2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Limoneira's key competitors?
Who are Limoneira's key executives?
Limoneira's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Harold S. Edwards, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Alex M. Teague, Sr. VP & COO (Age 54)
- Mr. Mark Palamountain, CFO, Treasurer & Corp. Sec.
- Mr. Donald P. Delmatoff, Director of Compliance & Special Projects (Age 69)
- Mr. John Chamberlain, Director of Marketing
Who are Limoneira's major shareholders?
Limoneira's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.84%), Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. (4.78%), Ashford Capital Management Inc. (2.99%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.72%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.98%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.98%). Company insiders that own Limoneira stock include Elizabeth Blanchard Chess, Harold S Edwards, John WH Merriman, Robert M Sawyer and Ronald L Michaelis. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Limoneira.
Which institutional investors are selling Limoneira stock?
LMNR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd., Northpointe Capital LLC, Parallel Advisors LLC and Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Limoneira company stock in the last year include John WH Merriman and Robert M Sawyer. View Insider Buying and Selling for Limoneira.
Which institutional investors are buying Limoneira stock?
LMNR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ashford Capital Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Grand Jean Capital Management Inc., Bamco Inc. NY and EAM Global Investors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Limoneira.
How do I buy shares of Limoneira?
Shares of LMNR 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Limoneira's stock price today?
One share of LMNR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.51.
How big of a company is Limoneira?
Limoneira has a market capitalization of $430.95 million and generates $121.31 million in revenue each year. The company earns $6.59 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.42 on an earnings per share basis. Limoneira employs 284 workers across the globe.
What is Limoneira's official website?
How can I contact Limoneira?
Limoneira's mailing address is 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD, SANTA PAULA CA, 93060. The company can be reached via phone at 805-525-5541 or via email at [email protected]
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