LSI Industries (LYTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

LSI Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: LYTS) is a designer and manufacturer of commercial lighting, digital displays, and related visual communication solutions. The company serves businesses and organizations that need integrated lighting, signage, and brand presentation systems for indoor and outdoor environments.

LSI’s lighting products include LED fixtures, lighting controls, and specialized systems for applications such as retail stores, commercial and industrial facilities, sports venues, educational institutions, and outdoor spaces. Its display offerings include digital signage, electronic message centers, branded graphics, and other visual communication products used by convenience stores, petroleum retailers, restaurants, and other multi-site businesses.

Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, LSI Industries primarily serves customers across North America through direct sales, project-based solutions, and industry partnerships. The company’s offerings are designed to combine illumination, digital content, signage, and branding for customers seeking coordinated facility and site solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.90 to $20.50
• 50-Day Range: $19.57 to $25.17
• 52-Week Range: $17.20 to $27.36
• Volume: 866,660 shs
• Average Volume: 471,916 shs
• Market Capitalization: $758.24 million
• P/E Ratio: 30.37
• Dividend Yield: 0.98%
• Price Target: $29.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

LSI Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LSI Industries scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 299th out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

LSI Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

LSI Industries has a consensus price target of $29.00, representing about 42.5% upside from its current price of $20.35.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

LSI Industries has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 74.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for LSI Industries are expected to grow by 74.39% in the coming year, from $0.82 to $1.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of LSI Industries is 30.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of LSI Industries is 30.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.52.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

LSI Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.59% of the float of LSI Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LSI Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.63.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LSI Industries has recently increased by 11.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

LSI Industries has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

LSI Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of LSI Industries is 29.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, LSI Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.99% next year. This indicates that LSI Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for LSI Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for LYTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, LSI Industries insiders have sold 4,786.64% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $39,460.00 in company stock and sold $1,928,267.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

7.30% of the stock of LSI Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.91% of the stock of LSI Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/20/2026
• Record date for 9/8 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/08/2026
• Today: 9/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LYTS
• CIK: 763532
• Web: www.lsicorp.com
• Phone: (513) 793-3200
• Fax: 513-791-0813
• Employees: 3,175
• Year Founded: 1976

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for LSI Industries: $29.00
• High Price Target: $30.00
• Low Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $22.58 million
• Net Margins: 3.28%
• Pretax Margin: 4.57%
• Return on Equity: 7.51%
• Return on Assets: 3.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.68
• Current Ratio: 1.97
• Quick Ratio: 1.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $689.40 million
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $1.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.09
• Book Value: $9.82 per share
• Price / Book: 2.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,260,000
• Free Float: 34,541,000
• Market Cap: $758.24 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52