NYSE:LEG Leggett & Platt (LEG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.60 -0.04 (-0.41%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.66 +0.07 (+0.81%) As of 05:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Leggett & Platt Stock (NYSE:LEG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Leggett & Platt alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.46▼$8.6950-Day Range$8.10▼$10.5752-Week Range$6.47▼$14.23Volume1.74 million shsAverage Volume2.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.16 billionP/E Ratio8.34Dividend Yield2.33%Price Target$9.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Leggett & Platt, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of furniture and engineered components and products among homes, offices, automobiles, and commercial aircraft. It operates through the following segments: Bedding Products, Specialized Products, and Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products. The Bedding Products segment supplies products and components for the home, including mattress springs and specialty foam, as well as adjustable beds, bedding machinery, steel rod, and drawn wire. The Specialized Products segment supplies titanium, nickel, and stainless-steel tubing for the aerospace industry, and serves the construction market with its hydraulic cylinders group. The Flooring, Furniture & Textile Products segment produces an extensive line of components and engineered systems for office, residential, and contract furniture manufacturers. The company was founded by J. P. Products and C. B. Platt in 1883 and is headquartered in Carthage, MO. Read More Leggett & Platt Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreLEG MarketRank™: Leggett & Platt scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 285 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLeggett & Platt has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLeggett & Platt has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Leggett & Platt's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.77% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Leggett & Platt are expected to grow by 8.77% in the coming year, from $1.14 to $1.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Leggett & Platt is 8.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Leggett & Platt is 8.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.73.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLeggett & Platt has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Leggett & Platt's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.00% of the float of Leggett & Platt has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLeggett & Platt has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Leggett & Platt has recently decreased by 13.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldLeggett & Platt pays a meaningful dividend of 2.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLeggett & Platt does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Leggett & Platt is 19.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Leggett & Platt will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.13% next year. This indicates that Leggett & Platt will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Leggett & Platt's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.7 / 5Environmental Score-3.04 Percentage of Shares Shorted7.00% of the float of Leggett & Platt has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLeggett & Platt has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Leggett & Platt has recently decreased by 13.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.22 News SentimentLeggett & Platt has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Leggett & Platt this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for LEG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Leggett & Platt insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.57% of the stock of Leggett & Platt is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions64.23% of the stock of Leggett & Platt is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Leggett & Platt's insider trading history. Receive LEG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Leggett & Platt and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LEG Stock News HeadlinesLeggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For ConservativelyAugust 8 at 9:52 AM | finance.yahoo.comDecoding Leggett & Platt Inc (LEG): A Strategic SWOT InsightAugust 7 at 12:45 AM | gurufocus.comGreen Light for These StocksGuess Who Washington Will Partner With Next? The U.S. government just made a bold $400 million move... becoming the largest shareholder in a critical mineral company tied to national security. Former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson believes this is just the start of a sweeping plan to unlock trillions in hidden federal assets... from oil-rich land to rare earths and energy reserves. He says this could mark the beginning of the largest wealth transfer in modern U.S. history, and has identified the surprising areas where you could benefit.August 8 at 2:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Leggett & Platt Announces Quarterly Dividend of $.05August 7 at 12:15 PM | gurufocus.comLeggett & Platt Announces Quarterly Dividend of $.05August 7 at 11:33 AM | prnewswire.comPiper Sandler Has Lowered Expectations for Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Stock PriceAugust 6 at 2:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comWhy Leggett & Platt (LEG) Shares Are Falling TodayAugust 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comLeggett & Platt maintains $4.0B–$4.3B revenue and $1–$1.20 EPS outlook as restructuring nears completionAugust 2, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines LEG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LEG shares performed this year? Leggett & Platt's stock was trading at $9.60 at the start of the year. Since then, LEG stock has decreased by 10.5% and is now trading at $8.5950. How were Leggett & Platt's earnings last quarter? Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. Leggett & Platt's quarterly revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Leggett & Platt's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Leggett & Platt include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.35%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.75%), South Dakota Investment Council (0.56%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.50%). Insiders that own company stock include Karl G Glassman, Benjamin Michael Burns, Phoebe A Wood, Ryan Michael Kleiboeker, Jennifer Joy Davis, Srikanth Padmanabhan and Mark A Blinn. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Leggett & Platt? Shares of LEG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Leggett & Platt own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Leggett & Platt investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Humana (HUM). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/13/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Last Earnings7/31/2025Today8/08/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry FURNITURE Sub-IndustryHome Furnishings Current SymbolNYSE:LEG CIK58492 Webwww.leggett.com Phone(417) 358-8131Fax417-358-8449Employees17,700Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Leggett & Platt$9.67 High Price Target$11.00 Low Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.03 Trailing P/E Ratio8.38 Forward P/E Ratio7.57 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$511.50 million Net Margins3.36% Pretax Margin4.71% Return on Equity19.42% Return on Assets3.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.09 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio1.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.24 billion Price / Sales0.28 Cash Flow$7.02 per share Price / Cash Flow1.23 Book Value$6.33 per share Price / Book1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares135,145,000Free Float133,023,000Market Cap$1.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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