NYSE:LEG Leggett & Platt (LEG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.50 -0.22 (-2.26%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.52 +0.02 (+0.21%) As of 05/2/2025 07:47 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$9.37▼$9.7750-Day Range$6.56▼$9.7452-Week Range$6.48▼$14.29Volume4.31 million shsAverage Volume2.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.28 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.11%Price Target$9.67Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewLeggett & 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™ Stocks48th Percentile Overall ScoreLEG MarketRank™: Leggett & Platt scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Leggett & Platt's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 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 -2.55, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Leggett & Platt is -2.55, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLeggett & Platt has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.53% 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 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Leggett & Platt has recently increased by 13.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLeggett & Platt pays a meaningful dividend of 2.75%, 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 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 Shorted7.53% 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 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Leggett & Platt has recently increased by 13.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.83 News SentimentLeggett & Platt has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Leggett & Platt this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for LEG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Leggett & Platt to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% 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 (NYSE:LEG) Hits New 12-Month High After Analyst UpgradeMay 2 at 1:53 AM | americanbankingnews.comResults: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its EstimatesMay 2 at 1:46 AM | finance.yahoo.comThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.May 4, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Leggett & Platt First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsMay 1 at 4:50 AM | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2025 Leggett & Platt Inc Earnings CallApril 30, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comLeggett & Platt Inc (LEG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with ...April 30, 2025 | gurufocus.comLeggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Shares Gap Up Following Earnings BeatApril 30, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comLeggett & Platt’s Earnings Call: Restructuring Success Amid Market ChallengesApril 29, 2025 | tipranks.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 shares have decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at $9.50. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Leggett & Platt's earnings last quarter? Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Leggett & Platt's major shareholders? Leggett & Platt's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.65%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.50%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.24%) and V2 Financial group LLC (0.16%). 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), AUO (AUOTY) and Humana (HUM). Company Calendar Record date for 4/15 Dividend3/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/14/2025Dividend Payable4/15/2025Last Earnings4/28/2025Today5/04/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Household furniture Sub-IndustryHome Furnishings Current SymbolNYSE:LEG CIK58492 Webwww.leggett.com Phone(417) 358-8131Fax417-358-8449Employees19,900Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$9.67 High Stock Price Target$11.00 Low Stock Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($3.74) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio8.33 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-511,500,000.00 Net Margins-11.67% Pretax Margin-11.62% Return on Equity17.09% Return on Assets3.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.70 Current Ratio2.00 Quick Ratio1.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.31 billion Price / Sales0.30 Cash Flow$2.03 per share Price / Cash Flow4.68 Book Value$5.14 per share Price / Book1.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares134,734,000Free Float132,187,000Market Cap$1.28 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.98 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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