NYSE:LFG

Archaea Energy - LFG Stock Forecast, Price & News

$20.92

+0.92 (+4.60%)

(As of 08/18/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $19.97
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$21.05
50-Day Range: $13.12
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$20.41
52-Week Range: $12.59
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$23.75

Volume: 2.42 million shs
Average Volume: 1.16 million shs
Market Capitalization: $2.50 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $28.80

Archaea Energy MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 37.7% Upside
$28.80 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
6.43% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.41
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 77.78%
From $0.72 to $1.28 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.48 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

84th out of 254 stocks

Gas & Other Services Combined Industry

1st out of 6 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Archaea Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $28.80, Archaea Energy has a forecasted upside of 37.7% from its current price of $20.92.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Archaea Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.43% of the float of Archaea Energy has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Archaea Energy 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 month
Short interest in Archaea Energy has recently increased by 20.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

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

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LFG.

3.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Archaea Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Archaea Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 25 reddit mentions for Archaea Energy this week, compared to 20 mentions on an average week.
Search Interest
6 people have searched for LFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
13 people have added Archaea Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 550% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Archaea Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
36.74% of the stock of Archaea Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
55.87% of the stock of Archaea Energy 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 Archaea Energy are expected to grow by 77.78% in the coming year, from $0.72 to $1.28 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Archaea Energy is -38.04, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of Archaea Energy is -38.04, 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 Ratio
Archaea Energy has a P/B Ratio of 10.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Archaea Energy (NYSE:LFG) Stock

Archaea Energy Inc. operates as a renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable electricity producer in the United States. It owns and operates a diversified portfolio of 23 landfill gas recovery and processing projects across 12 states, including 13 projects that collectively generate approximately 177.3 MW of electric capacity and 10 projects that have capacity to produce approximately 27,480 million of British thermal units per day of pipeline-quality RNG. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Archaea Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:LFG traded up $0.76 on Wednesday, hitting $20.00. 1,768,923 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,154,582. Archaea Energy has a 52 week low of $12.59 and a 52 week high of $23.75. The company's 50-day moving average price is $16.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.68.

Archaea Energy (NYSE:LFG - Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 16th. The company reported ($0.58) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.73). Equities analysts predict that Archaea Energy will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Barclays started coverage on Archaea Energy in a report on Friday, June 17th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $26.00 price objective for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Archaea Energy has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $28.80.

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LFG Stock News Headlines

August 17, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Archaea Energy Inc. (LFG) CEO Nick Stork on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

August 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Energy Inc. Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2022 Results and Provides 2022 Guidance Update

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Archaea Energy (LFG) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

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July 28, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Archaea Energy (NYSE:LFG) Shares Gap Up to $14.49

July 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Signs 5-Year Renewable Natural Gas Agreement with UGI Utilities, Inc.

July 26, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

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July 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Energy Inc. Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call

July 13, 2022 | msn.com

Rags to riches? How trash at landfills can be recycled into energy as flammable gas

July 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Archaea (LFG) Stock?

June 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Announces Completion of Amendment and Upsize of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility

June 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Energy (NYSE:LFG shareholders incur further losses as stock declines 13% this week, taking one-year losses to 14%

June 17, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

'World class RNG developer' Archaea Energy launched at Overweight at Barclays

June 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Obtains Binding Commitments from Five Financial Institutions for Incremental Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility Capacity

May 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Breakeven Is Near for Archaea Energy Inc. (NYSE:LFG)

May 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Archaea Energy Inc. (LFG) CEO Nick Stork on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

May 10, 2022 | investing.com

Archaea Energy Misses Q1 EPS by 36c

May 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Energy Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Results, Reaffirms Full Year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA and Production Guidance, and Increases Estimated Long-Term Annual Earnings Power

May 3, 2022 | bizjournals.com

Archaea Energy makes $215M acquisition after moving HQ to Houston

April 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Energy Inc. Announces Timing of First Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call

March 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Archaea Energy Inc. (NYSE:LFG) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

March 30, 2022 | nasdaq.com

January 2023 Options Now Available For Archaea Energy (LFG)

March 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Archaea Energy slumps after hours on pricing 12.99M shares in secondary stock offering

March 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Archaea Energy Inc. Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Class A Common Stock by Selling Stockholder

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LFG Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/16/2022
Today: 8/18/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/21/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Gas & other services combined
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Oils/Energy
Current Symbol: NYSE:LFG
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1823766
Web: www.archaeaenergy.com
Phone: 346 708 8272
Fax: N/A
Employees: 292
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $28.80
High Stock Price Forecast: $37.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $24.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +37.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.55)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 29.06
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-23,900,000.00
Net Margins: -0.80%
Pretax Margin: -10.23%
Return on Equity: -25.12%
Return on Assets: 1.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.35
Current Ratio: 2.49
Quick Ratio: 1.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $77.13 million
Price / Sales: 32.46
Cash Flow: $0.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 214.76
Book Value: $1.95 per share
Price / Book: 10.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 119,678,000
Free Float: 75,708,000
Market Cap: $2.50 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.90

Key Executives

Mr. Daniel Joseph Rice IV (Age 42)
Exec. Chairman
Comp: $3.33k

Mr. Nicholas Stork (Age 38)
CEO & Director
Comp: $500k

Mr. Chad Bellah (Age 44)
Chief Accounting Officer
Comp: $388.35k

Mr. Richard Walton
Pres

Mr. Brian McCarthy (Age 36)
Chief Investment Officer & Interim CFO

Mr. JP McNeil
Sr. VP of Operations

Mr. Derek Kramer (Age 45)
Chief Technology Officer

Ms. Megan Light
VP of Investor & Community Relations

Mr. Edward P. Taibi (Age 48)
Gen. Counsel & Exec. VP of Strategic Initiatives and Gov. Affairs

Mr. Eric W. Lannen (Age 56)
Chief HR Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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LFG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Archaea Energy stock right now?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Archaea Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LFG shares.
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What is Archaea Energy's stock price forecast for 2022?: 5 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Archaea Energy's shares. Their LFG share price forecasts range from $24.00 to $37.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $28.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 37.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have LFG shares performed in 2022?: Archaea Energy's stock was trading at $18.28 at the start of the year. Since then, LFG shares have increased by 14.4% and is now trading at $20.92.
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Are investors shorting Archaea Energy?: Archaea Energy saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,080,000 shares, an increase of 20.7% from the July 15th total of 4,210,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,440,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.5 days. Approximately 6.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is Archaea Energy's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 21st 2022.
View our LFG earnings forecast.
How were Archaea Energy's earnings last quarter?: Archaea Energy Inc. (NYSE:LFG) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 16th. The company reported ($0.58) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.73. Archaea Energy had a negative net margin of 0.80% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.12%.

What is Archaea Energy's stock symbol?: Archaea Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LFG."
Who are Archaea Energy's major shareholders?: Archaea Energy's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Macquarie Group Ltd. (6.16%), CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (4.84%), Kensico Capital Management Corp (3.33%), State Street Corp (3.11%), Baupost Group LLC MA (2.45%) and NFC Investments LLC (2.20%).
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How do I buy shares of Archaea Energy?: Shares of LFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Archaea Energy's stock price today?: One share of LFG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.92.
How much money does Archaea Energy make?: Archaea Energy (NYSE:LFG) has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion and generates $77.13 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-23,900,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.55) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Archaea Energy have?: The company employs 292 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Archaea Energy?: The official website for the company is www.archaeaenergy.com. The company can be reached via phone at 346 708 8272 or via email at investor@archaea.energy.

This page (NYSE:LFG) was last updated on 8/18/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Archaea Energy - LFG Stock Forecast, Price & News

Archaea Energy MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Social Mentions This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows