Lindsay (LNN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lindsay Corporation (NYSE:LNN) is a global manufacturer of irrigation and infrastructure products. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company serves agricultural, transportation and public-sector customers through operations and distribution networks in North America and international markets.

Its irrigation business develops and manufactures mechanized irrigation systems, including center-pivot and lateral-move systems sold under the Zimmatic brand. Lindsay also provides irrigation controls, remote monitoring and farm-management technologies, including its FieldNET platform, which helps growers manage water application and system performance.

Through its infrastructure business, Lindsay supplies road-safety and transportation products such as movable barrier systems marketed under the Road Zipper brand, crash cushions, barriers and related roadway equipment. The company was founded in 1955 and has expanded from its agricultural equipment roots into a broader provider of water-management and transportation-infrastructure solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $110.14 to $117.27
• 50-Day Range: $111.90 to $123.61
• 52-Week Range: $97.27 to $148.00
• Volume: 194,715 shs
• Average Volume: 151,984 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.55
• Dividend Yield: 1.35%
• Price Target: $121.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Lindsay Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lindsay scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 464th out of 655 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: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Lindsay has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Lindsay is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lindsay has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lindsay are expected to grow by 8.67% in the coming year, from $5.19 to $5.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lindsay is 21.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lindsay is 21.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.77.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lindsay has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. 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

8.94% of the float of Lindsay has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lindsay has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lindsay has recently increased by 16.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Lindsay pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Lindsay has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Lindsay is 29.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lindsay will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.95% next year. This indicates that Lindsay will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.03

News Sentiment

Lindsay has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Lindsay this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lindsay insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.80% of the stock of Lindsay is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.94% of the stock of Lindsay is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/02/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Today: 10/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural & Farm Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LNN
• CIK: 836157
• Web: www.lindsay.com
• Phone: (402) 829-6800
• Fax: 402-829-6834
• Employees: 1,275
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lindsay: $121.00
• High Price Target: $121.00
• Low Price Target: $121.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $74.05 million
• Net Margins: 8.79%
• Pretax Margin: 11.41%
• Return on Equity: 10.73%
• Return on Assets: 6.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.23
• Current Ratio: 2.93
• Quick Ratio: 2.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $627.86 million
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $8.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.21
• Book Value: $49.06 per share
• Price / Book: 2.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,169,000
• Free Float: 9,986,000
• Market Cap: $1.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.69