Local Bounti (LOCL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL) is an indoor agriculture company focused on growing fresh leafy greens and herbs in controlled-environment facilities. The company uses its proprietary Stack & Flow technology, which combines vertical farming and greenhouse cultivation methods to produce crops throughout the year while managing growing conditions such as light, temperature, water and nutrients.

Its product portfolio has included living lettuce, salad greens and culinary herbs such as basil and cilantro. Local Bounti has marketed products under its own brand and through retail and foodservice channels, including packaged produce and private-label offerings.

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Hamilton, Montana, Local Bounti expanded its operations through greenhouse and indoor-growing facilities intended to serve customers across the United States. The company became publicly traded in 2021 following a business combination with special-purpose acquisition company Leo Holdings III Corp.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.91 to $0.97
• 50-Day Range: $0.92 to $1.28
• 52-Week Range: $0.90 to $3.39
• Volume: 9,335 shs
• Average Volume: 466,151 shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.86 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Local Bounti Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Local Bounti scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 153rd out of 167 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Local Bounti has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Local Bounti has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Local Bounti is -0.34, 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 Local Bounti is -0.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.39% of the float of Local Bounti has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Local Bounti has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.63, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Local Bounti has recently decreased by 10.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Local Bounti does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Local Bounti does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Local Bounti insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $125,843.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.20% of the stock of Local Bounti is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

28.01% of the stock of Local Bounti is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/12/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• EGM 2026: 11/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural Products & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LOCL
• CIK: 1840780
• Web: www.localbounti.com
• Phone: 800-640-4016
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 286
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.77)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$94.38 million
• Net Margins: -130.52%
• Pretax Margin: -130.52%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -16.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.07
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $48.37 million
• Price / Sales: 0.45
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($7.48) per share
• Price / Book: -0.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 23,380,000
• Free Float: 20,060,000
• Market Cap: $21.86 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 2.81