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Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.35 -0.98 (-7.95%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$11.45 +0.10 (+0.88%)
As of 07:39 PM Eastern
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About Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Stock (NYSE:LOMA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.00
$12.17
50-Day Range
$10.46
$12.50
52-Week Range
$6.50
$14.17
Volume
1.29 million shs
Average Volume
402,751 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.32 billion
P/E Ratio
22.42
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$14.80
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

LOMA MarketRank™: 

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina are expected to decrease by -5.60% in the coming year, from $1.25 to $1.18 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 13.51, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 13.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.68.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a P/B Ratio of 1.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.34% of the outstanding shares of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has recently decreased by 17.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.34% of the outstanding shares of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has recently decreased by 17.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for LOMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
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LOMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's stock was trading at $11.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LOMA stock has decreased by 4.9% and is now trading at $11.35.

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:LOMA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $135.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $151 billion. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.51% and a net margin of 14.52%.
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Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA) raised $853 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, November 1st 2017. The company issued 50,200,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$19.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Bradesco BBI, Citigroup, HSBC, Itaú BBA and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional investors of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina include INCA Investments LLC (1.66%), Fourth Sail Capital LP (1.25%), Systrade AG (0.19%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (0.15%).

Shares of LOMA 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), JD.com (JD), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Meta Platforms (META) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Today
8/08/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BLDG - RSDNT/COMR
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Current Symbol
NYSE:LOMA
CIK
1711375
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,821
Year Founded
1926

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$16.00
Low Price Target
$14.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.84
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.42
Forward P/E Ratio
9.08
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$169.19 million
Net Margins
9.63%
Pretax Margin
30.56%
Return on Equity
7.94%
Return on Assets
4.46%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.02
Current Ratio
0.90
Quick Ratio
0.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$767.70 million
Price / Sales
1.73
Cash Flow
$1.87 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.06
Book Value
$7.48 per share
Price / Book
1.52

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
116,700,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$1.32 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01

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This page (NYSE:LOMA) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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