What is Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's stock price target for 2024?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's shares. Their LOMA share price targets range from $5.00 to $8.10. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $6.55 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.1%. View analysts price targets for LOMA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LOMA shares performed in 2024?

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's stock was trading at $7.09 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LOMA shares have decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $6.90. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima?

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 348,500 shares, a decrease of 17.2% from the March 15th total of 420,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 420,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's Short Interest .

How often does Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima?

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima declared a Variable dividend on Friday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.4648 per share on Wednesday, July 12th. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 30th. Read our dividend analysis for LOMA .

Is Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima a good dividend stock?

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.96%. LOMA has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 307.72%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, LOMA will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.63% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LOMA .

What other stocks do shareholders of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima investors own include OPKO Health (OPK) , Himax Technologies (HIMX) , Southwest Airlines (LUV) , NewAge (NBEV) , Pfizer (PFE) , Vale (VALE) , Whiting Petroleum (WLL) , Alcoa (AA) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and

How do I buy shares of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima?

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:LOMA

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.90

+0.21 (+3.14%)

(As of 04/19/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $6.65
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$6.96
50-Day Range: $6.23
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$7.60
52-Week Range: $5.64
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$7.87

Volume: 312,515 shs
Average Volume: 499,532 shs
Market Capitalization: $805.51 million

P/E Ratio: 53.08
Dividend Yield: 5.80%
Price Target: $6.55

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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Reduce
1.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 5.1% Downside
$6.55 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.29% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.99
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.47%
From $0.81 to $0.79 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.23 out of 5 stars

Construction Sector

73rd out of 96 stocks

Cement, Hydraulic Industry

3rd out of 4 stocks

0.8

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.29% of the float of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has recently decreased by 17.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is 307.72%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.63% next year. This indicates that Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

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

3.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
3 people have searched for LOMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
5 people have added Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 19.32% of the stock of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is held by institutions.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima are expected to decrease by -2.47% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $0.79 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is 53.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.28.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is 53.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.47.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a PEG Ratio of 0.30. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima Stock (NYSE:LOMA)

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and its derivatives in Argentina. The company operates through Cement, Masonry Cement and Lime; Concrete; Railroad; Aggregates; and Others segments. It offers masonry cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete, and lime to wholesale distributors, concrete producers, industrial customers, and others for use in the construction. The company also provides rail transportation services; and treats and recycles industrial waste for use as fuel and raw material. It markets its products under the Loma Negra, San Martín, Plasticor, Cacique Plus, Cacique Max, Loma Negra Plus, and Lomax brands. The company was incorporated in 1926 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Intercement Trading E Inversiones Argentina Sociedad Limitada.

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LOMA Stock News Headlines

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April 8, 2024 | msn.com

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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) shareholders have endured a 16% loss from investing in the stock five years ago

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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's (NYSE:LOMA) largest shareholders are private companies with 52% ownership, institutions own 23%

December 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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December 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Last Earnings: 3/06/2024
Today: 4/20/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/03/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Construction
Industry: Cement, hydraulic
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:LOMA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1711375
Web: www.lomanegra.com
Phone: 541143193000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 2,886
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $6.55
High Stock Price Target: $8.10
Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -5.1%
Consensus Rating: Reduce
Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.13
Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.08
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.52
P/E Growth: 0.3
Net Income: $36.79 million
Net Margins: 1.58%
Pretax Margin: 4.13%
Return on Equity: 1.82%
Return on Assets: 0.89%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
Current Ratio: 1.09
Quick Ratio: 0.44

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.61 billion
Price / Sales: 0.50
Cash Flow: $1.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 4.83
Book Value: $9.58 per share
Price / Book: 0.72

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 116,740,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $805.51 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.46

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Key Executives

Mr. Sergio Damian Faifman (Age 50)
Vice-President of Board & CEO
Mr. Marcos Isabelino Gradin (Age 52)
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Dardo Ariel Damiano (Age 61)
Director of Operations & Industrial Director
Ms. Lucrecia Loureiro (Age 43)
Human Resources, Sustainability, Legal & Corporate Affairs Director
Gastón Pinnel
Investor Relations Manager
Diego Jalón
IR Manager

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LOMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima stock right now?: 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" LOMA shares.
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What is Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's stock price target for 2024?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's shares. Their LOMA share price targets range from $5.00 to $8.10. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $6.55 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.1%.
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How have LOMA shares performed in 2024?: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's stock was trading at $7.09 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LOMA shares have decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $6.90.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima?: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 348,500 shares, a decrease of 17.2% from the March 15th total of 420,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 420,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
View Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's Short Interest.
When is Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024.
View our LOMA earnings forecast.
How were Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's earnings last quarter?: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 6th. The company reported ($0.41) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $242.13 million for the quarter. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.82% and a net margin of 1.58%.

How often does Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima?: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima declared a Variable dividend on Friday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.4648 per share on Wednesday, July 12th. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 30th.
Read our dividend analysis for LOMA.
Is Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima a good dividend stock?: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.96%. LOMA has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 307.72%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, LOMA will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.63% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for LOMA.
What ETFs hold Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) stock in their portfolio include Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (IDVO).Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT).
What other stocks do shareholders of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima investors own include OPKO Health (OPK), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Southwest Airlines (LUV), NewAge (NBEV), Pfizer (PFE), Vale (VALE), Whiting Petroleum (WLL), Alcoa (AA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and
When did Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima IPO?: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (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 acted as the underwriters for the IPO.
How do I buy shares of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima?: 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.
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