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

Company Overview

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina S.A. is the leading cement producer in Argentina, with a history dating back to its founding in Buenos Aires in 1926. The company operates an integrated network of cement and lime plants, as well as quarries and ready-mix concrete facilities. Its operations encompass the extraction of limestone, the production of clinker, hydraulic cement and quicklime, and the distribution of aggregates and concrete for a wide range of construction projects.

The company’s product portfolio serves residential, commercial, industrial and public infrastructure markets across Argentina. Loma Negra’s cement brands are used in everything from highway and bridge projects to urban developments and housing initiatives. In addition to its core cement operations, the company maintains a network of ready-mix concrete plants that enable it to supply customized concrete mixes directly to construction sites, ensuring quality control and logistical efficiency.

With plants located in key provinces such as San Juan, San Luis and Tucumán, Loma Negra also exports cement and clinker to neighboring countries in South America. The company is part of the InterCement group, itself owned by the Camargo Corrêa conglomerate, and benefits from shared expertise in operations, technology and sustainability practices. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Loma Negra continues to invest in production capacity, supply chain optimization and environmental management to support Argentina’s ongoing infrastructure and development needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.08 to $11.90
• 50-Day Range: $9.85 to $11.74
• 52-Week Range: $7.04 to $14.17
• Volume: 299,890 shs
• Average Volume: 338,918 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 46.29
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.07
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 102 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a consensus price target of $15.07, representing about 35.6% upside from its current price of $11.11.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 48.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina are expected to grow by 48.00% in the coming year, from $0.50 to $0.74 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 46.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 46.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.76.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a PEG Ratio of 0.57. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.73% of the float of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.73.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has recently increased by 4.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

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.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.70% next year. This indicates that Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for LOMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

19.32% of the stock of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is held by institutions.

LOMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LOMA shares performed this year?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's stock was trading at $12.92 at the start of the year. Since then, LOMA shares have decreased by 14.0% and is now trading at $11.1090.

How were Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's earnings last quarter?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:LOMA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $158.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $119.83 million. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina had a net margin of 4.38% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.27%.
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When did Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina IPO?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA) raised $954 million in an IPO on Wednesday, November 1st 2017. The company issued 50,200,000 shares at $19.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Bradesco BBI, Citigroup, HSBC, Itaú BBA and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO.

How do I buy shares of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina own?

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: 5/04/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG - RSDNT/COMR
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LOMA
• CIK: 1711375
• Web: www.lomanegra.com
• Phone: 541143193000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,821
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina: $15.07
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $14.20
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.22
• P/E Growth: 0.57
• Net Income: $18.87 million
• Net Margins: 4.38%
• Pretax Margin: 7.35%
• Return on Equity: 3.27%
• Return on Assets: 1.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 2.02
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $692.89 million
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $0.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.57
• Book Value: $7.24 per share
• Price / Book: 1.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,700,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.74