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

Company Overview

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 founded in 1926 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is a subsidiary of Intercement Trading E Inversiones Argentina Sociedad Limitada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.64 to $11.36
• 50-Day Range: $10.39 to $13.82
• 52-Week Range: $5.70 to $14.17
• Volume: 130,555 shs
• Average Volume: 492,575 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.27
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 98 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.60%

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 13.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 13.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.63.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.36% 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 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 increased by 10.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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 Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 46.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.05% next year. This indicates that Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.36% 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 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 increased by 10.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for LOMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

Only 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 $11.94 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LOMA shares have decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at $11.15.
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How were Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's earnings last quarter?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:LOMA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $135.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $151 billion. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina had a net margin of 14.52% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.51%.
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When did Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina IPO?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA) raised $853 million in an initial public offering (IPO) 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.

Who are Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's major shareholders?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's top institutional investors include INCA Investments LLC (1.59%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.31%), Ancient Art L.P. (1.23%) and Fourth Sail Capital LP (1.15%).

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: 5/06/2025
• Today: 6/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $14.80
• High Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.01
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $169.19 million
• Net Margins: 14.52%
• Pretax Margin: 30.56%
• Return on Equity: 12.51%
• Return on Assets: 6.95%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $683.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: $2.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.48
• Book Value: $7.48 per share
• Price / Book: 1.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,697,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10