NYSE:LOMA Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This Sector (From DTI) (Ad) Free LOMA Stock Alerts $6.70 -0.05 (-0.74%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.64▼$6.8350-Day Range$6.23▼$7.6052-Week Range$5.64▼$7.87Volume366,975 shsAverage Volume508,620 shsMarket Capitalization$781.57 millionP/E Ratio51.50Dividend Yield5.97%Price Target$6.55 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima alerts: Email Address Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.2% Downside$6.55 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.29% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.79Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-2.47%From $0.81 to $0.79 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.2.15 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector80th out of 100 stocksCement, Hydraulic Industry2nd out of 3 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLoma 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 CoverageLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.29% of the float of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLoma 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 monthShort interest in Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has recently decreased by 17.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe 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 SustainabilityBased 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. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LOMA. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest3 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 Follows5 people have added Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.32% of the stock of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is 51.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is 51.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 18.57.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a PEG Ratio of 0.31. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has a P/B Ratio of 0.70. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceNow Open: Crypto emergency updateDuring the event on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am ET, I’ll be giving away the name and ticker symbol of crypto that could surge in price. I believe it will be the best performing crypto of 2024.Just click here to sign up and be among the first to get it. 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.Read More LOMA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LOMA Stock News HeadlinesApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA)April 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Just Published A Bright New Outlook For Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's (NYSE:LOMA)April 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Now Open: Crypto emergency updateDuring the event on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am ET, I’ll be giving away the name and ticker symbol of crypto that could surge in price. I believe it will be the best performing crypto of 2024.April 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) Sees Significant Decline in Short InterestApril 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) Reaches New 12-Month High at $7.87April 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) Raised to "Neutral" at Bank of AmericaApril 8, 2024 | msn.comLoma Negra stock jumps after BofA upgrades to Neutral, hikes PT to $8.1March 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLoma Negra: Better To Avoid NowApril 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Now Open: Crypto emergency updateDuring the event on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am ET, I’ll be giving away the name and ticker symbol of crypto that could surge in price. I believe it will be the best performing crypto of 2024.March 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima ADS EACH REPR 5 ORD SHS SPON (USD) (LOMA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsMarch 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMarch 6, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad: Loma Negra Reports 4Q23 ResultsFebruary 29, 2024 | investing.comLoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA ADR (LOMA)February 24, 2024 | msn.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima - Depositary Receipt () (LOMA) Price Target Increased by 16.23% to 4.07February 21, 2024 | wsj.comLoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. ADRFebruary 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLOMA Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad AnónimaFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. Sponsored ADR (LOMA) Flat As Market Gains: What You Should KnowFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. Sponsored ADR (LOMA) Outpaced the Stock Market TodayFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) shareholders have endured a 16% loss from investing in the stock five years agoJanuary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. Sponsored ADR (LOMA) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should KnowJanuary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLoma 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.comLevi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces a Proposed Settlement in the Loma Negra Securities LitigationDecember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) Could Be Struggling To Allocate CapitalDecember 13, 2023 | seekingalpha.comLoma Negra: A Speculative Play On Argentinian Income Recovery (Rating Upgrade)December 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) By 29%?November 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's (NYSE:LOMA) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?See More Headlines Receive LOMA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/06/2024Today4/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Cement, hydraulic Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:LOMA CUSIPN/A CIK1711375 Webwww.lomanegra.com Phone541143193000FaxN/AEmployees2,886Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$6.55 High Stock Price Target$8.10 Low Stock Price Target$5.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.2%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.13 Trailing P/E Ratio51.50 Forward P/E Ratio8.27 P/E Growth0.31Net Income$36.79 million Net Margins1.58% Pretax Margin4.13% Return on Equity1.82% Return on Assets0.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.38 Current Ratio1.09 Quick Ratio0.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.61 billion Price / Sales0.49 Cash Flow$1.35 per share Price / Cash Flow4.96 Book Value$9.58 per share Price / Book0.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares116,740,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$781.57 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.46 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. 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 PinnelInvestor Relations ManagerDiego JalónIR ManagerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsArganNYSE:AGXHovnanian EnterprisesNYSE:HOVBeazer Homes USANYSE:BZHTutor PeriniNYSE:TPCBlueLinxNYSE:BXCView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipQuadrature Capital LtdSold 35,319 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.105%Virtu Financial LLCBought 10,139 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.009%VR Advisory Services LtdSold 313,501 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.162%Citadel Advisors LLCBought 55,500 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%Quadrature Capital LtdSold 35,319 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.105%View All Institutional Transactions LOMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima stock right now? 2 Wall Street 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 research analysts is that investors should "reduce" LOMA shares. View LOMA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima's stock. Their LOMA share price targets range from $5.00 to $8.10. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $6.55 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.2%. 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 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LOMA shares have decreased by 5.6% and is now trading at $6.6950. 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 drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 348,500 shares, a drop of 17.2% from the March 15th total of 420,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 420,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company's shares 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) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 6th. The company reported ($0.41) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $242.13 million for the quarter. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 1.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.82%. 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 of this dividend 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 5.80%. 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 $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. How do I buy shares of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima? 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