Luxfer (LXFR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Luxfer plc is a manufacturer of high-performance materials and engineered products. The company develops and produces gas cylinders, magnesium alloys and other specialty materials for customers in healthcare, industrial, transportation, aerospace, defense, fire protection and consumer markets.

Through its gas-cylinder operations, Luxfer supplies lightweight aluminum, composite and other high-pressure cylinders used for medical oxygen, breathing air, alternative fuels, scuba diving, fire suppression and industrial gases. Its products are designed for applications that require reliable containment, reduced weight and compliance with demanding safety standards.

Luxfer also produces specialty magnesium products and materials, including alloys, powders, sheets, strips and related components. These products support applications such as automotive and aerospace manufacturing, electronics, healthcare and industrial processing. The company serves customers internationally through manufacturing and distribution operations in North America, Europe and other global markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.24 to $17.29
• 50-Day Range: $16.15 to $17.33
• 52-Week Range: $11.26 to $19.45
• Volume: 501,323 shs
• Average Volume: 380,959 shs
• Market Capitalization: $466.25 million
• P/E Ratio: 57.58
• Dividend Yield: 3.01%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Luxfer Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Luxfer scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 450th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Luxfer has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Luxfer has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Luxfer are expected to grow by 20.00% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Luxfer is 57.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Luxfer is 57.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.74.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Luxfer has a PEG Ratio of 2.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Luxfer has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. 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

2.09% of the float of Luxfer has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Luxfer has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Luxfer has recently increased by 63.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Luxfer pays a meaningful dividend of 3.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Luxfer does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Luxfer is 173.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Luxfer will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.39% next year. This indicates that Luxfer will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Luxfer has a news sentiment score of 1.94. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Luxfer this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Luxfer insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.00% of the stock of Luxfer is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.82% of the stock of Luxfer is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/5 Dividend: 7/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/5 Dividend: 7/17/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/05/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LXFR
• CIK: 1096056
• Web: www.luxfer.com
• Phone: (414) 269-2419
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,350
• Year Founded: 1897

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 57.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.70
• P/E Growth: 2.24
• Net Income: $7.70 million
• Net Margins: 2.20%
• Pretax Margin: 6.08%
• Return on Equity: 12.22%
• Return on Assets: 7.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 2.33
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $384.60 million
• Price / Sales: 1.21
• Cash Flow: $1.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.34
• Book Value: $8.50 per share
• Price / Book: 2.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,990,000
• Free Float: 26,224,000
• Market Cap: $466.25 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13