Luxfer (LXFR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Luxfer Gas Cylinders, trading as Luxfer (NYSE: LXFR), is a global manufacturer specializing in high-performance, lightweight gas cylinders. The company produces both aluminium and composite cylinders designed to store and transport high-pressure gases for industrial, medical, diving, firefighting and defense applications. Its portfolio includes seamless aluminium cylinders, wrapped composite cylinders and pressure vessel components tailored to meet stringent safety and performance standards.

Founded on more than a century of materials expertise originating from the Luxfer Graphic Magnesium Company established in 1898, Luxfer has evolved into a leader in cylinder innovation. The company invests in ongoing research and development to advance alloy compositions, improve weight-to-strength ratios and enhance corrosion resistance. Luxfer’s engineering capabilities enable it to deliver customized solutions for oxygen therapy, breathing apparatus for first responders, gas delivery systems in semiconductor manufacturing and fuel storage for emerging energy markets.

Luxfer operates manufacturing facilities and technical centers across North America, Europe and Asia, supporting a diverse customer base that includes industrial gas producers, healthcare providers, military organizations and diving equipment firms. The company maintains quality management certifications and adheres to international standards such as ISO 9001 and DOT/TPED regulations to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance in every region it serves.

With a focus on operational excellence and customer collaboration, Luxfer continues to expand its global footprint and enhance its product offerings. Its experienced leadership team, comprised of industry veterans in engineering, operations and commercial development, drives strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening supply chain resilience and accelerating innovation in lightweight pressure vessel technologies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.93 to $16.38
• 50-Day Range: $11.48 to $15.96
• 52-Week Range: $10.96 to $16.38
• Volume: 59,520 shs
• Average Volume: 179,187 shs
• Market Capitalization: $435.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 73.36
• Dividend Yield: 3.22%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Luxfer Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Luxfer scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 173 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: 1.9 / 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 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Luxfer are expected to grow by 22.73% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.35 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Luxfer is 73.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Luxfer is 73.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Luxfer has a PEG Ratio of 2.07. 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 1.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.42% 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 2.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Luxfer has recently decreased by 0.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Luxfer pays a meaningful dividend of 3.43%, 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 236.36%. 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 38.52% next year. This indicates that Luxfer will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

Luxfer has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 3 news articles for Luxfer this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

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

1.24% 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

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2025
• Record date for 5/6 Dividend: 4/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend: 4/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• 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): $0.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 73.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.66
• P/E Growth: 2.07
• Net Income: $7.70 million
• Net Margins: 1.56%
• Pretax Margin: 5.46%
• Return on Equity: 12.14%
• Return on Assets: 7.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 1.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $371.50 million
• Price / Sales: 1.17
• Cash Flow: $1.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.46
• Book Value: $8.28 per share
• Price / Book: 1.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 27,006,000
• Free Float: 26,671,000
• Market Cap: $435.47 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10