NYSE:LXFRLuxfer Stock Price, Forecast & News

$14.78

+0.46 (+3.21 %)

(As of 05/27/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$14.56

Now: $14.78▼

$15.22

50-Day Range

$12.22

MA: $13.67▼

$15.90

52-Week Range

$10.27

Now: $14.78▼

$25.70

Volume323,735 shs

Average Volume92,237 shs

Market Capitalization$423.45 million

P/E Ratio31.45

Dividend Yield3.49%

Beta0.84

Luxfer Holdings Plc is a technology company, which designs, manufactures, and supplies materials, components, and high-pressure gas-containment devices for healthcare, environmental, protection, and specialty end-markets. It operates through the Gas Cylinder and Elektron segments. The Gas Cylinders segment manufactures and markets high-pressure aluminum and composite cylinders, systems, and accessories under the Luxfer Gas Cylinders and Superform brands. The Elektron segment focuses on specialty materials based on magnesium, zirconium, and rare earths. The company was founded in February 1996 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Luxfer has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $18.75, Luxfer has a potential upside of 26.9% from its current price of $14.78.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Luxfer has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Luxfer has received 257 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Luxfer has received 234 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Luxfer has received 52.34% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Luxfer and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LXFR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LXFR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Luxfer is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Luxfer has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Luxfer is 38.46 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Luxfer will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.46 % next year. This indicates that Luxfer will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Luxfer insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $37,830.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.46% of the stock of Luxfer is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
91.58% of the stock of Luxfer is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Luxfer are expected to grow by 78.48% in the coming year, from $0.79 to $1.41 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Luxfer is 31.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.68.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Luxfer is 31.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 17.79.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Luxfer has a PEG Ratio of 1.40. 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 2.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

3.06 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorIndustrial Products

Current SymbolNYSE:LXFR

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1096056

Webwww.luxfer.com

Phone44-16-1300-0700

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64

Current Ratio2.73

Quick Ratio1.37

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio31.45

Forward P/E Ratio18.71

P/E Growth1.4

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$443.50 million

Price / Sales0.95

Cash Flow$2.02 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.32

Book Value$5.93 per share

Price / Book2.49

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.30

Net Income$3.10 million

Net Margins3.07%

Return on Equity20.64%

Return on Assets9.06%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,600

Outstanding Shares28,650,000

Market Cap$423.45 million

Next Earnings Date7/29/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Luxfer's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Luxfer's stock was trading at $13.08 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, LXFR stock has increased by 13.0% and is now trading at $14.78. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Luxfer?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Luxfer in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Luxfer.

When is Luxfer's next earnings date?

Luxfer is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 29th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Luxfer.

How were Luxfer's earnings last quarter?

Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.11. The industrial products company had revenue of $103.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101.50 million. Luxfer had a return on equity of 20.64% and a net margin of 3.07%. View Luxfer's earnings history.

How often does Luxfer pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Luxfer?

Luxfer declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share on Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th. View Luxfer's dividend history.

What guidance has Luxfer issued on next quarter's earnings?

Luxfer updated its FY 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.30-1.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.44.

What price target have analysts set for LXFR?

2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Luxfer's shares. Their forecasts range from $18.50 to $19.00. On average, they expect Luxfer's stock price to reach $18.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Luxfer.

Has Luxfer been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about LXFR stock have trended negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Luxfer earned a news impact score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutLuxfer.

Are investors shorting Luxfer?

Luxfer saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 812,200 shares, an increase of 9.7% from the March 31st total of 740,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 128,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.3 days. Approximately 3.0% of the company's stock are sold short. View Luxfer's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Luxfer's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Luxfer include Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Tronox (TROX), Valhi (VHI), Venator Materials (VNTR), NL Industries (NL), LSB Industries (LXU), TOR Minerals International (TORM) and Polydex Pharmaceuticals (POLXF). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Luxfer own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Luxfer investors own include AutoNation (AN), Canopy Growth (CGC), AeroGrow International (AERO), AT&T (T), Main Street Capital (MAIN), AbbVie (ABBV), Aurora Cannabis (ACB), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), CenterPoint Energy (CNP) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).

Who are Luxfer's key executives?

Luxfer's management team includes the following people:

Alok Maskara, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Jeffrey C. Moorefield, Vice President-Operations
Heather C. Harding, Chief Financial Officer
Peter N. Gibbons, Director-Sourcing & Information Technology
Andrew William John Butcher, President-Luxfer Gas Cylinders

What is Luxfer's stock symbol?

Luxfer trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LXFR."

Who are Luxfer's major shareholders?

Luxfer's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (12.80%), Paradice Investment Management LLC (9.07%), Paradice Investment Management LLC (9.07%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (6.60%), BlackRock Inc. (5.07%) and Granahan Investment Management Inc. MA (2.83%). Company insiders that own Luxfer stock include Alok Maskara, Andrew Butcher, David Landless, James Gardella, Joseph Bonn, Mark Chivers, Peter Gibbons and Richard J Hipple. View institutional ownership trends for Luxfer.

Which institutional investors are selling Luxfer stock?

LXFR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Paradice Investment Management LLC, Paradice Investment Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, GW&K Investment Management LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold Luxfer company stock in the last year include Andrew Butcher, and Mark Chivers. View insider buying and selling activity for Luxfer.

Which institutional investors are buying Luxfer stock?

LXFR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including William Blair Investment Management LLC, Trigran Investments Inc., Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP, Penn Capital Management Co. Inc., State Street Corp, Invesco Ltd., and Robecosam AG. Company insiders that have bought Luxfer stock in the last two years include Alok Maskara, and Richard J Hipple. View insider buying and selling activity for Luxfer.

How do I buy shares of Luxfer?

Shares of LXFR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Luxfer's stock price today?

One share of LXFR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.78.

How big of a company is Luxfer?

Luxfer has a market capitalization of $423.45 million and generates $443.50 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $3.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.30 on an earnings per share basis. Luxfer employs 1,600 workers across the globe.

What is Luxfer's official website?

The official website for Luxfer is www.luxfer.com.

How can I contact Luxfer?

Luxfer's mailing address is LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0, M27 8LN. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 44-16-1300-0700 or via email at [email protected]om.

This page was last updated on 5/28/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff