NYSE:LXU LSB Industries (LXU) Stock Forecast, Price & News $10.18 +0.41 (+4.20%) (As of 06/6/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.62▼$10.2250-Day Range$8.36▼$10.6652-Week Range$8.15▼$19.28Volume636,213 shsAverage Volume818,522 shsMarket Capitalization$774.99 millionP/E Ratio4.59Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$14.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media LSB Industries MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside37.5% Upside$14.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.71% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.87Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-2.05%From $1.46 to $1.43 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.64 out of 5 starsMulti-Sector Conglomerates Sector4th out of 17 stocksIndustrial Inorganic Chemicals Industry4th out of 9 stocks 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLSB Industries has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $14.00, LSB Industries has a forecasted upside of 37.5% from its current price of $10.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageLSB Industries has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.71% of the outstanding shares of LSB Industries have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLSB Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LSB Industries has recently decreased by 2.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLSB Industries does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLSB Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LXU. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLSB Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for LSB Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for LXU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -81% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LSB Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.60% of the stock of LSB Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.20% of the stock of LSB Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for LSB Industries are expected to decrease by -2.05% in the coming year, from $1.46 to $1.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LSB Industries is 4.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of LSB Industries is 4.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 6.67.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLSB Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About LSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) StockLSB Industries, Inc. engages in manufacturing, marketing, and sale of chemical products for the agricultural, mining, and industrial markets. It also own and operate facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas (El Dorado Facility), Cherokee, Alabama (Cherokee Facility), and Pryor, Oklahoma (Pryor Facility), as well as facility for Covestro AG (Covestro) in Baytown, Texas (Baytown Facility). The company was founded by Jack E. Golsen in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.Read More Receive LXU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LSB Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LXU Stock News HeadlinesJune 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCan LSB Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:LXU) ROE Continue To Surpass The Industry Average?June 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLSB Industries Announces New Chief Human Resources Officer Ashley McKeeJune 6, 2023 | MarketBeat Internal (Ad)Introducing MarketBeat All AccessGet real-time financial news and market data with MarketBeat All Access. Monitor your portfolio and the markets. Access our top stock picks, unbeatable research tools, best-in-class stock screeners, and proprietary research reports.May 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLSB Industries to Participate in Stifel Cross Sector Insight Conference on Wednesday, June 7thMay 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comLsb Industries (LXU) Gets a Buy from Stifel NicolausMay 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLSB Industries to Participate in Fireside Chat With Robotti & Co. on Wednesday, May 24thMay 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LXU) By 32%?May 19, 2023 | msn.comLSB Industries: Demand Is Slowing But Cash Is GrowingJune 6, 2023 | MarketBeat Internal (Ad)Introducing MarketBeat All AccessGet real-time financial news and market data with MarketBeat All Access. Monitor your portfolio and the markets. Access our top stock picks, unbeatable research tools, best-in-class stock screeners, and proprietary research reports.May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStifel Nicolaus Trims LSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) Target Price to $16.00May 18, 2023 | msn.comDeutsche Bank Maintains LSB Industries (LXU) Buy RecommendationMay 17, 2023 | msn.comStifel Maintains LSB Industries (LXU) Buy RecommendationMay 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LXU) Price Target at $15.43May 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) Shares Gap Down to $9.56May 12, 2023 | thestreet.comWhy LSB Industries (LXU) Stock Is Down TodayMay 11, 2023 | msn.comPiper Sandler Downgrades LSB Industries (LXU)May 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPiper Sandler Lowers LSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) to NeutralMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) Shares Gap Up to $8.82May 8, 2023 | benzinga.comThinking about buying stock in LSB Industries, Delek US, Nextera Energy Partners, Terns Pharmaceuticals, or HNI?May 8, 2023 | msn.comLSB Industries stock surges on new $150M stock buyback programMay 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLSB Industries Announces Stock Repurchase Program Authorization of up to $150 MillionMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) shareholders have earned a 88% CAGR over the last three yearsMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 LSB Industries Inc Earnings CallMay 3, 2023 | seekingalpha.comLSB Industries, Inc. 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLSB Industries, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the 2023 First QuarterMay 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLSB Industries (LXU) Scheduled to Post Earnings on TuesdayApril 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) Given New $14.00 Price Target at The Goldman Sachs GroupSee More Headlines LXU Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LXU Company Calendar Last Earnings4/28/2021Today6/06/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals Sub-IndustryDiversified Chemicals SectorMulti-Sector Conglomerates Current SymbolNYSE:LXU CUSIP50216010 CIK60714 Webwww.lsbindustries.com Phone(405) 235-4546Fax405-235-5067Employees545Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$14.00 High Stock Price Forecast$17.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$10.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+37.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.22 Trailing P/E Ratio4.59 Forward P/E Ratio6.97 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$230.35 million Net Margins21.22% Pretax Margin25.06% Return on Equity35.95% Return on Assets13.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.32 Current Ratio4.44 Quick Ratio4.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$883.69 million Price / Sales0.88 Cash Flow$4.28 per share Price / Cash Flow2.38 Book Value$6.29 per share Price / Book1.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares76,129,000Free Float72,627,000Market Cap$774.99 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.52 Key ExecutivesMark T. BehrmanPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorCheryl MaguireChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentTravis PaulsonVice President-Information TechnologyMichael J. FosterSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselDamien RenwickChief Commercial Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsNational Presto IndustriesNYSE:NPKSteel PartnersNYSE:SPLPTROOPSNASDAQ:TROOGriffonNYSE:GFFVector GroupNYSE:VGRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRoyce & Associates LPSold 38,000 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.232%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 34,507 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.212%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 25,236 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.051%Thrivent Financial for LutheransSold 3,127 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.097%Susquehanna International Group LLPSold 8,900 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LXU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell LSB Industries stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LSB Industries in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LXU shares. View LXU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is LSB Industries' stock price forecast for 2023? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for LSB Industries' shares. Their LXU share price forecasts range from $10.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $14.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 37.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LXU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LXU shares performed in 2023? LSB Industries' stock was trading at $13.30 at the start of the year. Since then, LXU stock has decreased by 23.5% and is now trading at $10.18. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting LSB Industries? LSB Industries saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,120,000 shares, an increase of 16.5% from the April 15th total of 1,820,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 880,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. View LSB Industries' Short Interest. When is LSB Industries' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 26th 2023. View our LXU earnings forecast. How were LSB Industries' earnings last quarter? LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LXU) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 28th. The conglomerate reported ($0.63) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.58) by $0.05. The conglomerate earned $98.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $90.15 million. LSB Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.95% and a net margin of 21.22%. What ETFs hold LSB Industries' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of LSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) stock in their portfolio include Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC), RiverFront Dynamic US Flex-Cap ETF (RFFC), iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC), Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW).Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) and What is Jack E. Golsen's approval rating as LSB Industries' CEO? 2 employees have rated LSB Industries Chief Executive Officer Jack E. Golsen on Glassdoor.com. Jack E. Golsen has an approval rating of 24% among the company's employees. This puts Jack E. Golsen in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of LSB Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other LSB Industries investors own include Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Callon Petroleum (CPE), Ford Motor (F), Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), General Electric (GE), General Motors (GM), KeyCorp (KEY), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Pfizer (PFE) and Sirius XM (SIRI). What is LSB Industries' stock symbol? LSB Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LXU." Who are LSB Industries' major shareholders? LSB Industries' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.45%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.28%), Robotti Robert (3.18%), Gendell Jeffrey L (2.71%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.80%) and State Street Corp (1.74%). Insiders that own company stock include Harold L Rieker, Lsb Funding Llc and Sbt Investors Llc. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of LSB Industries? Shares of LXU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is LSB Industries' stock price today? One share of LXU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.18. How much money does LSB Industries make? LSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) has a market capitalization of $774.99 million and generates $883.69 million in revenue each year. The conglomerate earns $230.35 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.22 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does LSB Industries have? The company employs 545 workers across the globe. How can I contact LSB Industries? LSB Industries' mailing address is 3503 NW 63RD STREET SUITE 500, OKLAHOMA CITY OK, 73116. The official website for the company is www.lsbindustries.com. The conglomerate can be reached via phone at (405) 235-4546, via email at fbuonocore@equityny.com, or via fax at 405-235-5067. This page (NYSE:LXU) was last updated on 6/6/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding LSB Industries, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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