Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Luxfer in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 29th. Sidoti analyst S. Ferazani now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.31. The consensus estimate for Luxfer’s current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Luxfer’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.32 EPS.
A number of other research analysts also recently commented on LXFR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Luxfer in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Luxfer to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Luxfer from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Luxfer from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.
Luxfer Stock Performance
LXFR opened at $17.07 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 2.33. Luxfer has a 52-week low of $11.26 and a 52-week high of $19.45. The firm has a market cap of $456.66 million, a P/E ratio of 56.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s fifty day moving average is $17.49 and its 200-day moving average is $15.22.
Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $95.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $90.30 million. Luxfer had a return on equity of 12.22% and a net margin of 2.20%.
Luxfer Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 17th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Luxfer’s payout ratio is 173.33%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Luxfer
In related news, Director Clive Snowdon sold 4,015 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.05, for a total value of $60,425.75. Following the sale, the director directly owned 26,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $403,957.05. This trade represents a 13.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lisa G. Trimberger sold 4,010 shares of Luxfer stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.05, for a total value of $60,350.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,801 shares in the company, valued at approximately $313,055.05. This represents a 16.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 21,368 shares of company stock worth $321,588 over the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Luxfer
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Luxfer by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 488,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,947,000 after purchasing an additional 70,989 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Luxfer during the first quarter worth $146,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Luxfer by 53.1% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 16,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 5,598 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Luxfer during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Luxfer during the fourth quarter worth $142,000. 90.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Luxfer Company Profile
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.
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