Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS

Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The industrial products company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.04, Zacks reports. Luxfer had a net margin of 2.00% and a return on equity of 11.61%. Luxfer updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.120-1.220 EPS.

Luxfer Stock Performance

NYSE LXFR traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $13.27. 120,948 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 186,827. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.38. Luxfer has a 1 year low of $9.81 and a 1 year high of $16.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $361.43 million, a P/E ratio of 45.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.98.

Luxfer Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. Luxfer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 179.31%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LXFR. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its stake in Luxfer by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,700,550 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $23,008,000 after acquiring an additional 38,108 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Luxfer by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 918,676 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,430,000 after purchasing an additional 26,894 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC boosted its position in Luxfer by 24.9% during the fourth quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 837,433 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $11,330,000 after purchasing an additional 167,023 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Luxfer by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 427,838 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,789,000 after purchasing an additional 4,110 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC increased its stake in shares of Luxfer by 80.6% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 300,565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,067,000 after purchasing an additional 134,120 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.82% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Luxfer from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Luxfer in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Luxfer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

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.