Lsb Industries (NYSE:LXU) Shares Down 4% - Should You Sell?

Lsb Industries Inc. (NYSE:LXU - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded down 4% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $9.13 and last traded at $9.2250. 83,808 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 81% from the average session volume of 438,744 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.61.Get Lsb Industries alerts:Analyst Ratings ChangesA number of research firms have weighed in on LXU. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Lsb Industries from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $9.50 target price (up previously from $9.25) on shares of Lsb Industries in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Lsb Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Lsb Industries in a research note on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $9.83.Get Our Latest Analysis on Lsb IndustriesLsb Industries Stock Down 3.7%The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.29. The company has a market capitalization of $665.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -925.00 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 2.63. Lsb Industries (NYSE:LXU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The conglomerate reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.03. Lsb Industries had a positive return on equity of 2.70% and a negative net margin of 0.11%.The firm had revenue of $155.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.30 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that Lsb Industries Inc. will post -0.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Institutional Inflows and OutflowsSeveral hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CenterBook Partners LP lifted its holdings in Lsb Industries by 264.4% during the 1st quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 629,845 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $4,151,000 after buying an additional 457,009 shares in the last quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lsb Industries during the second quarter worth $2,412,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Lsb Industries in the second quarter valued at $1,694,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Lsb Industries by 104.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 365,601 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $2,881,000 after purchasing an additional 187,108 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Lsb Industries during the 1st quarter worth $1,226,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.67% of the company's stock. Lsb Industries Company Profile (Get Free Report)LSB Industries, Inc engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of chemical products. The company provides nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as ammonia, fertilizer grade high density ammonium nitrate (HDAN), and urea ammonia nitrate for fertilizer for corn, pastures, and other crops, as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilizer blends application.Recommended StoriesFive stocks we like better than Lsb IndustriesThe 3 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy NowUber Gets a Street-High Upgrade as Robotaxis Roll Out in DallasSpecial Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) What You Need to Know Investors Were Dead Wrong About Box—This AI-Driven Comeback Just Proved ItWhat is a Stock Market Index and How Do You Use Them?Can Alibaba’s Big Bets Pay Off After a Breakout Year?This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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