Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Sell if holding. At $9.24, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.4).
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components and products in the United States, Europe, China, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company offers steel rod, drawn wire, innersprings, specialty foam... Read more
Sell if holding. At $9.24, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.4). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.7/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 71d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
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- Leggett & Platt Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch — MarketWatch negative
- Biggest stock movers Monday: REPL, GS, LEG and more - MSN — MSN neutral
- The next big leg of the Starbucks story — and how CEO Brian Niccol plans to get there - CNBC — CNBC neutral
- Leggett & Platt Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
- Leggett & Platt Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Revenue shrinking — -10.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. At $9.24, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.4). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $8.83. Score 4.7/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $9.78 (+5.8% upside). Prior stop was $8.83. Stop-loss: $8.83.
Thin upside margin: 5.8%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.4); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated trades at a P/E of 5.7 (forward 9.1). TrendMatrix value score: 9.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover LEG with a consensus score of 2.4/5. Average price target: $12.
What does Leggett & Platt, Incorporated do?Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components...
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components and products in the United States, Europe, China, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company offers steel rod, drawn wire, innersprings, specialty foam chemicals and additives, for use in bedding and furniture, semi-finished mattresses, private label finished mattresses, pillows and toppers, static foundations, and adjustable beds to industrial users of steel rod and wire, manufacturers of finished bedding, bedding brands and mattress retailers, e-commerce retailers, big box retailers, department stores, and home improvement centers. It also provides mechanical and pneumatic lumbar support and massage systems for automotive seating, seat suspension systems, motors and actuators, and cables; and engineered hydraulic cylinders to automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers, aerospace OEMs and suppliers, and mobile equipment OEMs. In addition, the company offers steel mechanisms and motion hardware; springs and seat suspensions; components and private label finished goods for soft seating; bases, columns, back rests, casters, and frames for office chairs and control devices; and carpet cushion and hard surface flooring underlayment, structural fabrics, and geo components for manufacturers of upholstered and office furniture, flooring retailers and distributors, contractors, landscapers, road construction companies, retailers, government agencies, mattress and furniture producers, and manufacturers of draperies, specialty packaging, filtration, and automotive upholstery. Leggett & Platt, Incorporated was founded in 1883 and is based in Carthage, Missouri.