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Loma Negra Compania Industrial (LOMA) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Building Materials

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $10.42: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.3/10 and A.R:R 2.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and its derivatives in Argentina. It operates through Cement, Masonry Cement, and Lime; Concrete; Railroad; Aggregates; and Others segments. The company... Read more

$10.42+22.7% A.UpsideScore 6.3/10#1 of 12 Building Materials
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield-6932.25%
Stop $10.02Target $12.79(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 2.2:1
Analyst target$14.70+41.1%5 analysts
$12.79our TP
$10.42price
$14.70mean
$15

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $10.42: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.3/10 and A.R:R 2.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Loma Negra Compania Industrial

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Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)47.4
P/E (Fwd)12.8
Mkt Cap$1.2B
EV/EBITDA1.6
Profit Mgn4.2%
ROE3.4%
Rev Growth26.5%
Beta0.67
DividendNone
Rating analysts9

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.21bullish
IV70%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Fcf Quality
0.0
Gross Margin
0.3
Roe
1.1
Roa
2.0
Net Margin
2.1
Operating Margin
5.6
Moat
6.4
Current Ratio
7.0
Piotroski F
8.9
Earnings quality RED FLAG: -233% FCF/NIStrong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Ma Position
2.0
Macd
2.8
Volume
4.1
Rsi
4.5
Obv
5.3
Below 200-MA (recent, shallow — too early to call)
GatesMomentum 3.7<4.5A.R:R 2.2 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
45 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $10.33Resistance $12.03

Price Targets

$10
$13
A.Upside+22.7%
A.R:R2.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 3.7/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (78d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LOMA stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $10.42: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.3/10 and A.R:R 2.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $10.02. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LOMA stock price target?

Take-profit target: $12.79 (+22.7% upside). Prior stop was $10.02. Stop-loss: $10.02.

What are the risks of investing in LOMA?

Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0).

Is LOMA overvalued or undervalued?

Loma Negra Compania Industrial trades at a P/E of 47.4 (forward 12.8). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about LOMA?

9 analysts cover LOMA with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $15.

What does Loma Negra Compania Industrial do?Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells...

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and its derivatives in Argentina. It operates through Cement, Masonry Cement, and Lime; Concrete; Railroad; Aggregates; and Others segments. The company offers masonry cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete, and lime to wholesale distributors, concrete producers, industrial customers, and others. It also provides rail transportation services; and treats and recycles industrial waste for use as fuel and raw material. It markets its products under the Loma Negra, Plasticor, Cacique Max, Loma Negra Plus, and Lomax brands. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima was incorporated in 1926 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Intercement Trading E Inversiones Argentina Sociedad Limitada.

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