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Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) Stock Analysis

Catalyst-Driven edge

HoldVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.14, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.3/10.

Luxfer Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas containment devices. The company operates through two segments: Gas Cylinders and Elektron. The Gas Cylinders segment manufactures and... Read more

$17.14+1.7% A.UpsideScore 4.3/10#54 of 58 Specialty Industrial Machinery
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield5.11%
IncomeYield3.03%(5y avg 3.83%)Payout123.81%at-risk
Stop $16.18Target $17.43(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.2:1
Analyst target$20.50+19.6%2 analysts
$17.43our TP
$17.14price
$20.50mean
$22

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.14, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.3/10. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 24d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Jul 28, 202624d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Earnings estimates trending UP
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Weak overall score: 4.3/10
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)40.8
P/E (Fwd)12.1
Mkt Cap$463M
EV/EBITDA11.1
Profit Mgn1.6%
ROE5.1%
Rev Growth-13.5%
Beta1.11
Dividend3.03%
Rating analysts7

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.09bullish
IV112%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -13.5% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Earnings Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -14%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.2
Quality Rank
1.9
Value Rank
6.1

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

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.9
Obv
1.0
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
6.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 2.7<4.5A.R:R 0.2 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 24d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
42 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $16.68Resistance $19.45

Price Targets

$16
$17
A.Upside+1.7%
A.R:R0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (1.7% upside)
! NEWS_MOD=+1: SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING
! momentum at 2.7 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-28 (24d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is LXFR stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.14, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.3/10. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $17.43 (+1.7%), stop $16.18 (−5.9%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LXFR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $17.43 (+1.7% upside). Target $17.43 (+1.7%), stop $16.18 (−5.9%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Stop-loss: $16.18.

What are the risks of investing in LXFR?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.3/10; Weak growth.

Is LXFR overvalued or undervalued?

Luxfer Holdings PLC trades at a P/E of 40.8 (forward 12.1). TrendMatrix value score: 6.4/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about LXFR?

7 analysts cover LXFR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $21.

What does Luxfer Holdings PLC do?Luxfer Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high-performance materials, components,...

Luxfer Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas containment devices. The company operates through two segments: Gas Cylinders and Elektron. The Gas Cylinders segment manufactures and markets specialized highly engineered containment solutions using aluminum alloys and carbon composite technologies. It offers carbon composite high-pressure, aerospace and aviation, space-related, aluminum and composite medical gas, and specialty aluminum cylinders used for emergency response, healthcare, alternative fuel transportation, aerospace comprising commercial aviation, defense, and space markets. The Elektron segment focuses on specialty materials based primarily on magnesium and zirconium. This segment offers advanced lightweight magnesium alloys; magnesium powders for use in countermeasure flares, defense applications, infrared decoys, and heater meals; and zirconium-based chemicals and oxides used as catalysts converters, industrial catalysis, advanced ceramics, specialty glass, fuel cell components, pharmaceuticals, and other performance-critical applications. The company operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Germany, rest of Europe, the Asia Pacific, and the rest of the world. Luxfer Holdings PLC was founded in 1898 and is based in Riverside, California.

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