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LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) Stock Analysis

HoldModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Chemicals

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.71, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Target reached (-4.8% upside); Market cap $1.00B below $1B minimum.

LSB Industries, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells chemical products in the United States. The company offers ammonia and urea ammonia nitrate for agricultural applications. It also provides high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric... Read more

$13.71+11.0% A.UpsideScore 5.8/10#1 of 10 Chemicals
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield4.23%
Stop $12.94Target $15.22(resistance)A.R:R -0.4:1
Analyst target$15.00+9.4%5 analysts
$15.22our TP
$13.71price
$15.00mean
$11
$18

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.71, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Target reached (-4.8% upside); Market cap $1.00B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Market cap $1.00B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — LSB Industries, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-4.8% upside)
Market cap $1.00B below $1B minimum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)22.0
P/E (Fwd)13.2
Mkt Cap$999M
EV/EBITDA8.0
Profit Mgn7.2%
ROE8.9%
Rev Growth18.2%
Beta0.38
DividendNone
Rating analysts8

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.44bullish
IV69%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

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

Obv
1.0
Volume
1.6
Macd
1.9
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
7.5
Uptrend pullback (RSI 40) - buy opportunityVolume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.2<4.5A.R:R -0.4=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 70d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
40 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $13.34Resistance $15.53

Price Targets

$13
$15
A.Upside+11.0%
A.R:R-0.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-4.8% upside)
! Market cap $1.00B below $1B minimum
! Momentum score 3.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-28 (70d)

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 LXU stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.71, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Target reached (-4.8% upside); Market cap $1.00B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Market cap $1.00B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $15.22 (+11.0%), stop $12.94 (−6.0%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LXU stock price target?

Take-profit target: $15.22 (+11.0% upside). Target $15.22 (+11.0%), stop $12.94 (−6.0%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Stop-loss: $12.94.

What are the risks of investing in LXU?

Target reached (-4.8% upside); Market cap $1.00B below $1B minimum.

Is LXU overvalued or undervalued?

LSB Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 22.0 (forward 13.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about LXU?

8 analysts cover LXU with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $15.

What does LSB Industries, Inc. do?LSB Industries, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells chemical products in the United States. The company offers...

LSB Industries, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells chemical products in the United States. The company offers ammonia and urea ammonia nitrate for agricultural applications. It also provides high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, concentrated, blended and regular nitric acid, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, industrial grade ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate for industrial applications. It sells its products to farmers, ranchers, fertilizer dealers, and distributors primarily in the ranch land and grain production markets, as well as industrial users of acids and explosive manufacturers. LSB Industries, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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