Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.050-1.200 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.140. The company issued revenue guidance of $350.0 million-$370.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $383.8 million.

Luxfer Trading Up 2.3%

NYSE:LXFR traded up $0.34 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $15.51. The company had a trading volume of 95,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 123,842. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.66. The firm has a market cap of $414.53 million, a P/E ratio of 29.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $14.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.67. Luxfer has a fifty-two week low of $9.41 and a fifty-two week high of $16.02.

Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The industrial products company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.02. Luxfer had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 11.58%. Luxfer has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Luxfer will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Luxfer Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Luxfer’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.11%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Luxfer

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury bought a new position in shares of Luxfer in the 4th quarter valued at about $235,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Luxfer by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 113,183 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,531,000 after acquiring an additional 10,897 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in Luxfer during the fourth quarter worth about $416,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its position in Luxfer by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 188,283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,547,000 after purchasing an additional 10,897 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Luxfer by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 427,838 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,789,000 after purchasing an additional 4,110 shares during the last quarter. 90.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Luxfer Company Profile

Luxfer Gas Cylinders, trading as Luxfer (NYSE: LXFR), is a global manufacturer specializing in high-performance, lightweight gas cylinders. The company produces both aluminium and composite cylinders designed to store and transport high-pressure gases for industrial, medical, diving, firefighting and defense applications. Its portfolio includes seamless aluminium cylinders, wrapped composite cylinders and pressure vessel components tailored to meet stringent safety and performance standards.

Founded on more than a century of materials expertise originating from the Luxfer Graphic Magnesium Company established in 1898, Luxfer has evolved into a leader in cylinder innovation.