The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. LSB Industries, Inc shares valued at $52,560 were purchased by CHANDLER JOHN D on May 05 ’25. At $6.57 per share, CHANDLER JOHN D acquired 8,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 8,000 shares worth approximately $69280.0 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, CHERYL MAGUIRE purchased 60,000 shares, netting a total of over 501,000 in proceeds.
Before that, BEHRMAN MARK T had added 125,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,125,000, the Officer bought LSB Industries, Inc shares for $9.00 each.
As published in a research note from Piper Sandler on January 13, 2025, LSB Industries, Inc [LXU] has been rated up from an Underweight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $11 from $9. Analysts at UBS upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early October. As of February 29, 2024, Piper Sandler has decreased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Underweight” for LXU. Earlier on January 31, 2024, UBS downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for LXU stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing LXU Stock Performance
On last trading session,, LSB Industries, Inc [NYSE: LXU] rose 1.52% to $8.66. The stock’s lowest price that day was $8.555, but it reached a high of $8.93 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.87%. Over the course of the year, LSB Industries, Inc shares have jumped approximately 14.10%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $9.43 on 01/21/25 and a 52-week low of $4.88 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for LSB Industries, Inc (LXU)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 8.48, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 8.29. In the upper region, resistance lies at 8.89. The next price resistance is at 9.11. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 73.82 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.
Is LSB Industries, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of LSB Industries, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.29 million shares to 2.28 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 1.99 million shares. A jump of 12.55% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.19 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.19.
Which companies own the most shares of LSB Industries, Inc (LXU)?
In terms of LSB Industries, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 10 in the next 12 months, up nearly 17.23% from the previous closing price of $8.53. Analysts anticipate LSB Industries, Inc stock to reach 10 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 10. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked LSB Industries, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 11, 2023, Piper Sandler assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $12.
