What Happened?
Shares of speciality material and gas containment company Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) fell 8.4% in the morning session after the company reported an underwhelming Q4 2024 result, as its full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance fell short of expectations. However, quarterly results were strong, with revenue, EPS, and EBITDA significantly surpassing analysts' estimates. Zooming out, we think this was a mixed quarter.
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What The Market Is Telling Us
Luxfer’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 8 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 4 months ago when the stock gained 16.5% on the news that the company reported a "beat and raise" quarter. Third-quarter earnings blew past analysts' revenue, EBITDA, and EPS expectations. The results benefited from improved pricing and volume, with some customers fast-tracking their orders from the fourth quarter due to concerns about hurricanes and port strikes. Moving on, the company raised full-year EPS and EBITDA guidance. Zooming out, we think this was a solid quarter.
Luxfer is down 3.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $12.59 per share, it is trading 16% below its 52-week high of $14.99 from November 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Luxfer’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $788.35.
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