In the past week, LEG stock has gone up by 4.47%, with a monthly decline of -0.31% and a quarterly surge of 17.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.99%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.29% for Leggett & Platt, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.66% for LEG’s stock, with a -8.28% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Leggett & Platt, Inc (NYSE: LEG) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for LEG is at 0.77. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LEG is 131.57M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.03% of that float. The average trading volume for LEG on June 12, 2025 was 2.94M shares.
LEG) stock’s latest price update
Leggett & Platt, Inc (NYSE: LEG)’s stock price has plunge by -0.42relation to previous closing price of 9.62. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 4.47% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-07 that CARTHAGE, Mo., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Board declared second quarter dividend of $.05 per share Annual meeting voting aligned with Board recommendations Manuel Fernandez and Mark Blinn retired from Board Leggett & Platt’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $.05 per share for the second quarter 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of LEG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LEG stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for LEG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for LEG in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $13 based on the research report published on October 30, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LEG reach a price target of $34, previously predicting the price at $39. The rating they have provided for LEG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 11th, 2023.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Underweight” to LEG, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
LEG Trading at 13.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LEG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.70% of loss for the given period.
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Stock Fundamentals for LEG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Leggett & Platt, Inc stands at -0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value -50.35, with -12.26 for asset returns.
Based on Leggett & Platt, Inc (LEG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.82. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -288.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -5.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.20.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Leggett & Platt, Inc (LEG) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
