The 36-month beta value for LEG is also noteworthy at 0.76. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LEG is 131.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.03% of that float. The average trading volume of LEG on June 20, 2025 was 2.86M shares.
LEG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Leggett & Platt, Inc (NYSE: LEG) has jumped by 0.44 compared to previous close of 9.07. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -4.91% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-12 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
LEG’s Market Performance
Leggett & Platt, Inc (LEG) has seen a -4.91% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -1.51% decline in the past month and a 10.29% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.53% for LEG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.19% for LEG’s stock, with a -12.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 5.49% 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 -36.00% of loss for the given period.
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 0.68. 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 summary, Leggett & Platt, Inc (LEG) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
