LEG has 36-month beta value of 0.77. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LEG is 131.56M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.03% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LEG on June 25, 2025 was 2.55M shares.
LEG) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Leggett & Platt, Inc (NYSE: LEG) has increased by 2005556 when compared to last closing price of 9.28.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.85% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-21 that Dividend growth investing is a powerful way to compound wealth and set yourself up for financial independence. However, it also has some real drawbacks. I share 3 aspects of the dark side of dividend growth investing in this article.
LEG’s Market Performance
Leggett & Platt, Inc (LEG) has seen a -0.85% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 5.18% gain in the past month and a 8.98% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for LEG.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.52% for LEG’s stock, with a -9.43% 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 6.54% 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 -34.39% 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 0.69. 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
To put it simply, Leggett & Platt, Inc (LEG) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
