In yesterday’s Wall Street session, Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE:LU) shares traded at $1.57, down -2.48% from the previous session.
As of this writing, 17 analysts cover Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE:LU). The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Hold’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $18.12 and a low of $7.90, we find $13.04. Given the previous closing price of $1.61, this indicates a potential upside of 709.94 percent. LU stock price is now 1.64% away from the 50-day moving average and -18.39% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $3.64B.
There are 7 analysts who have given it a hold rating, whereas 6 have given it a buy rating. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $12.94 as their price target over the next twelve months.
With the price target of $2.50, Bernstein recently initiated with Outperform rating for Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE: LU).
A total of 4.24% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.
There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in LU stock. A new stake in Lufax Holding Ltd shares was purchased by ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP during the first quarter worth $4,450,000. PERSEVERANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL invested $2,277,000 in shares of LU during the first quarter. In the first quarter, LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC acquired a new stake in Lufax Holding Ltd valued at approximately $1,846,000. QUADRATURE CAPITAL LTD acquired a new stake in LU for approximately $1,137,000. MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ purchased a new stake in LU valued at around $792,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 289 active investors with 16.60% ownership of the company’s stock.
Tuesday morning saw Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE: LU) opened at $1.5900. During the past 12 months, Lufax Holding Ltd has had a low of $1.23 and a high of $4.64. The fifty day moving average price for LU is $1.5496 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $1.9230 for the stock.
The latest earnings results from Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE: LU) was released for Mar, 2023. According to the Credit Services Company, earnings per share came in at $0.04, beating analysts’ expectations of $0.02 by 0.02. This compares to $0.34 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was 8.00% and return on equity was 4.40% for LU. The company reported revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to $2.73 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue fell -46.28 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect LU to generate $1.44B in revenue.
Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 04/21/2023. Investors who held shares on 04/07/2023 were paid a $0.05 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $0.10 dividend and a 6.37% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 04/05/2023 for this dividend.
Lufax Holding Ltd(LU) Company Profile
Lufax Holding Ltd operates a technology-empowered personal financial services platform in China. The company offers loan products, including unsecured loans and secured loans, as well as consumer finance loans. It also provides wealth management platforms, such as Lufax (Lu.com), Lu International (Singapore), and Lu International (Hong Kong) to the middle class and affluent investors to invest in products and portfolios; retail credit facilitation services platform that offers small business owners with lending solutions; and technology empowerment solutions for financial institutions. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
