The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 4.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 11% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 29%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $54.
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $3.6B · 58 employees
LXP Industrial Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on Class A warehouse and distribution investments in 12 target markets across the Sunbelt and lower Midwest.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenScreen close, 2026-09-21 · not a live quote
Screened 2026-09-21 · the tape above runs as of 13:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
What this means: price 60.86 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 61.00, over the last year.
- Trend Markdown
- Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
- Ethical does not pass the values gate
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
This name holds its markdown label.
LXP Industrial Trust holds its Markdown at $60.86. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 5 days.
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 5 days |
| Price at the screen | $60.86 |
| Valuation | 61.47 trailing · -3,040.50 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 35.64% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is 35.6% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. | Fail |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 4.92% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 4.9% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-21 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 0.2% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 5 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +0% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Our model and the Street both land near the screened price: fairly valued, with no strong edge either way.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-21 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsSunbelt Warehouses Show Thin Returns at Current Prices
Picture a fleet of lorries queuing at new distribution sheds across Texas and the Midwest. The rents look reliable enough on paper, yet LXP Industrial Trust is posting falling revenue and a forward earnings multiple that has flipped deep into negative territory. With our fair value sitting just below the current share price, the margin of safety has disappeared and the opportunity rating is none.
The numbers reinforce the caution. Revenue is down three percent, return on equity sits at five percent, and the profit margin of twenty-seven percent has not translated into attractive growth or pricing power. Analysts still lean buy with a median target near our own fair value, but that consensus does not alter the thin cushion or the unknown competitive edge in a crowded industrial REIT sector.
High valuations on shrinking top-line figures often mask cyclical exposure rather than signal bargains. Currency or rate swings could quickly widen the gap between price and value. Ethical screen cleared, yet the investment case does not stack up. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | -3,040.5x |
| Trailing P/E | 61.5xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| EPS, trailing | 0.99 |
| EPS, forward | -0.02 |
| Revenue growth | +0.4%slow but positive growth |
| Profit margin | 18.7%healthy profit margins |
| Return on equity | 3.5%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 5.12% |
| Dividend yield | 518.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.70moderate, manageable leverage |
| Current ratio | 1.03adequate liquidity, worth monitoring |
| Beta | 1.05moves a little more than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.00% |
| 52-week range | 44.00 - 61.61 |
| Market cap | $3.6B |
| Employees | 58 |
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to TradeLXP trades on the NYSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 10.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 11% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 29%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $54.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 11% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 29%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $54.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
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Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference: not our reporting, not advice.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $51.81 | +1.7% | · | $1,017 | +1.7% |
| 2 months | $49.72 | +6.0% | · | $1,060 | +6.0% |
| 3 months | $46.17 | +14.1% | $0.70 | $1,156 | +15.6% |
| 6 months | $48.74 | +8.1% | $1.40 | $1,110 | +11.0% |
| 1 year | $40.86 | +28.9% | $2.75 | $1,357 | +35.7% |
| 2 years | $38.49 | +36.9% | $5.40 | $1,509 | +50.9% |
| 3 years | $42.78 | +23.1% | $7.95 | $1,417 | +41.7% |
| 5 years | $50.19 | +5.0% | $12.68 | $1,302 | +30.2% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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