Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX) is a leading manufacturer of building materials and engineered wood products for residential, industrial and light commercial construction. The company produces a diverse portfolio of products, including oriented strand board (OSB), engineered wood siding, trim, molding, sheathing panels and subflooring. Its flagship product lines, such as LP® SmartSide® trim and siding, are designed to offer enhanced durability, moisture resistance and ease of installation, helping builders and homeowners achieve long-lasting performance in a variety of climates.

Founded in 1973 as a spin-off from Georgia-Pacific, Louisiana-Pacific established its reputation by pioneering innovative manufacturing techniques for OSB, becoming one of the first companies to bring the product to market in the 1980s. Over the years, LPX has invested in process automation, advanced resin formulations and environmental stewardship to reduce waste and improve the sustainability of its wood harvesting and manufacturing operations. The company operates multiple production facilities across the United States and Canada, ensuring efficient distribution to major homebuilding and retail channels in North America.

Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Louisiana-Pacific is governed by a Board of Directors and led by an experienced executive team focused on strategic growth, operational excellence and customer service. The company’s management emphasizes continuous research and development to introduce new product innovations that address energy efficiency, weather resistance and design flexibility. By aligning its manufacturing capabilities with evolving industry trends, LPX strives to support professional builders, remodelers and do-it-yourself homeowners with high-performance building solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.01 to $79.48
• 50-Day Range: $70.12 to $82.32
• 52-Week Range: $66.12 to $102.86
• Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 99.21
• Dividend Yield: 1.53%
• Price Target: $94.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Louisiana-Pacific scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Louisiana-Pacific has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Louisiana-Pacific has a consensus price target of $94.00, representing about 19.9% upside from its current price of $78.38.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Louisiana-Pacific has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 110.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Louisiana-Pacific are expected to grow by 110.22% in the coming year, from $1.86 to $3.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 99.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 99.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Louisiana-Pacific has a PEG Ratio of 2.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Louisiana-Pacific has a P/B Ratio of 3.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.06% of the float of Louisiana-Pacific has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Louisiana-Pacific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.32.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Louisiana-Pacific has recently decreased by 1.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Louisiana-Pacific pays a meaningful dividend of 1.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Louisiana-Pacific has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 101.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Louisiana-Pacific will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.69% next year. This indicates that Louisiana-Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Louisiana-Pacific has a news sentiment score of 0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Louisiana-Pacific this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for LPX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Louisiana-Pacific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Louisiana-Pacific insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.65% of the stock of Louisiana-Pacific is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.73% of the stock of Louisiana-Pacific is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/28 Dividend: 5/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 5/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/28/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 8/07/2026
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Paper & Forest Products
• Sub-Industry: Forest Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LPX
• CIK: 60519
• Web: www.lpcorp.com
• Phone: (615) 986-5600
• Fax: 877-523-7192
• Employees: 4,300
• Year Founded: 1973

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Louisiana-Pacific: $94.00
• High Price Target: $107.00
• Low Price Target: $74.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.64
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 99.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 42.14
• P/E Growth: 2.52
• Net Income: $146 million
• Net Margins: 2.19%
• Pretax Margin: 3.08%
• Return on Equity: 4.67%
• Return on Assets: 3.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 3.22
• Quick Ratio: 1.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.02
• Cash Flow: $4.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.33
• Book Value: $24.96 per share
• Price / Book: 3.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,860,000
• Free Float: 69,411,000
• Market Cap: $5.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.62