DA Davidson Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for LPX

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Louisiana-Pacific in a report released on Thursday, June 26th. DA Davidson analyst K. Yinger now anticipates that the building manufacturing company will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.06. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $117.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Louisiana-Pacific's current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Loop Capital raised shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $126.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $106.63.

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Performance

Louisiana-Pacific stock opened at $87.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 3.03 and a quick ratio of 1.59. Louisiana-Pacific has a 12 month low of $78.82 and a 12 month high of $122.87. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $89.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.92. The company has a market cap of $6.12 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.89.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.14. Louisiana-Pacific had a return on equity of 23.75% and a net margin of 13.74%. The business had revenue of $724.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $711.66 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.53 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis.

Louisiana-Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th were paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 20th. Louisiana-Pacific's payout ratio is 19.65%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Lizanne C. Gottung sold 1,179 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.52, for a total transaction of $105,544.08. Following the sale, the director now owns 18,838 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,686,377.76. The trade was a 5.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 76.1% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 560 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 56.2% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 720 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC increased its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 1,184.9% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 938 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 41.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,040 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 142.6% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,043 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares during the period. 94.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Louisiana-Pacific Company Profile

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides building solutions primarily for use in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. It operates through Siding, Oriented Strand Board, LP South America, and Other segments. The Siding segment offers LP SmartSide trim and siding products, LP SmartSide ExpertFinish trim and siding products, LP BuilderSeries lap siding products, and LP Outdoor Building Solutions; and engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia products.

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