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: $94.59 to $96.14
• 50-Day Range: $85.96 to $102.81
• 52-Week Range: $78.82 to $122.87
• Volume: 707,262 shs
• Average Volume: 1.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.46
• Dividend Yield: 1.18%
• Price Target: $106.13
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Louisiana-Pacific scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 103 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Louisiana-Pacific has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Louisiana-Pacific has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Louisiana-Pacific are expected to grow by 23.34% in the coming year, from $5.27 to $6.50 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 22.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 22.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.24.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Louisiana-Pacific has a PEG Ratio of 2.12. 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 3.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.70% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Louisiana-Pacific has recently increased by 19.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Louisiana-Pacific pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, 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 26.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Louisiana-Pacific will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.23% next year. This indicates that Louisiana-Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.70% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Louisiana-Pacific has recently increased by 19.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.47

News Sentiment

Louisiana-Pacific has a news sentiment score of 1.47. 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 higher news sentiment than the 1.10 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Louisiana-Pacific this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for LPX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Louisiana-Pacific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Louisiana-Pacific insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $156,044.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.42% 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.

LPX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LPX shares performed this year?

Louisiana-Pacific's stock was trading at $103.55 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LPX shares have decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $95.2090.

How were Louisiana-Pacific's earnings last quarter?

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.02. Louisiana-Pacific's quarterly revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Louisiana-Pacific's major shareholders?

Louisiana-Pacific's top institutional investors include Eminence Capital LP (4.15%), 59 North Capital Management LP (4.03%), Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (3.72%) and State Street Corp (3.10%). Insiders that own company stock include William Bradley Southern, Michael W Blosser, Ozey K Horton Jr, Lizanne C Gottung and Derek Nelson Doyle.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Louisiana-Pacific?

Shares of LPX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Louisiana-Pacific own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Louisiana-Pacific investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/3 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/03/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG PRD - WOOD
• 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: $106.13
• High Price Target: $117.00
• Low Price Target: $75.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.07
• P/E Growth: 2.12
• Net Income: $420 million
• Net Margins: 10.34%
• Pretax Margin: 13.43%
• Return on Equity: 18.67%
• Return on Assets: 12.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 2.84
• Quick Ratio: 1.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.25
• Cash Flow: $7.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.26
• Book Value: $25.01 per share
• Price / Book: 3.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,640,000
• Free Float: 68,652,000
• Market Cap: $6.63 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.80