UFP Industries FY2025 EPS Forecast Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its FY2025 EPS estimate for UFP Industries from $6.41 to $5.71, with the current consensus at $7.08 per share.
• UFP Industries reported Q2 earnings of $1.70 per share, missing expectations by $0.25, and revenues of $1.84 billion, down 3.5% from the previous year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 1.4%, with the payout ratio currently at 24.31%.

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $5.71 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $6.41. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries' current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UFP Industries' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.45 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.16 EPS.

Separately, Loop Capital began coverage on shares of UFP Industries in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. They issued a "hold" rating and a $112.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, UFP Industries has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $134.00.

UFP Industries Price Performance

UFPI stock traded up $7.46 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $107.08. 495,943 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 341,609. UFP Industries has a fifty-two week low of $93.00 and a fifty-two week high of $141.33. The stock has a market cap of $6.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.59 and a beta of 1.43. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $101.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 3.16 and a current ratio of 4.54.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The construction company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.95 by ($0.25). The company had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.85 billion. UFP Industries had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 5.31%.The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.05 EPS.

Institutional Trading of UFP Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UFPI. Boston Partners increased its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 118.6% during the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,469,300 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $157,270,000 after acquiring an additional 797,069 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of UFP Industries in the second quarter worth about $74,905,000. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC grew its position in UFP Industries by 17.9% in the first quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 3,751,399 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $401,550,000 after acquiring an additional 568,741 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in UFP Industries by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,546,745 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $174,241,000 after purchasing an additional 435,155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in UFP Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $20,151,000. 81.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

UFP Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. UFP Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.31%.

UFP Industries Company Profile

UFP Industries, Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Retail, Packaging, and Construction segments. The Retail segment offers treated lumber products, including decking, fencing, lattice, and other products; pressure-treated and fire-retardant products used primarily for outdoor decking environments; and lawn and garden products, consisting of wood and vinyl fencing options, garden beds and planters, pergolas, picnic tables, and other landscaping products.