Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation for between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th, as disclosed in a filing made on August 13th.
• Louisiana-Pacific reported $0.99 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, despite a 7.2% year-over-year revenue decline.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, with an annualized yield of 1.2%, payable on August 29th to investors of record.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation NYSE: LPX. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Louisiana-Pacific stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Louisiana-Pacific Price Performance

Shares of LPX stock traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $99.13. 425,005 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 746,630. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $91.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.17. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $78.82 and a 1-year high of $122.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market cap of $6.90 billion, a PE ratio of 23.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.80.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.02. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 10.34% and a return on equity of 18.67%. The company had revenue of $755.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $751.15 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.09 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Louisiana-Pacific Corporation will post 5.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Louisiana-Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a $0.28 dividend. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Louisiana-Pacific's payout ratio is currently 26.42%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LPX. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 54,396 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $5,633,000 after purchasing an additional 2,633 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 217.4% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 144,786 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $14,993,000 after acquiring an additional 99,172 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 8,471 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $877,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific during the 4th quarter worth $3,020,000. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 55,875 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $5,786,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the period. 94.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LPX has been the subject of a number of research reports. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $123.00 to $117.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $111.00 to $108.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Louisiana-Pacific has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $106.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Louisiana-Pacific news, Director Ozey K. Horton, Jr. sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total transaction of $50,500.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 29,728 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,002,528. This represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lizanne C. Gottung sold 1,179 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.52, for a total value of $105,544.08. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,686,377.76. This represents a 5.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.