Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Stock Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

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):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• 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

LPX stock traded down $0.5460 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $98.9340. 857,053 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 748,771. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.29. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $78.82 and a one year high of $122.87. The company has a market cap of $6.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

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

Louisiana-Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Louisiana-Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.42%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 33,243.5% in the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,588,787 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $222,610,000 after purchasing an additional 2,581,023 shares in the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP lifted its holdings in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 72.3% during the 2nd quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 2,887,438 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $248,291,000 after buying an additional 1,211,495 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 1,736.2% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 891,351 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $92,299,000 after buying an additional 842,809 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific during the 2nd quarter valued at about $72,299,000. Finally, 59 North Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 32.1% during the 1st quarter. 59 North Capital Management LP now owns 2,618,643 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $240,863,000 after buying an additional 635,817 shares during the last quarter. 94.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.