Wedbush Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI)

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI - Free Report) - Wedbush dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a report released on Monday, May 6th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $1.77 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.01. Wedbush currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $102.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries' current full-year earnings is $7.37 per share.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. UFP Industries had a net margin of 7.24% and a return on equity of 17.07%. The business's revenue was down 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.98 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on UFP Industries from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. Benchmark reduced their price objective on UFP Industries from $137.00 to $133.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. Finally, StockNews.com lowered UFP Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $113.20.

UFP Industries Price Performance

Shares of UFPI traded up $1.96 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $118.78. 313,038 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 285,135. The company has a quick ratio of 3.37, a current ratio of 4.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. UFP Industries has a fifty-two week low of $77.47 and a fifty-two week high of $128.65. The company has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.77 and a beta of 1.47. The firm's fifty day moving average is $116.20 and its 200 day moving average is $114.34.

UFP Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 3rd will be paid a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. UFP Industries's dividend payout ratio is 16.42%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Matthew J. Missad sold 5,018 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.05, for a total transaction of $572,302.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 363,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $41,437,558.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 2.58% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UFPI. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 716.7% in the third quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 1,561,285 shares of the construction company's stock worth $159,876,000 after purchasing an additional 1,370,105 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 0.9% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,111,025 shares of the construction company's stock worth $113,769,000 after purchasing an additional 10,326 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 753,559 shares of the construction company's stock worth $94,609,000 after purchasing an additional 4,300 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of UFP Industries in the fourth quarter worth approximately $86,885,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 93.0% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 679,139 shares of the construction company's stock worth $69,544,000 after purchasing an additional 327,220 shares during the last quarter. 81.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About UFP Industries

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.