Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for LPX Earnings

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Louisiana-Pacific in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the building manufacturing company will post earnings per share of $0.97 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.20. The consensus estimate for Louisiana-Pacific's current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Louisiana-Pacific's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.60 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective 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. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $111.00 to $108.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $106.13.

Louisiana-Pacific Price Performance

LPX stock traded down $1.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $87.44. 382,304 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 686,225. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 3.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Louisiana-Pacific has a 1-year low of $78.82 and a 1-year high of $122.87. The company has a market cap of $6.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.34, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.84.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $724.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $711.66 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 13.74% and a return on equity of 23.75%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.53 earnings per share.

Louisiana-Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th were paid a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.28%. Louisiana-Pacific's payout ratio is presently 19.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Lizanne C. Gottung sold 1,179 shares of the firm's 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 $1,686,377.76. This trade represents a 5.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 76.1% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 560 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 570.6% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 684 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 582 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 1,184.9% in the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 938 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 865 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 41.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,040 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 142.6% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,043 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 613 shares during the period. 94.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.