Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for LPX Earnings

Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Louisiana-Pacific in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the building manufacturing company will earn $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.52. 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 FY2025 earnings at $4.75 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.40 EPS.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $724.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $711.66 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 25.35%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.53 EPS.

LPX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Loop Capital upgraded Louisiana-Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Securities dropped their price target on Louisiana-Pacific from $123.00 to $117.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Louisiana-Pacific has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $107.38.

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:LPX traded up $0.30 during trading on Thursday, hitting $90.66. The stock had a trading volume of 1,045,084 shares, compared to its average volume of 717,203. The company has a market capitalization of $6.32 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm's fifty day moving average is $88.99 and its 200 day moving average is $102.69. Louisiana-Pacific has a 12 month low of $78.82 and a 12 month high of $122.87.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 98.8% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 318 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 65.0% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 589 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 56.2% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 720 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 41.5% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,040 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.73% of the company's stock.

Louisiana-Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 20th. Louisiana-Pacific's payout ratio is currently 19.65%.

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.