Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts H. B. Fuller Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn forecasts H. B. Fuller's Q3 2027 earnings per share to be $1.49, with a current full-year estimate of $4.07 per share, maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• During the last quarter, H. B. Fuller reported $1.26 EPS, exceeding analysts' expectations, though its revenue decreased by 2.8% year-over-year.
• H. B. Fuller has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion and an average price target of $65.75 from analysts, indicating a generally positive outlook despite recent fluctuations.

H. B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of H. B. Fuller in a research note issued to investors on Friday, September 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.49 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for H. B. Fuller's current full-year earnings is $4.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H. B. Fuller's FY2027 earnings at $5.37 EPS.

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.02. H. B. Fuller had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 3.28%.The firm had revenue of $892.04 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $894.60 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.13 EPS. The company's revenue was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. H. B. Fuller has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.100-4.250 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on FUL. Citigroup cut their target price on H. B. Fuller from $70.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on H. B. Fuller from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on H. B. Fuller from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $65.75.

H. B. Fuller Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FUL opened at $58.15 on Monday. H. B. Fuller has a twelve month low of $47.56 and a twelve month high of $81.69. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $59.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.27. The company has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion, a PE ratio of 31.43, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H. B. Fuller

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FUL. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in H. B. Fuller by 141.6% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 534 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in H. B. Fuller by 129.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,218 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 688 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in H. B. Fuller by 44.4% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 402 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in H. B. Fuller during the 1st quarter valued at $101,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in H. B. Fuller by 20.5% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.93% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at H. B. Fuller

In related news, VP Robert J. Martsching sold 9,546 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.30, for a total value of $613,807.80. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 14,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $963,214. This represents a 38.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Joao Magalhaes sold 1,099 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.31, for a total transaction of $61,884.69. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 3,285 shares in the company, valued at $184,978.35. The trade was a 25.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 11,691 shares of company stock worth $734,478. 1.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

H. B. Fuller Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st were paid a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. H. B. Fuller's dividend payout ratio is presently 44.98%.

About H. B. Fuller

H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products. It operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives.

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