Q2 Earnings Forecast for LPX Issued By DA Davidson

Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Louisiana-Pacific in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. DA Davidson analyst K. Yinger forecasts that the building manufacturing company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $123.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Louisiana-Pacific's current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Louisiana-Pacific's FY2025 earnings at $4.17 EPS.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX - Get Free Report) last released its 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. Louisiana-Pacific had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.31%. The business had revenue of $724.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $711.66 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.53 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on LPX. TD Securities dropped their target price on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $123.00 to $117.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Louisiana-Pacific from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $126.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Loop Capital upgraded shares of 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $107.38.

Louisiana-Pacific Trading Up 0.3 %

LPX traded up $0.30 on Thursday, hitting $90.66. 1,045,084 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 717,203. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.86. Louisiana-Pacific has a 12 month low of $78.82 and a 12 month high of $122.87. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $102.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.32 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.94.

Louisiana-Pacific Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Louisiana-Pacific

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LPX. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 98.8% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 65.0% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 589 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 56.2% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 720 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hanseatic Management Services Inc. raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. now owns 935 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.73% of the company's stock.

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.