NASDAQ:UFPI - Universal Forest Products Stock Price, Price Target & More

Universal Forest Products trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "UFPI."

Universal Forest Products announced a semiannual dividend on Friday, April 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, June 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 31st. This is a boost from Universal Forest Products's previous semiannual dividend of $0.17. View Universal Forest Products' Dividend History.

Universal Forest Products shares split on the morning of Wednesday, November 15th 2017. The 3-1 split was announced on Wednesday, October 18th 2017. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, November 14th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of Universal Forest Products stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 18th. The construction company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.02. The construction company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Universal Forest Products had a return on equity of 13.29% and a net margin of 3.29%. Universal Forest Products's revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.64 EPS. View Universal Forest Products' Earnings History.

Universal Forest Products is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 16th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Universal Forest Products.

2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Universal Forest Products' stock. Their predictions range from $37.00 to $37.00. On average, they anticipate Universal Forest Products' share price to reach $37.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Universal Forest Products.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Universal Forest Products in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."

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Media stories about UFPI stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Universal Forest Products earned a coverage optimism score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the construction company an impact score of 45.45 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.

Universal Forest Products' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.02%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.57%), SG Capital Management LLC (0.48%), James Investment Research Inc. (0.10%), Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan (0.04%) and Fox Run Management L.L.C. (0.02%). Company insiders that own Universal Forest Products stock include Allen T Peters, Charles Scott Greene, Jonathan E West, Mary E Tuuk, Matthew J Missad, Michael F Mordell, Michael G Wooldridge, Michael R Cole, Patrick M Benton, Patrick M Webster and Robert D Coleman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Universal Forest Products.

UFPI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC and Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan. Company insiders that have sold Universal Forest Products company stock in the last year include Allen T Peters, Charles Scott Greene, Jonathan E West, Matthew J Missad, Michael R Cole, Patrick M Webster and Robert D Coleman. View Insider Buying and Selling for Universal Forest Products.

UFPI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Capital Management LLC, James Investment Research Inc., Foundry Partners LLC and Fox Run Management L.L.C.. Company insiders that have bought Universal Forest Products stock in the last two years include Mary E Tuuk and Michael G Wooldridge. View Insider Buying and Selling for Universal Forest Products.

Shares of UFPI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of UFPI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.68.

Universal Forest Products has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion and generates $3.94 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $119.51 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.84 on an earnings per share basis. Universal Forest Products employs 10,000 workers across the globe.

Universal Forest Products' mailing address is 2801 East Beltline NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525. The construction company can be reached via phone at 616-364-6161.