Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures building products primarily for use in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. It also markets and sells products for use in light industrial and commercial construction applications. It operates through four segments: Siding; North America Oriented Strand Board (OSB); Engineered Wood Products; and South America.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Lumber & wood products, except furniture
Sub-IndustryForest Products
SectorConstruction
Phone615-986-5600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.83 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,900
Next Earnings Date8/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Louisiana-Pacific's stock symbol?
Louisiana-Pacific trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LPX."
How often does Louisiana-Pacific pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Louisiana-Pacific?
Louisiana-Pacific declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.135 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 20th. View Louisiana-Pacific's Dividend History.
How will Louisiana-Pacific's stock buyback program work?
Louisiana-Pacific announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, August 7th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $150,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 3.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Louisiana-Pacific's earnings last quarter?
Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 7th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.03. The building manufacturing company had revenue of $582 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $601.49 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a return on equity of 19.63% and a net margin of 12.16%. The company's revenue was down 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.63 EPS. View Louisiana-Pacific's Earnings History.
When is Louisiana-Pacific's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LPX?
6 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Louisiana-Pacific's stock. Their forecasts range from $24.75 to $32.00. On average, they anticipate Louisiana-Pacific's share price to reach $28.9583 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Louisiana-Pacific.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Louisiana-Pacific?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Louisiana-Pacific in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Louisiana-Pacific.
Has Louisiana-Pacific been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about LPX stock have been trending neutral recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Louisiana-Pacific earned a media sentiment score of 0.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the building manufacturing company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Louisiana-Pacific.
Are investors shorting Louisiana-Pacific?
Louisiana-Pacific saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,645,100 shares, a decline of 15.6% from the April 15th total of 10,241,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,160,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.0 days. Currently, 7.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Louisiana-Pacific's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Louisiana-Pacific's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Louisiana-Pacific include Rollins (ROL), NVR (NVR), Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), Masco (MAS), Lennox International (LII), United Rentals (URI), Atlas Copco (ALFVY), PulteGroup (PHM), Spirax-Sarco Engineering (SPXSF), RPM International (RPM), ANHUI CONCH CEM/ADR (AHCHY), PERSIMMON/ADR (PSMMY), Servicemaster Global (SERV), SHIMIZU CORP/ADR (SHMUY) and TAYLOR WIMPEY P/ADR (TWODY).
What other stocks do shareholders of Louisiana-Pacific own?
Who are Louisiana-Pacific's key executives?
Louisiana-Pacific's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William Bradley Southern, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Timothy Mann Jr., Exec. VP of Bus. Devel., Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 53)
- Mr. Neil Sherman, Exec. VP of the Siding Bus. (Age 56)
- Mr. Jason Ringblom, Exec. VP, OSB (Age 36)
- Mr. Alan J. M. Haughie, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
Who are Louisiana-Pacific's major shareholders?
Louisiana-Pacific's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.44%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (1.53%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.28%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.15%), LSV Asset Management (0.99%) and Royce & Associates LP (0.66%). Company insiders that own Louisiana-Pacific stock include Gary Cook, Lizanne C Gottung, Michael Emory Kinney, Michael Sims, Neil Sherman, Rebecca Anne Barckley and William Bradley Southern. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Louisiana-Pacific.
Which major investors are selling Louisiana-Pacific stock?
LPX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Bank of Montreal Can, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., BlackRock Inc., Gabelli Funds LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC and James Investment Research Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Louisiana-Pacific company stock in the last year include Gary Cook, Lizanne C Gottung, Michael Emory Kinney, Neil Sherman and William Bradley Southern. View Insider Buying and Selling for Louisiana-Pacific.
Which major investors are buying Louisiana-Pacific stock?
LPX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Royce & Associates LP, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, FMR LLC, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. and Clark Estates Inc. NY. View Insider Buying and Selling for Louisiana-Pacific.
How do I buy shares of Louisiana-Pacific?
Shares of LPX 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.
What is Louisiana-Pacific's stock price today?
One share of LPX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.57.
How big of a company is Louisiana-Pacific?
Louisiana-Pacific has a market capitalization of $3.16 billion and generates $2.83 billion in revenue each year. The building manufacturing company earns $394.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.74 on an earnings per share basis. Louisiana-Pacific employs 4,900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Louisiana-Pacific.
What is Louisiana-Pacific's official website?
How can I contact Louisiana-Pacific?
Louisiana-Pacific's mailing address is 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN, 37219. The building manufacturing company can be reached via phone at 615-986-5600.
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