NYSE:LPXLouisiana-Pacific Stock Price, Forecast & News

$24.47

+0.39 (+1.62 %)

(As of 05/27/2020 11:56 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$24.09

Now: $24.47▼

$25.02

50-Day Range

$13.86

MA: $19.20▼

$23.10

52-Week Range

$12.97

Now: $24.47▼

$34.35

Volume75,872 shs

Average Volume1.60 million shs

Market Capitalization$2.75 billion

P/E Ratio2,449.45

Dividend Yield2.51%

Beta1.67

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. The Siding segment offers siding products and related accessories, such as wood-based siding, trim, soffit, and fascia products; and CanExel siding and accessory products, including pre-finished lap and trim products, as well as outdoor building solutions. The OSB segment manufactures and distributes structural panel products comprising OSBs, TechShield radiant barriers, TopNotch sub-floorings, Legacy super tough products, moisture-resistant sub-floorings, and FlameBlock fire-rated sheathing products. The Engineered Wood Products segment provides laminated veneer lumber, laminated strand lumber, and other related products; and I-joists, which are primarily used in residential and commercial floorings, roofing systems, and other structural applications. The South America segment manufactures and distributes OSB and siding products. This segment also distributes and sells related products to augment the transition to wood frame construction. The company also offers timber and timberlands, as well as other products and services. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation sells its products, primarily to retail home centers, manufactured housing producers, distributors, and wholesalers in North America and South America, as well as in Asia, Australia, and Europe. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Louisiana-Pacific has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $29.20, Louisiana-Pacific has a potential upside of 19.3% from its current price of $24.47.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Louisiana-Pacific has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Louisiana-Pacific has received 307 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Louisiana-Pacific has received 437 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Louisiana-Pacific has received 58.74% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Louisiana-Pacific and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LPX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LPX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Louisiana-Pacific is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Louisiana-Pacific has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 156.76 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Louisiana-Pacific will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.54 % next year. This indicates that Louisiana-Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Louisiana-Pacific insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $208,356.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.40% of the stock of Louisiana-Pacific is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
96.15% of the stock of Louisiana-Pacific is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Louisiana-Pacific are expected to grow by 165.22% in the coming year, from $0.46 to $1.22 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 2,449.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.68.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 2,449.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 37.39.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Louisiana-Pacific has a P/B Ratio of 2.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.75 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Lumber & wood products, except furniture

Sub-IndustryForest Products

SectorConstruction

Current SymbolNYSE:LPX

Previous Symbol

CUSIP54634710

CIK60519

Webwww.lpcorp.com

Phone615-986-5600

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.74

Current Ratio4.56

Quick Ratio3.23

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio2,449.45

Forward P/E Ratio53.20

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.31 billion

Price / Sales1.19

Cash Flow$1.52 per share

Price / Cash Flow16.15

Book Value$8.77 per share

Price / Book2.79

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.37

Net Income$-5,000,000.00

Net Margins0.04%

Return on Equity5.91%

Return on Assets3.26%

Miscellaneous

Employees4,800

Outstanding Shares112,210,000

Market Cap$2.75 billion

Next Earnings Date8/4/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Louisiana-Pacific's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Louisiana-Pacific's stock was trading at $22.00 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, LPX shares have increased by 11.2% and is now trading at $24.47. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Louisiana-Pacific?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Louisiana-Pacific in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Louisiana-Pacific.

When is Louisiana-Pacific's next earnings date?

Louisiana-Pacific is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Louisiana-Pacific.

How were Louisiana-Pacific's earnings last quarter?

Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.04. The building manufacturing company earned $585 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $581.98 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a return on equity of 5.91% and a net margin of 0.04%. The company's quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. View Louisiana-Pacific's earnings history.

How often does Louisiana-Pacific pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Louisiana-Pacific?

Louisiana-Pacific declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.145 per share on Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. View Louisiana-Pacific's dividend history.

How will Louisiana-Pacific's stock buyback program work?

Louisiana-Pacific announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, August 7th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $150,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 3.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

What price target have analysts set for LPX?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Louisiana-Pacific's shares. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate Louisiana-Pacific's stock price to reach $29.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Louisiana-Pacific.

Has Louisiana-Pacific been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about LPX stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Louisiana-Pacific earned a daily sentiment score of -3.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the building manufacturing company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutLouisiana-Pacific.

Are investors shorting Louisiana-Pacific?

Louisiana-Pacific saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,680,000 shares, a decrease of 29.8% from the April 30th total of 3,820,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,830,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days. Currently, 2.4% of the company's stock 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 Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), Jacobs Engineering (J), CHINA COMMUNICA/ADR (CCCGY), United Rentals (URI), ANHUI CONCH CEM/ADR (AHCHY), RPM International (RPM), PulteGroup (PHM), HEIDELBERGCEMEN/ADR (HDELY), PERSIMMON/ADR (PSMMY), Spirax-Sarco Engineering (SPXSF), James Hardie Industries (JHX), Atlas Copco (ALFVY), Lennox International (LII), Trex (TREX) and Watsco (WSO). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Louisiana-Pacific own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Louisiana-Pacific investors own include Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), General Electric (GE), Ford Motor (F), Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX) and CBL & Associates Properties (CBL).

Who are Louisiana-Pacific's key executives?

Louisiana-Pacific's management team includes the following 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)

What is Louisiana-Pacific's stock symbol?

Louisiana-Pacific trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LPX."

Who are Louisiana-Pacific's major shareholders?

Louisiana-Pacific's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.10%), Wellington Management Group LLP (7.41%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (6.41%), State Street Corp (3.33%), APG Asset Management N.V. (2.44%) and APG Asset Management N.V. (2.44%). Company insiders that own Louisiana-Pacific stock include Gary Cook, Lizanne C Gottung, Michael Emory Kinney, Neil Sherman, Stephen E Macadam 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 Wellington Management Group LLP, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Owl Creek Asset Management L.P., Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., and Pictet Asset Management Ltd.. View insider buying and selling activity 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 APG Asset Management N.V., APG Asset Management N.V., APG Asset Management N.V., Channing Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and AJO LP. Company insiders that have bought Louisiana-Pacific stock in the last two years include Stephen E Macadam, and William Bradley Southern. View insider buying and selling activity 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Louisiana-Pacific's stock price today?

One share of LPX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.47.

How big of a company is Louisiana-Pacific?

Louisiana-Pacific has a market capitalization of $2.75 billion and generates $2.31 billion in revenue each year. The building manufacturing company earns $-5,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.37 on an earnings per share basis. Louisiana-Pacific employs 4,800 workers across the globe.

What is Louisiana-Pacific's official website?

The official website for Louisiana-Pacific is www.lpcorp.com.

How can I contact Louisiana-Pacific?

Louisiana-Pacific's mailing address is 414 UNION STREET SUITE 2000, NASHVILLE TN, 37219. The building manufacturing company can be reached via phone at 615-986-5600.

This page was last updated on 5/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff