UFP Industries Q2 EPS Forecast Reduced by Zacks Research

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for UFP Industries in a research note issued on Monday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $2.39 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.40. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $6.89 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of UFP Industries from $133.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. StockNews.com lowered shares of UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of UFP Industries from $125.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of UFP Industries from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $155.00 price target on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $148.00.

UFP Industries Trading Down 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:UFPI opened at $135.26 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $8.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.61 and a beta of 1.39. UFP Industries has a 12 month low of $107.49 and a 12 month high of $141.33. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $131.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $122.77. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The construction company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by ($0.25). UFP Industries had a return on equity of 14.45% and a net margin of 6.70%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.10 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis.

UFP Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.98%. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.16%.

Insider Transactions at UFP Industries

In other news, CEO Matthew J. Missad sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.03, for a total transaction of $1,965,450.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 314,450 shares in the company, valued at $41,202,383.50. The trade was a 4.55 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.58% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UFPI. FMR LLC grew its stake in UFP Industries by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,635,577 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $214,604,000 after buying an additional 193,891 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in UFP Industries by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,225,972 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $169,675,000 after buying an additional 188,969 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in UFP Industries by 216.3% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 202,124 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,521,000 after buying an additional 138,215 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in UFP Industries by 22.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 608,187 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $67,594,000 after buying an additional 112,518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP grew its stake in UFP Industries by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 590,712 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $77,507,000 after buying an additional 81,950 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

UFP Industries Company Profile

UFP Industries, Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Retail, Packaging, and Construction segments. The Retail segment offers treated lumber products, including decking, fencing, lattice, and other products; pressure-treated and fire-retardant products used primarily for outdoor decking environments; and lawn and garden products, consisting of wood and vinyl fencing options, garden beds and planters, pergolas, picnic tables, and other landscaping products.