Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) Shares

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Louisiana-Pacific stock on June 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Up 7.6%

Shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock traded up $7.0040 during trading on Friday, reaching $99.4340. The company had a trading volume of 1,315,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 934,619. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $78.82 and a fifty-two week high of $122.87. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $91.06 and its 200-day moving average is $92.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.84. The company has a market cap of $6.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.80.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $755.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $751.15 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a return on equity of 18.67% and a net margin of 10.34%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.09 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Louisiana-Pacific Corporation will post 5.27 EPS for the current year.

Louisiana-Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Louisiana-Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.42%.

Insider Activity at Louisiana-Pacific

In other Louisiana-Pacific news, Director Ozey K. Horton, Jr. sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $50,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 29,728 shares in the company, valued at $3,002,528. This represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Lizanne C. Gottung sold 1,179 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.52, for a total transaction of $105,544.08. Following the sale, the director owned 18,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,686,377.76. The trade was a 5.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on LPX. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $123.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $111.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $106.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LPX. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,700 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $383,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,919 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 11,370 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $1,046,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 3.1% during the first quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,658 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $425,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moran Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 2.4% in the second quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,603 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $568,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. 94.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Louisiana-Pacific

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.