Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Given New $89.00 Price Target at Barclays

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) had its price target decreased by Barclays from $90.00 to $89.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an overweight rating on the building manufacturing company’s stock.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. TD Securities upgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $115.00 to $107.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $104.00 price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings cut Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research report on Tuesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.25.

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE:LPX opened at $75.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 3.26 and a quick ratio of 1.53. Louisiana-Pacific has a one year low of $66.68 and a one year high of $102.86. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.00. The company has a market cap of $5.26 billion, a PE ratio of 63.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.60.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.29. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 3.20% and a return on equity of 7.03%. The firm had revenue of $574.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $569.99 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.27 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Louisiana-Pacific will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Louisiana-Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. Louisiana-Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 94.92%.

Insider Activity

In other Louisiana-Pacific news, Director F Nicholas Grasberger III purchased 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $85.49 per share, with a total value of $1,709,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 38,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,330,177.46. The trade was a 105.52% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Lizanne M. Bruce sold 1,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.59, for a total value of $102,167.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,160 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,348,604.40. The trade was a 7.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Louisiana-Pacific

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LPX. Boston Partners bought a new position in Louisiana-Pacific in the third quarter worth $100,770,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 306.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,273,497 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $102,848,000 after purchasing an additional 960,000 shares in the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 29.9% in the fourth quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 4,048,136 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $326,927,000 after purchasing an additional 932,177 shares in the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. bought a new position in Louisiana-Pacific in the first quarter worth $56,596,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Louisiana-Pacific in the fourth quarter worth $60,184,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Louisiana-Pacific

Here are the key news stories impacting Louisiana-Pacific this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital upgraded Louisiana-Pacific to outperform and set a $94 price target, adding to the bullish tone around the stock. BMO Capital upgrades Louisiana-Pacific (LPX)
• Positive Sentiment: Truist reaffirmed its buy rating on LPX and kept a $93 target, implying meaningful upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated an overweight rating and only trimmed its target slightly to $89, signaling continued confidence in the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: TD Securities upgraded LPX from hold to buy and assigned an $86 target, reflecting improved sentiment after the earnings report.
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets also upgraded LPX earlier this week from market perform to outperform, while Oppenheimer maintained an outperform rating despite lowering its target to $107.
• Positive Sentiment: Louisiana-Pacific’s Q1 2026 results beat expectations, with EPS of $0.38 versus the $0.14 consensus, helping support the recent analyst upgrades.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded LPX from strong sell to hold, which is an improvement but still not a bullish call.

About Louisiana-Pacific

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX) is a leading manufacturer of building materials and engineered wood products for residential, industrial and light commercial construction. The company produces a diverse portfolio of products, including oriented strand board (OSB), engineered wood siding, trim, molding, sheathing panels and subflooring. Its flagship product lines, such as LP® SmartSide® trim and siding, are designed to offer enhanced durability, moisture resistance and ease of installation, helping builders and homeowners achieve long-lasting performance in a variety of climates.

Founded in 1973 as a spin-off from Georgia-Pacific, Louisiana-Pacific established its reputation by pioneering innovative manufacturing techniques for OSB, becoming one of the first companies to bring the product to market in the 1980s.