H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.600-4.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.750. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on FUL. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $58.00 price target on H. B. Fuller in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded H. B. Fuller from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $58.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Citigroup increased their target price on H. B. Fuller from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Vertical Research upgraded H. B. Fuller from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.40.

H. B. Fuller Stock Performance

Shares of H. B. Fuller stock traded up $1.36 on Wednesday, hitting $64.48. 1,121,212 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 594,637. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a PE ratio of 21.28, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.96. H. B. Fuller has a 1 year low of $48.71 and a 1 year high of $68.63. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.21.

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.04. H. B. Fuller had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 4.62%.H. B. Fuller has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that H. B. Fuller will post 4.78 EPS for the current year.

H. B. Fuller Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th were given a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 30th. This is a positive change from H. B. Fuller’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. H. B. Fuller’s payout ratio is 32.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at H. B. Fuller

In other news, CEO Celeste Beeks Mastin bought 5,170 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $57.08 per share, for a total transaction of $295,103.60. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 8,670 shares in the company, valued at $494,883.60. This represents a 147.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.83% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On H. B. Fuller

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. UBS Group AG raised its stake in H. B. Fuller by 200.8% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 820,871 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $48,661,000 after purchasing an additional 548,017 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in H. B. Fuller by 52.3% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 820,255 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $48,772,000 after purchasing an additional 281,707 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC bought a new position in H. B. Fuller in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $12,494,000. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in H. B. Fuller during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $12,258,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of H. B. Fuller by 128.0% during the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 217,307 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $13,071,000 after buying an additional 122,007 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.93% of the company’s stock.

About H. B. Fuller

H. B. Fuller Company, founded in 1887 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a global adhesives and specialty chemical solutions provider serving a wide array of industries. The company develops, manufactures and markets adhesive technologies, sealants, polymers and related chemical products designed to enhance product performance, sustainability and manufacturing efficiency.

Fuller’s product portfolio spans multiple market segments, including packaging and converting, general industrial assembly, electronics, transportation, hygiene and construction.