H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPS

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.05, Zacks reports. H. B. Fuller had a return on equity of 12.18% and a net margin of 5.29%. H. B. Fuller updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.700-4.850 EPS.

H. B. Fuller Price Performance

NYSE FUL traded down $0.59 on Wednesday, reaching $50.48. 1,897,610 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 653,591. H. B. Fuller has a 12 month low of $48.60 and a 12 month high of $68.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $56.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.57. The stock has a market cap of $2.72 billion, a PE ratio of 15.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.97.

H. B. Fuller Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a $0.245 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. H. B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.06%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on FUL shares. Zacks Research lowered H. B. Fuller from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $58.00 price target on shares of H. B. Fuller in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of H. B. Fuller from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $58.00 to $67.00 in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $67.00 target price on shares of H. B. Fuller in a research report on Friday, June 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at H. B. Fuller

In other news, VP Nathan Weaver sold 9,561 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.06, for a total value of $593,355.66. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 11,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $728,522.34. This represents a 44.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.83% of the company’s stock.

H. B. Fuller Company Profile

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) develops and manufactures specialty adhesives, sealants and other chemical-based products used in industrial and commercial applications. Its solutions help customers bond, seal, coat and assemble materials across a range of products and manufacturing processes.

The company serves markets including packaging, hygiene and disposable products, construction, transportation, electronics, durable assembly, woodworking, flooring, composites and renewable energy.