Analysts Issue Forecasts for UFP Industries FY2026 Earnings

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a report released on Wednesday, February 19th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $7.96 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $7.93. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries' current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of UFP Industries in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UFP Industries from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ UFPI traded up $3.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $109.84. The company had a trading volume of 533,682 shares, compared to its average volume of 304,000. The business's 50-day moving average is $114.37 and its 200 day moving average is $123.01. The company has a market cap of $6.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 4.88. UFP Industries has a 52 week low of $105.57 and a 52 week high of $141.33.

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UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The construction company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.24 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.43 billion. UFP Industries had a net margin of 6.23% and a return on equity of 13.24%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UFP Industries in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in UFP Industries by 109.4% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 8,162 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $919,000 after buying an additional 4,265 shares during the last quarter. Forum Financial Management LP increased its position in UFP Industries by 19.5% in the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 2,857 shares of the construction company's stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 467 shares during the period. GTS Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $303,000. Finally, Palisades Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of UFP Industries by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Palisades Investment Partners LLC now owns 22,827 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $2,571,000 after acquiring an additional 1,948 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.81% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at UFP Industries

In related news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.59, for a total transaction of $721,563.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 61,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,739,712.60. This trade represents a 8.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This is an increase from UFP Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.27%. UFP Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.68%.

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.