Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on H.B. Fuller's Q4 2024 Earnings (NYSE:FUL)

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for H.B. Fuller in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.21 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.29. The consensus estimate for H.B. Fuller's current full-year earnings is $4.40 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H.B. Fuller's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.52 EPS.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.23 by ($0.10). H.B. Fuller had a net margin of 4.67% and a return on equity of 13.33%. The firm had revenue of $917.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $944.04 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.06 EPS. The business's revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of H.B. Fuller from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 18th.

H.B. Fuller Price Performance

FUL stock traded down $0.71 during trading on Monday, hitting $79.38. The company had a trading volume of 458,812 shares, compared to its average volume of 309,293. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.42. The business has a 50 day moving average of $81.68 and a 200 day moving average of $79.60. H.B. Fuller has a fifty-two week low of $64.64 and a fifty-two week high of $87.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

H.B. Fuller Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 31st were given a $0.2225 dividend. This is a positive change from H.B. Fuller's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.12%. H.B. Fuller's payout ratio is 30.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling at H.B. Fuller

In other news, VP Heather Campe sold 23,696 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, July 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.66, for a total transaction of $1,958,711.36. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 19,742 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,631,873.72. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of H.B. Fuller

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FUL. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new position in shares of H.B. Fuller during the fourth quarter valued at $738,000. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado increased its holdings in shares of H.B. Fuller by 2,588.7% in the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 335,119 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $27,282,000 after purchasing an additional 322,655 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its position in shares of H.B. Fuller by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 11,353 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $924,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak acquired a new position in H.B. Fuller in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $236,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in H.B. Fuller by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 45,152 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $3,600,000 after buying an additional 4,077 shares in the last quarter. 95.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

H.B. Fuller Company Profile

H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products. It operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives.