Q1 EPS Estimates for H.B. Fuller Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of H.B. Fuller in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.43. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for H.B. Fuller's current full-year earnings is $4.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H.B. Fuller's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 26th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.05. H.B. Fuller had a net margin of 3.65% and a return on equity of 12.01%. The company had revenue of $788.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $769.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.67 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on FUL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on H.B. Fuller from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of H.B. Fuller from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Vertical Research cut H.B. Fuller from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on H.B. Fuller from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $70.00.

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H.B. Fuller Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSE FUL traded up $0.38 on Thursday, reaching $55.15. The company had a trading volume of 155,716 shares, compared to its average volume of 355,001. The company's fifty day moving average is $58.31 and its 200-day moving average is $68.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.81. H.B. Fuller has a 1-year low of $52.59 and a 1-year high of $87.67.

Institutional Trading of H.B. Fuller

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FUL. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in H.B. Fuller by 128.8% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 899 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 506 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in H.B. Fuller by 731.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,255 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 1,104 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in H.B. Fuller during the 4th quarter worth approximately $266,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in H.B. Fuller in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $465,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of H.B. Fuller during the fourth quarter valued at $783,000. 95.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

H.B. Fuller Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 6th were paid a $0.2225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 6th. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. H.B. Fuller's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.50%.

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.