Seaport Res Ptn Has Optimistic Outlook of LPX Q1 Earnings

Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the building manufacturing company will post earnings of $1.05 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.88. The consensus estimate for Louisiana-Pacific's current full-year earnings is $5.12 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Louisiana-Pacific's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

LPX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Louisiana-Pacific from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. StockNews.com upgraded Louisiana-Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 2nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $105.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $90.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Louisiana-Pacific presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $101.78.

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:LPX traded up $2.81 on Friday, reaching $111.63. 777,784 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 846,100. The company has a current ratio of 3.38, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Louisiana-Pacific has a twelve month low of $57.13 and a twelve month high of $113.04. The company has a fifty day moving average of $102.40 and a 200-day moving average of $93.35. The company has a market capitalization of $7.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.15, a PEG ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 1.88.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The building manufacturing company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $814.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $797.26 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 15.22% and a return on equity of 27.09%. Louisiana-Pacific's revenue for the quarter was up 33.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.55 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Louisiana-Pacific during the first quarter worth $25,000. Whittier Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific in the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 258.5% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 441 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 57.3% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 486 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.73% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Louisiana-Pacific news, CEO William Bradley Southern sold 32,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.44, for a total value of $3,046,144.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 596,886 shares of the company's stock, valued at $55,773,027.84. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other Louisiana-Pacific news, CEO William Bradley Southern sold 32,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.44, for a total value of $3,046,144.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 596,886 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,773,027.84. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Lizanne C. Gottung sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.30, for a total transaction of $245,750.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 21,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,064,791.50. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.53% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Louisiana-Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. Louisiana-Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.91%.

Louisiana-Pacific Company Profile

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides building solutions primarily for use in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. It operates through Siding, Oriented Strand Board, LP South America, and Other segments. The Siding segment offers LP SmartSide trim and siding products, LP SmartSide ExpertFinish trim and siding products, LP BuilderSeries lap siding products, and LP Outdoor Building Solutions; and engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia products.