Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative View of H.B. Fuller Q2 Earnings

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for H.B. Fuller in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.07. The consensus estimate for H.B. Fuller's current full-year earnings is $3.84 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H.B. Fuller's FY2025 earnings at $3.99 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on FUL. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on H.B. Fuller from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Vertical Research downgraded H.B. Fuller from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $76.50.

H.B. Fuller Stock Down 0.1 %

NYSE:FUL traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $62.14. The stock had a trading volume of 636,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 352,560. The company has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a PE ratio of 19.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.79. H.B. Fuller has a 1-year low of $60.96 and a 1-year 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 1.10.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.00 by ($0.08). H.B. Fuller had a net margin of 5.15% and a return on equity of 13.39%. The company had revenue of $923.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $916.84 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.32 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On H.B. Fuller

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in H.B. Fuller by 9.9% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 290,005 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $22,319,000 after buying an additional 26,239 shares during the last quarter. S&CO Inc. grew its position in shares of H.B. Fuller by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. S&CO Inc. now owns 267,192 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $21,209,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of H.B. Fuller by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,258,752 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $99,939,000 after acquiring an additional 18,734 shares during the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC raised its position in shares of H.B. Fuller by 79.8% during the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 730,058 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $57,952,000 after acquiring an additional 324,056 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wesbanco Bank Inc. raised its position in shares of H.B. Fuller by 41.2% during the 4th quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 13,700 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $924,000 after acquiring an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.93% of the company's stock.

About H.B. Fuller

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.