Analysts Offer Predictions for Leggett & Platt Q4 Earnings

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Leggett & Platt in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Leggett & Platt's current full-year earnings is $1.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leggett & Platt's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21. Leggett & Platt had a negative net margin of 11.67% and a positive return on equity of 17.09%. The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on LEG. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Leggett & Platt from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Leggett & Platt from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.00.

Leggett & Platt Price Performance

Shares of Leggett & Platt stock traded down $0.24 during trading on Monday, reaching $8.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 635,189 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,845,000. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $9.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.49. Leggett & Platt has a 12-month low of $8.46 and a 12-month high of $20.91. The company has a market capitalization of $1.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.26 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.70.

Leggett & Platt Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37%. Leggett & Platt's payout ratio is -5.36%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. PEAK6 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Leggett & Platt in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,067,000. Verition Fund Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Leggett & Platt by 649.6% in the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 97,675 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,330,000 after purchasing an additional 84,645 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of Leggett & Platt by 3,264.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 692,884 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,437,000 after purchasing an additional 672,290 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Leggett & Platt by 38.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 581,665 shares of the company's stock worth $7,922,000 after purchasing an additional 160,104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Centiva Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Leggett & Platt during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $654,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.23% of the company's stock.

About Leggett & Platt

Leggett & Platt, Inc engages in the manufacture and distribution of furniture and engineered components and products among homes, offices, automobiles, and commercial aircraft. It operates through the following segments: Bedding Products, Specialized Products, and Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products.