Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for LPX

Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Louisiana-Pacific in a report issued on Wednesday, November 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the building manufacturing company will earn $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.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The building manufacturing company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.23. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 15.22% and a return on equity of 27.09%. The firm had revenue of $814.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $797.26 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 33.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. BMO Capital Markets lowered Louisiana-Pacific from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $99.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $105.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $90.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Louisiana-Pacific currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.78.

Louisiana-Pacific Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of LPX opened at $108.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 3.38. Louisiana-Pacific has a one year low of $57.13 and a one year high of $113.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $102.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.09. The company has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.69, a P/E/G ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 1.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LPX. William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $91,053,000. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 92.4% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,255,474 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $103,363,000 after buying an additional 602,803 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 188.3% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 447,400 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $36,834,000 after acquiring an additional 292,200 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 768.5% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 270,341 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $22,257,000 after acquiring an additional 239,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis acquired a new position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific in the 1st quarter valued at about $16,371,000. 94.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO William Bradley Southern sold 32,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 596,886 shares in the company, valued at $55,773,027.84. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, Director Lizanne C. Gottung sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 21,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,064,791.50. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO William Bradley Southern sold 32,600 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer now owns 596,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $55,773,027.84. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Louisiana-Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 20th. Louisiana-Pacific’s payout ratio is currently 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.