H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Releases Earnings Results

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by ($0.08), Briefing.com reports. H.B. Fuller had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 5.15%. The business had revenue of $923.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $916.84 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.32 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. H.B. Fuller updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.900-4.200 EPS.

H.B. Fuller Price Performance

FUL traded up $0.44 on Wednesday, reaching $64.17. The company had a trading volume of 403,248 shares, compared to its average volume of 420,112. The company has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.81, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a fifty day moving average of $71.76 and a 200-day moving average of $77.08. H.B. Fuller has a one year low of $60.96 and a one year high of $87.67.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on FUL shares. Vertical Research downgraded H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. StockNews.com lowered H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on H.B. Fuller from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.25.

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.