Zacks Research Weighs in on UFP Industries FY2026 Earnings

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for UFP Industries in a research note issued on Monday, March 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the construction company will earn $7.85 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $8.04. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on UFPI. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of UFP Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, UFP Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ UFPI opened at $105.38 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $6.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.57 and a beta of 1.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $112.81 and its 200 day moving average is $122.07. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 4.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. UFP Industries has a 52 week low of $102.35 and a 52 week high of $141.33.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The construction company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.43 billion. UFP Industries had a return on equity of 13.24% and a net margin of 6.23%.

Institutional Trading of UFP Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UFPI. Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of UFP Industries in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in UFP Industries by 1,683.3% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 535 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 505 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 357.8% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 531 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the period. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth $61,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in UFP Industries by 39.8% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 615 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at UFP Industries

In other news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of UFP Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.59, for a total transaction of $721,563.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 61,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,739,712.60. The trade was a 8.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.33%. This is a positive change from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.68%.

About UFP Industries

UFP Industries, Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Retail, Packaging, and Construction segments. The Retail segment offers treated lumber products, including decking, fencing, lattice, and other products; pressure-treated and fire-retardant products used primarily for outdoor decking environments; and lawn and garden products, consisting of wood and vinyl fencing options, garden beds and planters, pergolas, picnic tables, and other landscaping products.