Brokers Offer Predictions for LPX Q2 Earnings

Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. DA Davidson analyst K. Yinger expects that the building manufacturing company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $123.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Louisiana-Pacific’s current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Louisiana-Pacific’s FY2025 earnings at $4.17 EPS.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.14. Louisiana-Pacific had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.31%. The business had revenue of $724.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $711.66 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.53 EPS. Louisiana-Pacific’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on LPX. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Loop Capital raised shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday. TD Securities dropped their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $123.00 to $117.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Louisiana-Pacific from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Louisiana-Pacific from $126.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.38.

Louisiana-Pacific Stock Performance

LPX stock opened at $90.66 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 1.69. Louisiana-Pacific has a 1-year low of $78.82 and a 1-year high of $122.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $88.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.67. The company has a market capitalization of $6.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.42, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.94.

Louisiana-Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.24%. Louisiana-Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.65%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LPX. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 98.8% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 318 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 65.0% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 589 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 56.2% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 720 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Hanseatic Management Services Inc. raised its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. now owns 935 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.73% of the company’s stock.

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.