H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Sunday.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of H. B. Fuller in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of H. B. Fuller in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on H. B. Fuller from $76.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Vertical Research upgraded H. B. Fuller from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on H. B. Fuller from $66.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.75.

H. B. Fuller Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FUL opened at $59.04 on Friday. H. B. Fuller has a twelve month low of $47.56 and a twelve month high of $68.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The company has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.68, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $61.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $60.07.

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $770.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $787.77 million. H. B. Fuller had a net margin of 4.62% and a return on equity of 11.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that H. B. Fuller will post 4.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On H. B. Fuller

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FUL. Bayban acquired a new stake in H. B. Fuller during the 4th quarter valued at $156,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of H. B. Fuller by 510.8% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,466 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 1,226 shares during the period. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of H. B. Fuller in the fourth quarter worth $204,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 152,960 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $9,095,000 after buying an additional 2,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 92.7% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 7,433 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $442,000 after buying an additional 3,575 shares in the last quarter. 95.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting H. B. Fuller

Here are the key news stories impacting H. B. Fuller this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a global price hike of at least 10% starting April to address petrochemical supply constraints and rising input costs — a measure likely to help margins and cash flow. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued FY guidance of $4.55–$4.90 in EPS and mid-single-digit revenue growth, signaling confidence that price actions and cost management will offset supply volatility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS of $0.57 beat consensus ($0.56), and management reiterated improved profitability drivers; several outlets characterize the quarter as a solid start despite top-line pressure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript, slide deck and presentations are available for investors to review detailed segment results and management commentary. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates ($770.8M reported vs. ~$787.8M consensus) and was down 2.3% year-over-year, a near-term headwind for growth expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target from $66 to $63 and moved to a neutral rating, which could cap upside momentum and signal analyst caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts expressed reduced optimism after the quarter, highlighting mixed signals (beat on EPS vs. weaker revenue and supply risks) that may keep multiple compression or volatility in place. Article Title

About H. B. Fuller

H. B. Fuller Company, founded in 1887 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a global adhesives and specialty chemical solutions provider serving a wide array of industries. The company develops, manufactures and markets adhesive technologies, sealants, polymers and related chemical products designed to enhance product performance, sustainability and manufacturing efficiency.

Fuller’s product portfolio spans multiple market segments, including packaging and converting, general industrial assembly, electronics, transportation, hygiene and construction.