H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Upgraded at Vertical Research

Vertical Research upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on FUL. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of H. B. Fuller in a report on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of H. B. Fuller in a research report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of H. B. Fuller from $66.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of H. B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, H. B. Fuller presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.75.

H. B. Fuller Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of H. B. Fuller stock opened at $59.04 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a PE ratio of 19.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.07. H. B. Fuller has a 52 week low of $47.56 and a 52 week high of $68.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $61.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.92.

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

H. B. Fuller Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 5th were given a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 5th. H. B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.33%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H. B. Fuller

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FUL. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its holdings in H. B. Fuller by 80.4% during the third quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 555,877 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $32,952,000 after acquiring an additional 247,815 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in H. B. Fuller by 38.3% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 149,448 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $8,859,000 after purchasing an additional 41,365 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of H. B. Fuller by 16.2% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 612,048 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $36,815,000 after purchasing an additional 85,469 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in shares of H. B. Fuller during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,661,000. Finally, Luminus Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of H. B. Fuller during the 3rd quarter worth $2,172,000. 95.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

H. B. Fuller News Summary

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

H. B. Fuller Company Profile

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.