Brokers Set Expectations for UFP Industries FY2026 Earnings

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Investment analysts at Wedbush raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $7.96 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $7.93. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share.

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

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Stock Performance

Shares of UFP Industries stock opened at $108.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.03 and a beta of 1.45. UFP Industries has a 12 month low of $107.25 and a 12 month high of $141.33. The company has a current ratio of 4.88, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $114.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $123.05.

Institutional Trading of UFP Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UFP Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 31.8% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 315 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new position in shares of UFP Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $70,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 357.8% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 531 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 1,683.3% in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at UFP Industries

In other UFP Industries news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of UFP Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.59, for a total value of $721,563.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 61,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,739,712.60. This trade represents a 8.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This is an increase from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.29%. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.50%.

UFP Industries Company Profile

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.