DA Davidson Forecasts UFP Industries Q1 Earnings

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for UFP Industries in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 19th. DA Davidson analyst K. Yinger anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.53 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ FY2025 earnings at $6.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.62 EPS.

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

Several other research analysts have also commented on UFPI. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $155.00 target price on shares of UFP Industries in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $143.00.

UFP Industries Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:UFPI opened at $108.55 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $114.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $123.05. UFP Industries has a fifty-two week low of $107.25 and a fifty-two week high of $141.33. The company has a market cap of $6.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.03 and a beta of 1.45. 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 Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other UFP Industries news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.58% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of UFP Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UFPI. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UFP Industries in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in UFP Industries by 31.8% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 315 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in UFP Industries by 1,683.3% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 535 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 505 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in UFP Industries by 357.8% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 531 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $61,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

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.