What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for LPX Q1 Earnings?

Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX) – Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the building manufacturing company will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.10. The consensus estimate for Louisiana-Pacific’s current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Louisiana-Pacific’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Loop Capital cut their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price 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. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $90.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, DA Davidson cut their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $111.50.

Louisiana-Pacific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LPX opened at $97.73 on Monday. Louisiana-Pacific has a 1-year low of $69.94 and a 1-year high of $122.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.81 billion, a PE ratio of 16.62, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.95. The business’s 50 day moving average is $109.92 and its 200-day moving average is $106.68. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The building manufacturing company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.24. Louisiana-Pacific had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 14.31%. The company had revenue of $681.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $666.75 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.71 EPS. Louisiana-Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Louisiana-Pacific Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 27th will be given a $0.28 dividend. This is an increase from Louisiana-Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 27th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.15%. Louisiana-Pacific’s payout ratio is presently 19.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Louisiana-Pacific

In other Louisiana-Pacific news, Director Lizanne C. Gottung sold 2,500 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.50, for a total value of $283,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 18,513 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,101,225.50. The trade was a 11.90 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LPX. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 98.8% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 318 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 158.5% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 349 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 61.0% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 430 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. 94.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Louisiana-Pacific

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.