What is Wedbush’s Estimate for UFP Industries Q1 Earnings?

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Stock analysts at Wedbush cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.69. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.42 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.36 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The construction company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.24 by ($0.04). UFP Industries had a return on equity of 13.35% and a net margin of 6.23%. The company had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.43 billion.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on UFPI. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com lowered UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Trading Down 2.7 %

UFP Industries stock opened at $109.84 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. UFP Industries has a 12 month low of $107.25 and a 12 month high of $141.33. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $123.09. The stock has a market cap of $6.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 1.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UFP Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UFPI. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in UFP Industries by 31.8% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 315 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of UFP Industries by 1,683.3% in the fourth 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 during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 357.8% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 531 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new position in UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth $61,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in UFP Industries by 39.8% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 615 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. 81.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.59, for a total value of $721,563.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 61,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. Insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This is a positive change from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.50%.

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.