FY2026 EPS Estimates for UFP Industries Increased by Analyst

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Equities researchers at Wedbush lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UFP Industries in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now forecasts that the construction company will earn $7.96 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $7.93. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.42 per share.

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

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on UFPI. StockNews.com lowered UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of UFP Industries in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Trading Down 1.2 %

UFPI opened at $108.55 on Friday. UFP Industries has a one year low of $107.25 and a one year high of $141.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.03 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $114.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $123.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 4.88.

Institutional Trading of UFP Industries

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in shares of UFP Industries by 109.4% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 8,162 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $919,000 after acquiring an additional 4,265 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP increased its position in shares of UFP Industries by 19.5% during the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 2,857 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares during the period. GTS Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth $303,000. Finally, Palisades Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of UFP Industries by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Palisades Investment Partners LLC now owns 22,827 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,571,000 after acquiring an additional 1,948 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at UFP Industries

In other news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.59, for a total transaction of $721,563.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 61,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,739,712.60. This represents a 8.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

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