Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for UFP Industries

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPIFree Report) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UFP Industries in a report issued on Monday, March 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $7.85 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $8.04. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

UFPI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of UFP Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.com downgraded UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $143.00.

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UFP Industries Stock Down 0.8 %

UFPI stock opened at $104.50 on Thursday. UFP Industries has a fifty-two week low of $102.35 and a fifty-two week high of $141.33. The business’s 50-day moving average is $112.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $121.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 4.88. The company has a market cap of $6.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44 and a beta of 1.52.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPIGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The construction company reported $1.20 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.43 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $83,149,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in shares of UFP Industries by 3,820.8% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 561,142 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $63,212,000 after purchasing an additional 546,830 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of UFP Industries by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,546,745 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $174,241,000 after purchasing an additional 435,155 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its position in shares of UFP Industries by 100.8% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 672,231 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $75,736,000 after purchasing an additional 337,463 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of UFP Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $30,457,000. Institutional investors own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders 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 represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.34%. This is an increase from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.68%.

UFP Industries Company Profile

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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.

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