Seaport Res Ptn Equities Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL)

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for shares of H.B. Fuller in a report issued on Thursday, September 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.21 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.29. The consensus estimate for H.B. Fuller’s current full-year earnings is $4.40 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H.B. Fuller’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.52 EPS.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.23 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $917.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $944.04 million. H.B. Fuller had a return on equity of 13.33% and a net margin of 4.67%. H.B. Fuller’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.06 earnings per share.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th.

H.B. Fuller Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FUL opened at $80.09 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.89. The firm has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a PE ratio of 27.33, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.42. H.B. Fuller has a one year low of $64.64 and a one year high of $87.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $81.68 and a 200 day moving average of $79.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of H.B. Fuller in the 1st quarter valued at about $79,000. Security National Bank of SO Dak purchased a new stake in shares of H.B. Fuller in the fourth quarter valued at about $236,000. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new stake in shares of H.B. Fuller during the fourth quarter worth about $738,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of H.B. Fuller by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 11,353 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $924,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in H.B. Fuller by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 45,152 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $3,600,000 after acquiring an additional 4,077 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Heather Campe sold 23,696 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.66, for a total value of $1,958,711.36. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 19,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,631,873.72. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.96% of the company’s stock.

H.B. Fuller Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 31st were given a dividend of $0.2225 per share. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. This is an increase from H.B. Fuller’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 31st. H.B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.38%.

H.B. Fuller Company Profile

H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products. It operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives.