Wedbush Reaffirms “Outperform” Rating for UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI)

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Wedbush in a note issued to investors on Monday, RTT News reports. They presently have a $155.00 target price on the construction company’s stock. Wedbush’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 22.96% from the company’s current price. Wedbush also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on UFP Industries from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of UFP Industries from $133.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of UFP Industries from $125.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $148.00.

UFP Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:UFPI opened at $126.06 on Monday. UFP Industries has a twelve month low of $100.25 and a twelve month high of $139.54. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market cap of $7.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $126.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $120.81.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The construction company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.89 by ($0.25). UFP Industries had a return on equity of 14.45% and a net margin of 6.70%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.10 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that UFP Industries will post 7.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UFP Industries

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in UFP Industries in the first quarter valued at about $89,000. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 28.6% in the 1st quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 114,762 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $14,150,000 after purchasing an additional 25,508 shares during the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UFP Industries during the 1st quarter worth approximately $591,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in UFP Industries by 3.0% in the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,207 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,133,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S bought a new position in UFP Industries during the first quarter worth about $628,000. Institutional investors own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

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.