Brokers Set Expectations for UFP Industries Q1 Earnings

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. DA Davidson analyst K. Yinger anticipates that the construction company will earn $1.53 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.42 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ FY2025 earnings at $6.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.62 EPS.

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

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on UFPI. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Monday, November 4th. StockNews.com downgraded UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of UFP Industries in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UFP Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of UFP Industries stock opened at $108.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 4.88. UFP Industries has a 52-week low of $107.25 and a 52-week high of $141.33. The firm has a market cap of $6.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.03 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $114.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $123.03.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This is a boost from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.29%. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.50%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 61,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,739,712.60. The trade was a 8.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UFPI. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UFP Industries in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in UFP Industries by 31.8% in 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 last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new stake in UFP Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 357.8% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 531 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 1,683.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 535 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 505 shares in the last quarter. 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.