UFP Industries Q1 EPS Estimate Reduced by Zacks Research

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 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 of $1.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.71. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.31 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.05 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on UFPI. StockNews.com lowered shares of UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, UFP Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $143.00.

UFP Industries Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of UFPI opened at $105.38 on Wednesday. UFP Industries has a 1 year low of $102.35 and a 1 year high of $141.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 4.88 and a quick ratio of 3.25. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $112.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $122.07. The firm has a market cap of $6.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.57 and a beta of 1.52.

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

Institutional Trading of UFP Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of UFP Industries by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 1,895 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $213,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in UFP Industries by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 4,382 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $494,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 1,796 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $202,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of UFP Industries by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,268 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $822,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. 81.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 boost 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 dividend yield of 1.33%. UFP Industries’s payout ratio is presently 20.68%.

About UFP Industries

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.