DA Davidson Forecasts UFP Industries Q1 Earnings

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for UFP Industries in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. DA Davidson analyst K. Yinger anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $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 released its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.43 billion. UFP Industries had a return on equity of 13.24% and a net margin of 6.23%.

UFPI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Stock Performance

Shares of UFPI opened at $109.84 on Friday. UFP Industries has a 12-month low of $107.25 and a 12-month high of $141.33. The stock has a market cap of $6.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 4.88, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a 50-day moving average of $115.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.09.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.27%. This is a boost from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. UFP Industries’s payout ratio is presently 19.50%.

Insider Activity at UFP Industries

In other UFP Industries news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were 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 directly owns 61,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,739,712.60. This trade represents a 8.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.58% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UFP Industries

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of UFPI. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in UFP Industries by 31.8% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 315 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in UFP Industries by 5.4% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in UFP Industries by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $216,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in shares of UFP Industries by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 4,382 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $494,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp increased its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 1,796 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $202,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

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.