FY2026 EPS Estimates for UFP Industries Lifted by Analyst

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Stock analysts at Wedbush raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $7.96 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $7.93. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.42 per share.

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

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on UFPI. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of UFP Industries in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $143.00.

UFP Industries Trading Down 2.7 %

UFP Industries stock opened at $109.84 on Friday. UFP Industries has a 52-week low of $107.25 and a 52-week high of $141.33. The company 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 quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 4.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $115.09 and a two-hundred day simple 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid 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 is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.27%. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at UFP Industries

In other news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of the 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 sale, the director now directly owns 61,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,739,712.60. This represents a 8.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of UFP Industries in the fourth quarter valued at about $83,149,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in UFP Industries by 3,820.8% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 561,142 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $63,212,000 after purchasing an additional 546,830 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in UFP Industries by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,546,745 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $174,241,000 after purchasing an additional 435,155 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its holdings in UFP Industries by 100.8% during the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 672,231 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $75,736,000 after buying an additional 337,463 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of UFP Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,457,000. 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.