Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for UFP Industries

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UFP Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will earn $1.21 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.32. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.68 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of UFP Industries from $112.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on UFP Industries in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.67.

UFP Industries Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of UFP Industries stock opened at $89.92 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.11 billion, a PE ratio of 18.02 and a beta of 1.48. UFP Industries has a 52-week low of $87.11 and a 52-week high of $118.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a current ratio of 4.59.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The construction company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.03 by ($0.33). The company had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. UFP Industries had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 4.66%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.12 EPS.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.36 dividend. This is a positive change from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.86%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of UFP Industries by 54.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 322 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in UFP Industries by 66.1% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 387 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S grew its position in UFP Industries by 300.0% during the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 400 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in UFP Industries by 84.8% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 414 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in UFP Industries by 117.4% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 413 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. 81.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About UFP Industries

UFP Industries, Inc, founded in 1955 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad range of wood and wood-alternative products. The company operates through two primary segments: UFP Retail Solutions, which supplies building materials and components to home improvement retailers and lumber dealers, and UFP Distribution Solutions, which offers packaging, pallets, skids, and other industrial products for a variety of end markets. Its product portfolio includes treated and untreated lumber, engineered wood, decking, railing, fencing, vinyl sheets and profiles, and custom-designed packaging solutions.

With manufacturing facilities and distribution centers across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe, UFP Industries serves professional contractors, industrial customers, and do-it-yourself consumers.