Louisiana Pacific Corp: (NYSE: LPX)

$19.74

0.28 (1.44%)

Volume 1,284,740

May 14 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.27%
#2	Buy	18.43%
#3	Hold	9.86%
#4	Sell	4.09%
#5	Strong Sell	1.87%
S&P	500	9.59%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		19.40 - 19.76
	
		52wk Low - High
		8.36 - 22.55
	
		Previous Close
		19.46
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,895,195
	
		Industry
		BLDG PRD-WOOD
	
		Market Cap
		2.75 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		2.63
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.17
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.39
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		2.38%
	
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                                                                        9.86%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.09%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        1.87%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.92
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.78
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.40
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.41
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.42
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            2.44%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.81
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation manufactures building materials and engineered wood products in the United States, Canada, Chile and Brazil. The Company's products are used by homebuilders and light commercial builders. Louisiana-Pacific's products include oriented strand board sheathing, flooring, radiant barrier panels, siding and trim, I-joists, laminated veneer lumber, laminated strand lumber and interior decorative moulding.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.42	0.36	1.39	1.48
Number of Estimates	9	8	10	10
Low Estimate	0.29	0.20	1.02	1.00
High Estimate	0.60	0.57	1.95	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.02	0.20	0.35	1.39
EPS Growth	1,977.78%	77.50%	298.00%	5.96%

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EPS Growth for LPX

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
LOUISIANA PAC	LPX	19.46
POTLATCH CORP	PCH	49.54
UNIVL FST PRODS	UFPI	37.99
WEYERHAEUSER CO	WY	30.90
BOISE CASCADE	BCC	29.70
PLUM CREEK TMBR	PCL	52.48
RAYONIER INC	RYN	59.46

Sector:Construction>> Industry:BLDG PRD-WOOD

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Strong Buy on Universal Forest

May 14, 2013

Dividend Hike at Plum Creek

May 10, 2013

Louisiana-Pacific Earnings In Line, Sales Lag

May 08, 2013

Earnings Preview: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

May 06, 2013

Weyerhaeuser Posts Upbeat 1Q13 Earnings

Apr 26, 2013

Universal Forest Upgraded to Neutral

Apr 24, 2013

Bullish on Weyerhaeuser

Apr 19, 2013

Universal Forest Posts Upbeat 1Q13

Apr 18, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.81
Sales	1,716
Net Income	105
Price/Earnings	24.37
Price/Book	2.52
Price/Cash Flow	22.22
Price/Sales	1.45

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News

Strong Buy on Universal Forest - Zacks.Com

May 15, 2013

DIY Retailers Cheer Housing Recovery - FOXBusiness.com

May 10, 2013

DIY Retailers Hope Housing Recovery Isn`t a Mirage - FOXBusiness.com

May 10, 2013

Potential Louisiana Pacific (LPX) Trade Targets 22.60% Return - Freshbrewedmedia

May 10, 2013

Upgrade Alert for Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 9, 2013

Analysts` Actions: CA LPX LULU TWTC VCLK - TheStreet.com

May 8, 2013

Louisiana-Pacific CorporationCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 8, 2013

9 Stocks to Play in the Sandy Recovery - TheStreet.com

May 7, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	21.20
Industry Rank by ABR	3 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 7

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Day Low - High	19.40 - 19.76
52wk Low - High	8.36 - 22.55
Previous Close	19.46
Avg. Volume	2,895,195
Industry	BLDG PRD-WOOD
Market Cap	2.75 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	2.63
PE (Forward)	14.17
Current Year Est.	1.39
Quarterly Earnings ESP	2.38%

PE (Forward)	13.92
PEG Ratio	2.78
Current Year Est.	1.40
Current Quarter Estimate	0.41
Most Accurate Estimate	0.42
Earnings ESP	2.44%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	0.81
Expected Earnings Growth	5.00%

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Louisiana Pacific Corp: (NYSE: LPX)

$19.74

0.28 (1.44%)

Volume 1,284,740

May 14 04:02 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Key Earnings Data

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Construction>> Industry:BLDG PRD-WOOD

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Financials

News

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