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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $93.71, moving +1.87% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.26% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.25%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the home construction supplier had gained 8.94% outpaced the Construction sector's gain of 3.26% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.57%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Louisiana-Pacific in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 17, 2026. On that day, Louisiana-Pacific is projected to report earnings of $0.04 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 96.12%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $608.6 million, down 10.63% from the prior-year quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $2.67 per share and revenue of $2.75 billion, indicating changes of -54.59% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Louisiana-Pacific. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 6.57% lower within the past month. Currently, Louisiana-Pacific is carrying a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Investors should also note Louisiana-Pacific's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 25.89. This represents no noticeable deviation compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.89.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 238, which puts it in the bottom 3% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $93.71, moving +1.87% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.26% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.25%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the home construction supplier had gained 8.94% outpaced the Construction sector's gain of 3.26% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.57%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Louisiana-Pacific in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 17, 2026. On that day, Louisiana-Pacific is projected to report earnings of $0.04 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 96.12%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $608.6 million, down 10.63% from the prior-year quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $2.67 per share and revenue of $2.75 billion, indicating changes of -54.59% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Louisiana-Pacific. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 6.57% lower within the past month. Currently, Louisiana-Pacific is carrying a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Investors should also note Louisiana-Pacific's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 25.89. This represents no noticeable deviation compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.89.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 238, which puts it in the bottom 3% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.