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Here's Why Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Fell More Than Broader Market
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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) closed at $71.32 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.6% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.59%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.05%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the home construction supplier had lost 4.62% lagged the Construction sector's loss of 4.61% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.55%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Louisiana-Pacific in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 5, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.61, indicating a 38.38% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $683 million, down 9.54% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.93 per share and a revenue of $2.57 billion, representing changes of -27.17% and -5%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Louisiana-Pacific. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.5% lower. As of now, Louisiana-Pacific holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Investors should also note Louisiana-Pacific's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 38.33. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 27.07, so one might conclude that Louisiana-Pacific is trading at a premium comparatively.
It's also important to note that LPX currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.33. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Building Products - Wood industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.51.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 61, placing it within the top 25% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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Here's Why Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Fell More Than Broader Market
Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) closed at $71.32 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.6% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.59%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.05%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the home construction supplier had lost 4.62% lagged the Construction sector's loss of 4.61% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.55%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Louisiana-Pacific in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 5, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.61, indicating a 38.38% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $683 million, down 9.54% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.93 per share and a revenue of $2.57 billion, representing changes of -27.17% and -5%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Louisiana-Pacific. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending 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, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.5% lower. As of now, Louisiana-Pacific holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Investors should also note Louisiana-Pacific's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 38.33. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 27.07, so one might conclude that Louisiana-Pacific is trading at a premium comparatively.
It's also important to note that LPX currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.33. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Building Products - Wood industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.51.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 61, placing it within the top 25% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.