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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
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In the latest trading session, Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) closed at $66.81, marking a +1.33% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.02%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.15%.
Heading into today, shares of the home construction supplier had lost 1.29% over the past month, outpacing the Construction sector's loss of 3.59% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 2.05%.
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 November 3, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.26, marking a 27.78% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $674.25 million, indicating a 1.7% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.08 per share and a revenue of $2.52 billion, representing changes of -59.25% and -7.09%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Louisiana-Pacific. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 7.2% decrease. At present, Louisiana-Pacific boasts a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Looking at valuation, Louisiana-Pacific is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 60.93. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.39.
We can additionally observe that LPX currently boasts a PEG ratio of 10.05. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Building Products - Wood industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.13 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 201, this industry ranks in the bottom 19% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) closed at $66.81, marking a +1.33% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.02%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.15%.
Heading into today, shares of the home construction supplier had lost 1.29% over the past month, outpacing the Construction sector's loss of 3.59% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 2.05%.
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 November 3, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.26, marking a 27.78% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $674.25 million, indicating a 1.7% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.08 per share and a revenue of $2.52 billion, representing changes of -59.25% and -7.09%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Louisiana-Pacific. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 7.2% decrease. At present, Louisiana-Pacific boasts a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Looking at valuation, Louisiana-Pacific is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 60.93. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.39.
We can additionally observe that LPX currently boasts a PEG ratio of 10.05. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Building Products - Wood industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.13 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 201, this industry ranks in the bottom 19% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.