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Insights Into Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Q3: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

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Wall Street analysts expect Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) to post quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 41.7%. Revenues are expected to be $674.25 million, up 1.7% from the year-ago quarter.

Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted downward by 24.4% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.

Before a company announces its earnings, it is essential to take into account any changes made to earnings estimates. This is a valuable factor in predicting the potential reactions of investors toward the stock. Empirical research has consistently shown a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors usually depend on consensus earnings and revenue estimates to assess the business performance for the quarter, delving into analysts' forecasts for certain key metrics often provides a more comprehensive understanding.

Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Louisiana-Pacific metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.

The consensus estimate for 'Net Sales- Siding' stands at $465.66 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +5.1%.

Analysts predict that the 'Net Sales- OSB (Oriented Strand Board)' will reach $162.81 million. The estimate indicates a change of -9.1% from the prior-year quarter.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Adjusted EBITDA- Siding' should come in at $116.49 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $117.00 million.

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Shares of Louisiana-Pacific have experienced a change of +12.6% in the past month compared to the -0.9% move of the Zacks S&P 500 composite. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), LPX is expected to mirror the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

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