In the latest close session, Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) was down 1.52% at $91.40. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.23%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.34%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.8%.
Heading into today, shares of the home construction supplier had gained 8.93% over the past month, outpacing the Construction sector's gain of 1.26% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.57%.
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 November 5, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.37, signifying a 69.67% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $655.85 million, indicating a 9.16% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.84 per share and revenue of $2.77 billion, which would represent changes of -51.7% and -5.83%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Louisiana-Pacific. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent 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 ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.44% higher. Louisiana-Pacific presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Louisiana-Pacific's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 32.74. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 29.29 of its industry.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 223, this industry ranks in the bottom 10% 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.
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