NYSE:LPX Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → AI finds its first serious application (From Wall Street Star) (Ad) Free LPX Stock Alerts $74.73 -0.46 (-0.61%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$73.86▼$75.0550-Day Range$67.85▼$83.9152-Week Range$49.47▼$84.54Volume1.26 million shsAverage Volume882,979 shsMarket Capitalization$5.40 billionP/E Ratio30.50Dividend Yield1.39%Price Target$73.71 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Louisiana-Pacific alerts: Email Address Louisiana-Pacific MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.4% Downside$73.71 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.77% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.93Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$193,950 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-4.70%From $4.47 to $4.26 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.81 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector70th out of 99 stocksLumber & Wood Products, Except Furniture Industry3rd out of 4 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLouisiana-Pacific has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLouisiana-Pacific has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.77% of the float of Louisiana-Pacific has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLouisiana-Pacific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Louisiana-Pacific has recently increased by 5.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLouisiana-Pacific pays a meaningful dividend of 1.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLouisiana-Pacific has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 42.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Louisiana-Pacific will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.41% next year. This indicates that Louisiana-Pacific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LPX. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLouisiana-Pacific has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Louisiana-Pacific this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for LPX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Louisiana-Pacific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Louisiana-Pacific insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $193,950.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.26% of the stock of Louisiana-Pacific is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.73% of the stock of Louisiana-Pacific is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Louisiana-Pacific are expected to decrease by -4.70% in the coming year, from $4.47 to $4.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 30.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Louisiana-Pacific is 30.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 18.77.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLouisiana-Pacific has a P/B Ratio of 3.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad TranzactWhat is Medicare Supplement Insurance?Original Medicare helps covers a lot of hospital and medical services, but it still leaves some out- of- pocket medical costs to recipients. Make sure your family’s nest egg is protected from unpredictable medical expenses. Consider applying for a Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan that travels with you. Learn More Here About Louisiana-Pacific Stock (NYSE:LPX)Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides building solutions primarily for use in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. It operates through Siding, Oriented Strand Board, LP South America, and Other segments. The Siding segment offers LP SmartSide trim and siding products, LP SmartSide ExpertFinish trim and siding products, LP BuilderSeries lap siding products, and LP Outdoor Building Solutions; and engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia products. Its Oriented Strand Board segment manufactures and distributes oriented strand board structural panel products comprising LP TechShield radiant barriers, LP WeatherLogic air and water barriers, LP Legacy premium sub-flooring products, LP NovaCore, LP FlameBlock fire-rated sheathing products, and LP TopNotch sub-flooring products. The LP South America segment manufactures and distributes oriented strand board structural panel and siding products. This segment distributes and sells related products for the region's transition to wood frame construction. It offers timber and timberlands and other products and services. sells its products primarily to retailers, wholesalers, and homebuilding and industrial businesses in North America and South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.Read More LPX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LPX Stock News HeadlinesApril 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s What Cooper Investors Think About Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)April 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPulling back 6.1% this week, Louisiana-Pacific's NYSE:LPX) five-year decline in earnings may be coming into investors focusApril 25, 2024 | TradeSmith (Ad)The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)There's been a lot of buzz surrounding A.I. over the past year... Most of it is just hype and speculation. But there's one recent A.I. development you NEED to hear about...April 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Comments on Louisiana-Pacific Co.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:LPX)April 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX)April 10, 2024 | msn.comLP Building Solutions and Lennar expand partnershipApril 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLP Building Solutions and Lennar Announce Nationwide PartnershipApril 10, 2024 | businesswire.comLP Building Solutions and Lennar Announce Nationwide PartnershipApril 25, 2024 | TradeSmith (Ad)The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)There's been a lot of buzz surrounding A.I. over the past year... Most of it is just hype and speculation. But there's one recent A.I. development you NEED to hear about...April 10, 2024 | businesswire.comLP Building Solutions Announces Date for First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference CallApril 9, 2024 | businesswire.comLP Building Solutions Expands LP NovaCore® Thermal Insulated Sheathing Line for More Energy-Efficient HomesApril 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLP Building Solutions Recognized as Sustainable Brand Leader by Green Builder Media’s 2024 Brand IndexApril 8, 2024 | businesswire.comLP Building Solutions Recognized as Sustainable Brand Leader by Green Builder Media's 2024 Brand IndexApril 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLouisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its CapitalMarch 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLP Building Solutions Launches Innovative LP® SmartSide® Pebbled Stucco Panel SidingMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDirector Lizanne Gottung Sells 2,500 Shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX)March 16, 2024 | nasdaq.comGuru Fundamental Report for LPXMarch 16, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comLPX Aug 2024 80.000 callMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLPX Apr 2024 62.500 callMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLPX Apr 2024 80.000 putMarch 14, 2024 | nasdaq.comLPX June 2025 Options Begin TradingMarch 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLP Building Solutions Awarded Five Prestigious Honors for Structural Solutions Products, Recognized for Product Excellence and SustainabilityMarch 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAt US$75.08, Is It Time To Put Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) On Your Watch List?February 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLouisiana-Pacific: Uncertain Housing Market Creating HeadwindFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLP Building Solutions Launches Innovative LP® SmartSide® Nickel Gap SidingFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com4 Wood Stocks Worth Watching in a Resilient IndustryFebruary 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSell Rating on Louisiana-Pacific Despite Strong Q4 Earnings: Market Headwinds and Capital Expenditure ConcernsSee More Headlines Receive LPX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Louisiana-Pacific and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/14/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/8 Dividend2/22/2024Dividend Payable3/08/2024Today4/25/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Lumber & wood products, except furniture Sub-IndustryForest Products Current SymbolNYSE:LPX CUSIP54634710 CIK60519 Webwww.lpcorp.com Phone(615) 986-5600Fax877-523-7192Employees4,100Year Founded1973Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$73.71 High Stock Price Target$82.00 Low Stock Price Target$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.45 Trailing P/E Ratio30.38 Forward P/E Ratio16.65 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$178 million Net Margins6.90% Pretax Margin9.61% Return on Equity15.65% Return on Assets9.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.22 Current Ratio3.00 Quick Ratio1.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.58 billion Price / Sales2.09 Cash Flow$4.92 per share Price / Cash Flow15.14 Book Value$21.59 per share Price / Book3.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,310,000Free Float71,400,000Market Cap$5.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.84 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. William Bradley Southern (Age 64)Chairman & CEO Comp: $4MMr. Alan J. M. Haughie (Age 60)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.68MMs. Nicole C. Daniel (Age 55)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.08MMr. Jason P. Ringblom (Age 41)Executive VP & GM of Siding Comp: $1.27MMr. Derek Nelson Doyle (Age 47)VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. David M. CroweVP of Corporate Engineering & Director of TechnologyMr. Aaron HowaldDirector of Investor RelationsMr. Jimmy E. Mason (Age 45)Executive VP & GM of OSB Mr. Neil Sherman (Age 61)President of Off-Site Framing Operation - Entekra Holdings, LLC Comp: $1.22MMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTrexNYSE:TREXBoise CascadeNYSE:BCCTHOR IndustriesNYSE:THOArmstrong World IndustriesNYSE:AWIKB HomeNYSE:KBHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSimplex Trading LLCBought 13,100 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.000%Assenagon Asset Management S.A.Sold 117,949 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.043%Simplicity Wealth LLCBought 2,959 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.004%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemBought 500 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.026%Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADVBought 1,369 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.008%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LPX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Louisiana-Pacific stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Louisiana-Pacific in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LPX shares. View LPX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Louisiana-Pacific's stock price target for 2024? 6 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Louisiana-Pacific's shares. Their LPX share price targets range from $60.00 to $82.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $73.71 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.4%. View analysts price targets for LPX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LPX shares performed in 2024? Louisiana-Pacific's stock was trading at $70.83 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LPX stock has increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $74.73. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Louisiana-Pacific? Louisiana-Pacific saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,190,000 shares, a drop of 46.9% from the March 15th total of 2,240,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 884,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Currently, 1.7% of the company's shares are short sold. View Louisiana-Pacific's Short Interest. When is Louisiana-Pacific's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our LPX earnings forecast. How can I listen to Louisiana-Pacific's earnings call? Louisiana-Pacific will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Louisiana-Pacific's earnings last quarter? Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.17. The building manufacturing company had revenue of $658 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $618.60 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.65% and a net margin of 6.90%. Louisiana-Pacific's revenue was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.61 EPS. How often does Louisiana-Pacific pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Louisiana-Pacific? Louisiana-Pacific declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Friday, March 8th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 22nd. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. Read our dividend analysis for LPX. Is Louisiana-Pacific a good dividend stock? Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.41%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 42.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LPX will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.41% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LPX. What ETFs hold Louisiana-Pacific's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ), Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT), iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL), iShares Factors US Value Style ETF (STLV), AdvisorShares Insiders Advantage ETF (SURE), Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC), FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (QDYN) and iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF). What is Brad Southern's approval rating as Louisiana-Pacific's CEO? 24 employees have rated Louisiana-Pacific Chief Executive Officer Brad Southern on Glassdoor.com. Brad Southern has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Louisiana-Pacific own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Louisiana-Pacific investors own include Intel (INTC), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Ford Motor (F), General Electric (GE), Boeing (BA), D.R. Horton (DHI) and Walt Disney (DIS). Who are Louisiana-Pacific's major shareholders? Louisiana-Pacific's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.22%), Paradiem LLC (0.07%), Strong Tower Advisory Services (0.07%), Amalgamated Bank (0.06%), Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC (0.05%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan Haughie, Derek Nelson Doyle, Lizanne C Gottung, Michael W Blosser, Stephen E Macadam and William Bradley Southern. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Louisiana-Pacific? 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