UBS Group Lowers H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Price Target to $63.00

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) had its price objective decreased by analysts at UBS Group from $66.00 to $63.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. UBS Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 6.71% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on FUL. Wall Street Zen lowered H. B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of H. B. Fuller in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup cut their price target on H. B. Fuller from $76.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of H. B. Fuller in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.75.

H. B. Fuller Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FUL opened at $59.04 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $61.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.07. H. B. Fuller has a fifty-two week low of $47.56 and a fifty-two week high of $68.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.92.

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $770.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $787.77 million. H. B. Fuller had a net margin of 4.62% and a return on equity of 11.84%. H. B. Fuller’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that H. B. Fuller will post 4.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FUL. Capital World Investors increased its position in H. B. Fuller by 0.5% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,583,213 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $153,133,000 after acquiring an additional 12,720 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of H. B. Fuller by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,475,448 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $147,193,000 after acquiring an additional 61,102 shares during the period. Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 1,677,674 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $99,754,000 after acquiring an additional 196,644 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,228,068 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $73,021,000 after acquiring an additional 66,686 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of H. B. Fuller by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,108,261 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $65,897,000 after purchasing an additional 287,390 shares during the period. 95.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key H. B. Fuller News

Here are the key news stories impacting H. B. Fuller this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a global price hike of at least 10% starting April to address petrochemical supply constraints and rising input costs — a measure likely to help margins and cash flow. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued FY guidance of $4.55–$4.90 in EPS and mid-single-digit revenue growth, signaling confidence that price actions and cost management will offset supply volatility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS of $0.57 beat consensus ($0.56), and management reiterated improved profitability drivers; several outlets characterize the quarter as a solid start despite top-line pressure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript, slide deck and presentations are available for investors to review detailed segment results and management commentary. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates ($770.8M reported vs. ~$787.8M consensus) and was down 2.3% year-over-year, a near-term headwind for growth expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target from $66 to $63 and moved to a neutral rating, which could cap upside momentum and signal analyst caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts expressed reduced optimism after the quarter, highlighting mixed signals (beat on EPS vs. weaker revenue and supply risks) that may keep multiple compression or volatility in place. Article Title

H. B. Fuller Company Profile

H. B. Fuller Company, founded in 1887 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a global adhesives and specialty chemical solutions provider serving a wide array of industries. The company develops, manufactures and markets adhesive technologies, sealants, polymers and related chemical products designed to enhance product performance, sustainability and manufacturing efficiency.

Fuller’s product portfolio spans multiple market segments, including packaging and converting, general industrial assembly, electronics, transportation, hygiene and construction.