H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Vertical Research

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) was upgraded by analysts at Vertical Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on FUL. UBS Group dropped their price objective on H. B. Fuller from $66.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered H. B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Citigroup decreased their price target on H. B. Fuller from $76.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of H. B. Fuller in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of H. B. Fuller in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.75.

H. B. Fuller Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of FUL stock opened at $59.04 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $60.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.06. H. B. Fuller has a 1 year low of $47.56 and a 1 year high of $68.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.68, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.07.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On H. B. Fuller

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 11,687 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $695,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of H. B. Fuller by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 50,486 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $3,037,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP grew its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 3.9% during the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 4,809 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 5,273 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of H. B. Fuller by 50.1% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 578 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. 95.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting H. B. Fuller

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

About H. B. Fuller

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.