H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.900-4.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.4 billion-$3.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.6 billion.

H.B. Fuller Stock Performance

NYSE:FUL traded up $0.44 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $64.17. 397,763 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 407,659. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. H.B. Fuller has a twelve month low of $60.96 and a twelve month high of $87.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $71.76 and a 200 day moving average of $77.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.43.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $923.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $916.84 million. H.B. Fuller had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 5.15%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that H.B. Fuller will post 4.17 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of H.B. Fuller from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Vertical Research cut shares of H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.25.

About H.B. Fuller

H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products. It operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives.