Q1 EPS Estimates for UFP Industries Cut by Zacks Research

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a research note issued on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $1.21 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.32. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.68 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

UFPI has been the subject of several other research reports. DA Davidson decreased their target price on UFP Industries from $112.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on UFP Industries in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UFP Industries in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.67.

UFP Industries Price Performance

Shares of UFP Industries stock opened at $89.92 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.02 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $104.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.08. UFP Industries has a 52 week low of $87.11 and a 52 week high of $118.00.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The construction company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by ($0.33). The business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. UFP Industries had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 4.66%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 EPS.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This is a positive change from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UFP Industries

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in UFPI. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of UFP Industries by 54.8% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 322 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in UFP Industries by 66.1% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 387 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S grew its holdings in UFP Industries by 300.0% during the 4th quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 400 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in UFP Industries by 84.8% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 414 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in UFP Industries by 117.4% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 413 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. 81.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About UFP Industries

UFP Industries, Inc, founded in 1955 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad range of wood and wood-alternative products. The company operates through two primary segments: UFP Retail Solutions, which supplies building materials and components to home improvement retailers and lumber dealers, and UFP Distribution Solutions, which offers packaging, pallets, skids, and other industrial products for a variety of end markets. Its product portfolio includes treated and untreated lumber, engineered wood, decking, railing, fencing, vinyl sheets and profiles, and custom-designed packaging solutions.

With manufacturing facilities and distribution centers across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe, UFP Industries serves professional contractors, industrial customers, and do-it-yourself consumers.