Q1 EPS Estimates for H.B. Fuller Reduced by Seaport Res Ptn

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for H.B. Fuller in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for H.B. Fuller’s current full-year earnings is $4.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H.B. Fuller’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 15th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $923.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $916.84 million. H.B. Fuller had a net margin of 3.65% and a return on equity of 12.01%. H.B. Fuller’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 earnings per share.

FUL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Vertical Research lowered H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of H.B. Fuller from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of H.B. Fuller from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $75.60.

H.B. Fuller Stock Performance

Shares of FUL stock opened at $55.99 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a market cap of $3.06 billion, a PE ratio of 24.24, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.41. H.B. Fuller has a 12-month low of $54.18 and a 12-month high of $87.67. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.04.

H.B. Fuller Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 6th were paid a $0.2225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 6th. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.59%. H.B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.53%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On H.B. Fuller

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of H.B. Fuller by 128.8% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 899 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 506 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in H.B. Fuller by 731.1% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,255 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of H.B. Fuller during the 4th quarter worth $266,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in H.B. Fuller in the 4th quarter valued at about $465,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in shares of H.B. Fuller in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $783,000. 95.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.