Analysts Issue Forecasts for UFP Industries FY2026 Earnings

UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of UFP Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the construction company will earn $7.85 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $8.04. The consensus estimate for UFP Industries’ current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UFP Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The construction company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by ($0.04). UFP Industries had a return on equity of 13.24% and a net margin of 6.23%. The firm had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.43 billion.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com downgraded UFP Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of UFP Industries in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $143.00.

UFP Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ:UFPI opened at $105.38 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $112.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $122.07. The company has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.57 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a current ratio of 4.88, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. UFP Industries has a twelve month low of $102.35 and a twelve month high of $141.33.

Institutional Trading of UFP Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new position in UFP Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of UFP Industries by 109.4% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 8,162 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $919,000 after purchasing an additional 4,265 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP raised its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 19.5% during the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 2,857 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. GTS Securities LLC bought a new position in UFP Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $303,000. Finally, Palisades Investment Partners LLC raised its position in shares of UFP Industries by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Palisades Investment Partners LLC now owns 22,827 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,571,000 after buying an additional 1,948 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.81% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director William G. Currie sold 5,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.59, for a total value of $721,563.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 61,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,739,712.60. This represents a 8.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

UFP Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.33%. This is a boost from UFP Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. UFP Industries’s payout ratio is 20.68%.

About UFP Industries

UFP Industries, Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Retail, Packaging, and Construction segments. The Retail segment offers treated lumber products, including decking, fencing, lattice, and other products; pressure-treated and fire-retardant products used primarily for outdoor decking environments; and lawn and garden products, consisting of wood and vinyl fencing options, garden beds and planters, pergolas, picnic tables, and other landscaping products.