UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $103.75.

Several research analysts have commented on UFPI shares. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on UFP Industries from $100.00 to $87.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research upgraded UFP Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of UFP Industries from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised UFP Industries from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $108.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their target price on UFP Industries from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UFPI. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of UFP Industries by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 61,641 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $6,597,000 after purchasing an additional 1,798 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of UFP Industries by 8.1% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,959 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of UFP Industries by 10.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 129,209 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $13,831,000 after purchasing an additional 12,043 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in UFP Industries by 90.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 544 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new position in UFP Industries in the second quarter worth about $232,000. 81.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

UFP Industries Price Performance

UFP Industries stock opened at $88.80 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $88.12 and a 200-day moving average of $91.49. UFP Industries has a 52-week low of $77.89 and a 52-week high of $118.00. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 3.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.37 and a beta of 1.23.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.11. UFP Industries had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 8.00%. The business had revenue of $1.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.79 billion. As a group, analysts predict that UFP Industries will post 4.51 EPS for the current year.

UFP Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. UFP Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 33.03%.

UFP Industries News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting UFP Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q2 2027 EPS forecast to $1.61 from $1.51, lifted its Q4 2026 forecast to $1.02 from $1.01, and increased its Q2 2028 estimate to $1.95 from $1.91.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also raised its FY2028 EPS outlook to $6.73 from $6.69, indicating expectations for stronger longer-term earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks left its current full-year consensus reference at approximately $4.56 EPS and retained a Hold rating. The revisions therefore represent a mixed outlook rather than a broad upgrade to the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks sharply reduced its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $1.16 from $1.31 and cut FY2026 EPS to $4.55 from $4.71. These reductions could weigh on near-term sentiment and imply softer operating results than previously expected.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional modest cuts affected Q1 2027 EPS, now estimated at $1.29 versus $1.32; Q3 2027 EPS, at $1.38 versus $1.44; Q4 2027 EPS, at $1.16 versus $1.17; and Q1 2028 EPS, at $1.55 versus $1.56.

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.