H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.05 EPS

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.05, Zacks reports. H. B. Fuller had a net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 12.18%. H. B. Fuller updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.700-4.850 EPS.

H. B. Fuller Stock Down 1.2%

FUL stock traded down $0.59 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $50.48. 1,889,824 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 650,429. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $56.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.57. The company has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion, a PE ratio of 15.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.97. H. B. Fuller has a twelve month low of $48.60 and a twelve month high of $68.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

H. B. Fuller Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. H. B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio is 30.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on FUL. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $58.00 price target on H. B. Fuller in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings cut H. B. Fuller from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, September 14th. UBS Group set a $69.00 price objective on shares of H. B. Fuller in a report on Friday, June 26th. Raymond James Financial set a $67.00 price objective on shares of H. B. Fuller in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised H. B. Fuller from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $58.00 to $67.00 in a research report on Friday, June 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.86.

Insider Activity at H. B. Fuller

In related news, VP Nathan Weaver sold 9,561 shares of H. B. Fuller stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.06, for a total value of $593,355.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 11,739 shares in the company, valued at approximately $728,522.34. This trade represents a 44.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.83% of the company’s stock.

H. B. Fuller Company Profile

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) develops and manufactures specialty adhesives, sealants and other chemical-based products used in industrial and commercial applications. Its solutions help customers bond, seal, coat and assemble materials across a range of products and manufacturing processes.

The company serves markets including packaging, hygiene and disposable products, construction, transportation, electronics, durable assembly, woodworking, flooring, composites and renewable energy.