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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) closed at $60.81 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.76% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.85% gain on the day.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the home construction supplier had gained 7.73% over the past month. This has outpaced the Construction sector's loss of 3.74% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.37% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from LPX as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $3.67, up 135.26% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.06 billion, up 33.71% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $13.59 per share and revenue of $4.21 billion. These totals would mark changes of +215.31% and +50.97%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for LPX. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.68% higher within the past month. LPX is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, LPX currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 4.44. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 12.55.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 96, putting it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) closed at $60.81 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.76% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.85% gain on the day.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the home construction supplier had gained 7.73% over the past month. This has outpaced the Construction sector's loss of 3.74% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.37% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from LPX as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $3.67, up 135.26% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.06 billion, up 33.71% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $13.59 per share and revenue of $4.21 billion. These totals would mark changes of +215.31% and +50.97%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for LPX. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.68% higher within the past month. LPX is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, LPX currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 4.44. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 12.55.
The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 96, putting it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.