Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL)

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q4 2024 earnings per share estimates for shares of H.B. Fuller in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $1.21 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.29. The consensus estimate for H.B. Fuller’s current full-year earnings is $4.40 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H.B. Fuller’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.52 EPS.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.23 by ($0.10). H.B. Fuller had a return on equity of 13.33% and a net margin of 4.67%. The company had revenue of $917.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $944.04 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.06 earnings per share. H.B. Fuller’s revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th.

H.B. Fuller Price Performance

FUL opened at $78.43 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.16. H.B. Fuller has a 1 year low of $64.64 and a 1 year high of $87.67. The firm has a market cap of $4.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.77, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.42.

H.B. Fuller Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 31st were given a $0.2225 dividend. This is a positive change from H.B. Fuller’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 31st. H.B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.38%.

Insider Transactions at H.B. Fuller

In other news, VP Heather Campe sold 23,696 shares of H.B. Fuller stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.66, for a total value of $1,958,711.36. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 19,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,631,873.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of H.B. Fuller in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Security National Bank of SO Dak purchased a new position in shares of H.B. Fuller in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $236,000. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new position in shares of H.B. Fuller in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $738,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of H.B. Fuller by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 11,353 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $924,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of H.B. Fuller by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 45,152 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $3,600,000 after purchasing an additional 4,077 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.93% of the company’s stock.

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.