H.B. Fuller (FUL) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) is set to release its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, September 25th. Analysts expect H.B. Fuller to post earnings of $1.24 per share for the quarter. Individual that wish to register for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $917.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $914.22 million. H.B. Fuller had a return on equity of 13.33% and a net margin of 4.67%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.93 EPS. On average, analysts expect H.B. Fuller to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

H.B. Fuller Stock Performance

Shares of FUL stock opened at $81.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $81.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.46. H.B. Fuller has a one year low of $64.64 and a one year high of $87.67. 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 Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 31st were given a dividend of $0.2225 per share. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 31st. This is an increase from H.B. Fuller’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. H.B. Fuller’s payout ratio is 30.38%.

Insider Activity at H.B. Fuller

In related news, VP Heather Campe sold 23,696 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.66, for a total transaction of $1,958,711.36. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 19,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,631,873.72. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.96% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th.

H.B. Fuller Company Profile

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.