Q4 2024 EPS Estimates for H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q4 2024 earnings per share estimates for H.B. Fuller in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.21 per share 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.

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

H.B. Fuller Price Performance

FUL stock opened at $79.32 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.89. 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 $4.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.42. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $81.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.61.

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

H.B. Fuller Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 31st were issued a $0.2225 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.12%. This is an increase from H.B. Fuller’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. H.B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.38%.

Insider Activity at H.B. Fuller

In related news, VP Heather Campe sold 23,696 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 19,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,631,873.72. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.96% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in H.B. Fuller by 9.9% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 290,005 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $22,319,000 after buying an additional 26,239 shares during the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC lifted its holdings in H.B. Fuller by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 71,354 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $5,491,000 after buying an additional 5,356 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in H.B. Fuller by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 525,731 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $40,460,000 after buying an additional 7,292 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in H.B. Fuller by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 88,348 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $6,799,000 after buying an additional 2,694 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in H.B. Fuller during the 1st quarter worth approximately $79,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.93% of the company’s stock.

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.