Seaport Res Ptn Lowers Earnings Estimates for H.B. Fuller

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for H.B. Fuller in a report released on Thursday, January 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.07. The consensus estimate for H.B. Fuller’s current full-year earnings is $3.84 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H.B. Fuller’s FY2025 earnings at $3.99 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of H.B. Fuller from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of H.B. Fuller from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Vertical Research cut H.B. Fuller from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $76.50.

H.B. Fuller Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of FUL stock opened at $62.14 on Monday. H.B. Fuller has a twelve month low of $60.96 and a twelve month high of $87.67. The stock has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $70.82 and a 200 day moving average of $76.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 15th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.00 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $923.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $916.84 million. H.B. Fuller had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 5.15%. H.B. Fuller’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FUL. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC increased its position in shares of H.B. Fuller by 79.8% during the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 730,058 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $57,952,000 after purchasing an additional 324,056 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of H.B. Fuller by 9.9% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of H.B. Fuller by 1.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,258,752 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $99,939,000 after buying an additional 18,734 shares during the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. lifted its stake in shares of H.B. Fuller by 41.2% in the fourth quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 13,700 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $924,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, S&CO Inc. boosted its position in H.B. Fuller by 0.3% during the third quarter. S&CO Inc. now owns 267,192 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $21,209,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.