Q4 EPS Estimates for Leggett & Platt Reduced by Analyst

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) – Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Leggett & Platt in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Leggett & Platt’s current full-year earnings is $1.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Leggett & Platt’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. Leggett & Platt had a negative net margin of 11.67% and a positive return on equity of 17.09%.

LEG has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Leggett & Platt from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Leggett & Platt from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Leggett & Platt presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.00.

Leggett & Platt Stock Down 3.7 %

LEG opened at $8.58 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.70, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 2.00. Leggett & Platt has a fifty-two week low of $8.48 and a fifty-two week high of $20.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $10.04 and its 200 day moving average is $11.53. The stock has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.30 and a beta of 1.12.

Leggett & Platt Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.33%. Leggett & Platt’s dividend payout ratio is currently -5.36%.

Institutional Trading of Leggett & Platt

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LEG. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Leggett & Platt by 76.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 884 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in Leggett & Platt by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 13,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Leggett & Platt by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 7,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 1,163 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in Leggett & Platt by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 263,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,533,000 after purchasing an additional 2,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in Leggett & Platt by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 67,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $646,000 after purchasing an additional 2,109 shares during the last quarter. 64.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Leggett & Platt

Leggett & Platt, Inc engages in the manufacture and distribution of furniture and engineered components and products among homes, offices, automobiles, and commercial aircraft. It operates through the following segments: Bedding Products, Specialized Products, and Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products.