H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.08 EPS

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.08, Zacks reports. H. B. Fuller had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 11.57%. The business had revenue of $898.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $894.87 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. H. B. Fuller updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.100-4.30 EPS.

H. B. Fuller Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FUL opened at $55.96 on Thursday. H. B. Fuller has a 1 year low of $47.56 and a 1 year high of $87.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.03 billion, a PE ratio of 27.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.12. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $55.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $58.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.21.

H. B. Fuller Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 29th were issued a $0.235 dividend. This is a boost from H. B. Fuller’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.68%. H. B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Celeste Beeks Mastin purchased 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $56.66 per share, for a total transaction of $198,310.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $198,310. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.99% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in H. B. Fuller stock. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of H. B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,800 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,000. 95.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on FUL shares. Baird R W upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Seaport Res Ptn cut H. B. Fuller from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of H. B. Fuller from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised H. B. Fuller from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.50.

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.