Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) CEO William Bradley Southern Sells 14,166 Shares of Stock

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) CEO William Bradley Southern sold 14,166 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.29, for a total transaction of $1,264,882.14. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 461,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,226,889.51. This represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

William Bradley Southern also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 3rd, William Bradley Southern sold 21,252 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.19, for a total transaction of $1,874,213.88.
• On Monday, February 2nd, William Bradley Southern sold 7,080 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.16, for a total value of $602,932.80.
• On Thursday, January 15th, William Bradley Southern sold 14,166 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.08, for a total value of $1,318,571.28.
• On Wednesday, January 14th, William Bradley Southern sold 55,346 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.66, for a total value of $5,073,014.36.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, William Bradley Southern sold 1,318 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.38, for a total value of $112,530.84.
• On Monday, December 15th, William Bradley Southern sold 42,514 shares of Louisiana-Pacific stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.25, for a total transaction of $3,666,832.50.

Louisiana-Pacific Trading Down 2.8%

LPX opened at $86.40 on Thursday. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $73.42 and a 1-year high of $108.41. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $88.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $88.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.02 billion, a PE ratio of 41.34 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a current ratio of 2.78, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.09. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 10.72%. The business had revenue of $567.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $589.96 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.03 earnings per share. Louisiana-Pacific’s revenue for the quarter was down 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Louisiana-Pacific Corporation will post 5.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Louisiana-Pacific Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Louisiana-Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. Louisiana-Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. North Ridge Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Louisiana-Pacific in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Louisiana-Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 34.3% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 497 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Louisiana-Pacific by 291.2% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 536 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Louisiana-Pacific

Here are the key news stories impacting Louisiana-Pacific this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $104 price target (~20% upside vs current levels), which can support bullish investor sentiment. RBC Reaffirms Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Within the Q4 results, siding net sales rose $23M (about +6%), showing continued strength in that product line and partially offsetting weakness elsewhere. LP Building Solutions Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: EPS of $0.03 beat the consensus loss estimate (‑$0.06), which is a modest positive surprise but comes against a tough year‑ago comparator ($1.03). Investors may see this as mixed quality of the beat. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided an earnings presentation and hosted the Q4 call (transcript and slides available). Guidance/outlook details in the deck will matter for near‑term sentiment — watch any commentary on demand and cost trends. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates: consolidated net sales of $567M vs. ~$590M consensus and a 16.7% YoY decline; OSB net sales fell sharply (~$132M lower). Top‑line weakness and OSB exposure are key near‑term headwinds. Revenue Miss Article
• Negative Sentiment: CEO William Bradley Southern sold 14,166 shares (~$1.26M), reducing his stake by ~3%. Insider sales can weigh on sentiment even if not uncommon. SEC Filing – Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: TipRanks flagged increased interest‑rate exposure after an amended, variable‑rate credit facility — rising rates could increase financing costs and pressure margins if rates remain elevated. Interest Rate Risk Disclosure

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on LPX. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Louisiana-Pacific in a report on Thursday, February 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Barclays raised their target price on Louisiana-Pacific from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Securities lowered their price target on Louisiana-Pacific from $97.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Louisiana-Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $106.57.

Louisiana-Pacific Company Profile

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX) is a leading manufacturer of building materials and engineered wood products for residential, industrial and light commercial construction. The company produces a diverse portfolio of products, including oriented strand board (OSB), engineered wood siding, trim, molding, sheathing panels and subflooring. Its flagship product lines, such as LP® SmartSide® trim and siding, are designed to offer enhanced durability, moisture resistance and ease of installation, helping builders and homeowners achieve long-lasting performance in a variety of climates.

Founded in 1973 as a spin-off from Georgia-Pacific, Louisiana-Pacific established its reputation by pioneering innovative manufacturing techniques for OSB, becoming one of the first companies to bring the product to market in the 1980s.