Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Earns “Buy” Rating from Truist Financial

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Truist Financial in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $93.00 price objective on the building manufacturing company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $95.00. Truist Financial’s target price points to a potential upside of 22.93% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. TD upgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $86.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research raised shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $90.00 to $89.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $97.25.

Louisiana-Pacific Trading Up 0.2%

LPX traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $75.66. The stock had a trading volume of 587,156 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,143,249. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 3.26 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.60. Louisiana-Pacific has a 1-year low of $66.68 and a 1-year high of $102.86.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The building manufacturing company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $574.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $569.99 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 3.20% and a return on equity of 7.03%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.27 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Louisiana-Pacific will post 2.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Louisiana-Pacific

In related news, CEO William Bradley Southern sold 14,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.29, for a total value of $1,264,882.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 461,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,226,889.51. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director F Nicholas Grasberger III bought 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $85.49 per share, with a total value of $1,709,800.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 38,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,330,177.46. This represents a 105.52% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.65% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. grew its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 23.1% in the first quarter. Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. now owns 99,064 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $7,207,000 after purchasing an additional 18,577 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 1,505.4% in the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 594 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 0.9% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,639,721 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $119,279,000 after purchasing an additional 15,232 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 204.0% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its position in Louisiana-Pacific by 0.3% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 124,000 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock valued at $9,021,000 after purchasing an additional 400 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: Q1 earnings beat on EPS (reported $0.38 vs. ~ $0.14); investors are focusing on the profit beat even as sales fell — earnings transcript. LPX Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets upgraded LPX from market perform to outperform and set a $94 price target, signaling a sizable upside view. BMO upgrade (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: TD/TD Securities moved LPX to buy from hold and assigned an $86 target, another near‑term bullish endorsement. TD upgrade (TickerReport)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded LPX from “strong sell” to “hold,” reducing negative sell‑side pressure and removing a significant bearish rating. Zacks upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer kept an “outperform” stance despite trimming its price target to $107 — the firm still sees meaningful upside. Oppenheimer PT change (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays slightly cut its target from $90 to $89 but maintained an “overweight” rating, leaving a modest analyst endorsement in place. Barclays PT change (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces summarizing Wall Street’s bullish views are circulating, which can amplify analyst-driven moves but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. Zacks analyst roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell sharply year‑over‑year (~20.7%) and commentary on the outlook disappointed some investors; media noted the stock “slipped despite” the EPS beat. This weak top‑line and guidance risk pressure if demand remains soft. Revenue/outlook coverage (MSN)

About Louisiana-Pacific

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.