The stock of Louisiana-Pacific Corp (NYSE: LPX) has decreased by -9.15 when compared to last closing price of 112.94.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -10.13% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-19 that Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.71 per share a year ago.
Is It Worth Investing in Louisiana-Pacific Corp (NYSE: LPX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Louisiana-Pacific Corp (NYSE: LPX) is 17.66x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LPX is 1.99. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LPX is 68.99M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.64% of that float. On February 19, 2025, LPX’s average trading volume was 586.93K shares.
LPX’s Market Performance
LPX’s stock has seen a -10.13% decrease for the week, with a -10.71% drop in the past month and a -8.75% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.63% for Louisiana-Pacific Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.43% for LPX’s stock, with a 2.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LPX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LPX stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for LPX by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for LPX in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $99 based on the research report published on August 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LPX reach a price target of $81, previously predicting the price at $89. The rating they have provided for LPX stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on June 17th, 2024.
LPX Trading at -8.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LPX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.50%, as shares sank -10.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.20% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LPX fell by -7.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +45.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $114.71. In addition, Louisiana-Pacific Corp saw -0.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LPX starting from Gottung Lizanne C, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $113.50 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Gottung Lizanne C now owns 18,513 shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corp, valued at $283,738 using the latest closing price.
LIZANNE GOTTUNG, the Director of Louisiana-Pacific Corp, proposed sale 2,500 shares at $112.83 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that LIZANNE GOTTUNG is holding shares at $282,075 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LPX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Louisiana-Pacific Corp stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 26.33, with 16.83 for asset returns.
Based on Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.18 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.77. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 33.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 381.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.92.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
