FY2026 EPS Estimates for H. B. Fuller Decreased by Analyst

H. B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of H. B. Fuller in a report issued on Monday, June 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $4.77 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.79. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for H. B. Fuller’s current full-year earnings is $4.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for H. B. Fuller’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on FUL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of H. B. Fuller from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.50.

H. B. Fuller Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of H. B. Fuller stock opened at $55.96 on Thursday. H. B. Fuller has a 52-week low of $47.56 and a 52-week high of $87.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $55.14 and a 200 day moving average of $58.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $3.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.12.

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.08. H. B. Fuller had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 11.57%. The company had revenue of $898.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $894.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.12 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On H. B. Fuller

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FUL. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 17.2% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 554,947 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $37,448,000 after acquiring an additional 81,558 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 128.8% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 899 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 506 shares during the period. Amundi increased its holdings in shares of H. B. Fuller by 191.9% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 28,553 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,804,000 after acquiring an additional 18,771 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of H. B. Fuller in the 4th quarter valued at $266,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in shares of H. B. Fuller in the 4th quarter valued at $783,000. 95.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Celeste Beeks Mastin acquired 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $56.66 per share, with a total value of $198,310.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 3,500 shares in the company, valued at $198,310. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

H. B. Fuller Increases Dividend

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

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.