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

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities researchers at Truist Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $93.00 target price on the building manufacturing company’s stock, down from their previous target price of $95.00. Truist Financial’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 22.93% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. TD Securities raised shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $104.00 price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of Louisiana-Pacific from $115.00 to $107.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD raised shares of Louisiana-Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $86.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.25.

Louisiana-Pacific Price Performance

Louisiana-Pacific stock traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $75.66. 587,156 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,143,249. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 3.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.60. Louisiana-Pacific has a 12 month low of $66.68 and a 12 month high of $102.86. The business’s 50-day moving average is $75.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.00.

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $574.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $569.99 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a net margin of 3.20% and a return on equity of 7.03%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.27 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Louisiana-Pacific will post 2.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Louisiana-Pacific

In other Louisiana-Pacific news, Director F Nicholas Grasberger III acquired 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $85.49 per share, for a total transaction of $1,709,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 38,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,330,177.46. This represents a 105.52% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lizanne M. Bruce sold 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.59, for a total transaction of $102,167.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,160 shares in the company, valued at $1,348,604.40. This represents a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Louisiana-Pacific

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LPX. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 34.3% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 497 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 4.5% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 3,139 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 1.5% in the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 11,524 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $1,024,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 2.7% in the third quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 6,877 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $611,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in Louisiana-Pacific by 1.1% in the third quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 17,600 shares of the building manufacturing company’s stock worth $1,564,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. 94.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines 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.