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H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Updates FY23 Earnings Guidance

Financial News Live · Jan 21, 2023 08:21

H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL – Get Rating) updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.15-$4.55 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.63. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.64-$3.75 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.94 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on H.B. Fuller from $72.00 to $78.00 in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com assumed coverage on H.B. Fuller in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a hold rating for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on H.B. Fuller from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $71.25.

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H.B. Fuller Price Performance

NYSE:FUL opened at $68.85 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.29 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. H.B. Fuller has a 12-month low of $57.36 and a 12-month high of $81.41. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $75.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.52.

Insider Transactions at H.B. Fuller

In other news, VP Timothy J. Keenan sold 9,154 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.92, for a total transaction of $640,047.68. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 22,871 shares in the company, valued at $1,599,140.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other H.B. Fuller news, CEO James Owens sold 79,061 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.07, for a total value of $5,618,865.27. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 163,703 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,634,372.21. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Timothy J. Keenan sold 9,154 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.92, for a total value of $640,047.68. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 22,871 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,599,140.32. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 200,357 shares of company stock worth $14,707,214. Company insiders own 4.69% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H.B. Fuller

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FUL. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of H.B. Fuller during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in H.B. Fuller during the 3rd quarter worth about $701,000. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky acquired a new position in H.B. Fuller during the 3rd quarter worth about $996,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in H.B. Fuller by 55.7% during the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 27,833 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,839,000 after buying an additional 9,960 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC lifted its holdings in H.B. Fuller by 105.8% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 32,200 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,935,000 after buying an additional 16,553 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.53% of the company's stock.

H.B. Fuller Company Profile

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H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives.