Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) closed the most recent trading day at $93.71, moving +1.87% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.26% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.25%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the home construction supplier had gained 8.94% outpaced the Construction sector's gain of 3.26% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.57%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Louisiana-Pacific in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 17, 2026. On that day, Louisiana-Pacific is projected to report earnings of $0.04 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 96.12%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $608.6 million, down 10.63% from the prior-year quarter. Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $2.67 per share and revenue of $2.75 billion, indicating changes of -54.59% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year. Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Louisiana-Pacific. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 6.57% lower within the past month. Currently, Louisiana-Pacific is carrying a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell). Investors should also note Louisiana-Pacific's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 25.89. This represents no noticeable deviation compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.89. The Building Products - Wood industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 238, which puts it in the bottom 3% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockThis under-the-radar company specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. And it's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks