H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.600-4.900 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.750. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on FUL shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $58.00 target price on shares of H. B. Fuller in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of H. B. Fuller from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $58.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Vertical Research upgraded shares of H. B. Fuller from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, H. B. Fuller presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.40.

H. B. Fuller Trading Up 2.2%

FUL traded up $1.36 on Wednesday, reaching $64.48. 1,121,926 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 594,637. The company has a market cap of $3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. H. B. Fuller has a one year low of $48.71 and a one year high of $68.63. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $61.21.

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.04. H. B. Fuller had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 4.62%.H. B. Fuller has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that H. B. Fuller will post 4.78 earnings per share for the current year.

H. B. Fuller Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th were given a $0.245 dividend. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 30th. This is a positive change from H. B. Fuller’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. H. B. Fuller’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Celeste Beeks Mastin bought 5,170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $57.08 per share, for a total transaction of $295,103.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 8,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $494,883.60. This trade represents a 147.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H. B. Fuller

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in H. B. Fuller by 200.8% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 820,871 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $48,661,000 after purchasing an additional 548,017 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of H. B. Fuller by 52.3% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 820,255 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $48,772,000 after buying an additional 281,707 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of H. B. Fuller during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $12,494,000. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of H. B. Fuller during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $12,258,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in H. B. Fuller by 128.0% in the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 217,307 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $13,071,000 after acquiring an additional 122,007 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.93% of the company’s stock.

About H. B. Fuller

H. B. Fuller Company, founded in 1887 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a global adhesives and specialty chemical solutions provider serving a wide array of industries. The company develops, manufactures and markets adhesive technologies, sealants, polymers and related chemical products designed to enhance product performance, sustainability and manufacturing efficiency.

Fuller’s product portfolio spans multiple market segments, including packaging and converting, general industrial assembly, electronics, transportation, hygiene and construction.