H.B. FullerFUL
FUL
About: H.B. Fuller Co manufactures and sells adhesives, sealants, and other chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives, Engineering Adhesives and Construction Adhesives. It generates the maximum revenue from hygiene, health and consumable adhesives. This segment produces and supplies a full range of specialty industrial adhesives such as thermoplastic, thermoset, reactive, water-based and solvent-based products for applications in various markets, including packaging , converting, nonwoven and hygiene (disposable diapers, feminine care and medical garments) and health and beauty. The company generates around half of its revenue in the United States.
Employees: 7,500
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Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.77% [Q3] → 97.45% (+1.68%) [Q4]
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $749K | Put options by funds: $682K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 1 (+0) [Q4]
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 44
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 329 [Q3] → 322 (-7) [Q4]
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.15B [Q3] → $3.59B (-$556M) [Q4]
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 127
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$50
7%
downside
Avg. target
$61
13%
upside
High target
$72
35%
upside
3 analyst ratings
2 positive
67%
0 neutral
0%
1 negative
33%
Baird Ghansham Panjabi 11% 1-year accuracy 3 / 27 met price target | 12%upside $60 | Outperform Upgraded | 17 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas 24% 1-year accuracy 11 / 45 met price target | 7%downside $50 | Underweight Maintained | 28 Mar 2025 |
Deutsche Bank David Begleiter 13% 1-year accuracy 2 / 15 met price target | 35%upside $72 | Buy Maintained | 22 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about FUL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
Ingenuity in Action: H.B. Fuller Announces 2025 Customer Innovation Awards Winners
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL), the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, has named CMC Packaging Automation, Georgia-Pacific, Changzhou Xingyu, and MITER Brands as the winners of its 2025 Customer Innovation Awards. The awards honor forward-thinking customers whose innovations, powered by H.B. Fuller's adhesive technology, are setting new standards in sustainability, performance, and efficiency. The recipients will be recognized at H.B. Fuller's gl.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Why H.B. Fuller Could Be Incredibly Undervalued Here After Tariff Trends
H.B. Fuller is an attractive Dividend King in the space of adhesives and sealants. Its closest peers are also undervalued, but this company brings attractive yield and growth. I consider the company a "BUY" in this introductory piece, where I go through the company's operations and its upside. My expectation is for the company to potentially outperform in the next few days.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson Among 10 Companies To Announce Dividend Increases In First Half Of April
This is my latest article where I provide predictions of upcoming dividend increases from companies with long-term dividend growth histories. A slow March brought mid-single digit percentage dividend boosts from consumer goods company Colgate-Palmolive and defense contractor General Dynamics. Widely-held Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, and Costco will announce increases in the first half of April.
Negative
Benzinga
3 weeks ago
JP Morgan Slashes H.B. Fuller Price Forecast For Softening Growth
J.P. Morgan analyst Jeffrey J. Zekauskas maintained an Underweight rating on H.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
H.B. Fuller Launches Industry-Changing Commercial Roofing Adhesive with First-of-its-Kind Canister Propellent Technology
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL), the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, announced today the launch of an innovative new technology that is driving change for commercial roofing installation and enhancing environmental responsibility. The H.B. Fuller Millennium PG-1 EF ECO2 is a high-performance roofing adhesive that eliminates the need for chemical blowing agents by using naturally occurring atmospheric gases. This powerful blend of gases called ECO2 Driv.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call March 27, 2025 10:30 AM ET Company Participants Steven Brazones - Investor Relations Celeste Mastin - President & Chief Executive Officer John Corkrean - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Ghansham Panjabi - Baird Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Partners David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Rachael Lee - Citigroup Rosemarie Morbelli - Gabelli Funds Operator Good morning, and welcome, everyone, to the H.B. Fuller Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Positive
Market Watch
3 weeks ago
Stocks to Watch: H.B. Fuller, Concentrix, Steelcase, Petco Health & Wellness
H.B. Fuller's profit and sales fell in its fiscal first quarter, but results topped Wall Street's estimates. The adhesives manufacturer logged adjusted earnings of 54 cents on revenue of $788.7 million, ahead of analyst expectations for adjusted earnings of 49 cents on revenue of 769 million, according to FactSet.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About H. B. Fuller (FUL) Q1 Earnings
The headline numbers for H. B. Fuller (FUL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended February 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
H. B. Fuller (FUL) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
H. B. Fuller (FUL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.54 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.67 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
H.B. Fuller Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) today reported financial results for its first quarter that ended March 1, 2025. First Quarter 2025 Noteworthy Items: Net revenue was $789 million; unfavorable foreign currency translation and the divestiture of the flooring business resulted in net revenue declining 2.7% year-on-year; organic revenue was up 1.9% year-on-year driven by improved volume; Gross margin was 28.8%; adjusted gross margin of 29.6% decreased slightly year.
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