H.B. Fuller
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 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $749K | Put options by funds: $682K
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.72% [Q3] → 97.34% (+0.61%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 1 (+0) [Q4]
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 329 [Q3] → 316 (-13) [Q4]
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 44
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.19B [Q3] → $3.59B (-$599M) [Q4]
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 129
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$60
5%
upside
Avg. target
$67
16%
upside
High target
$72
26%
upside
3 analyst ratings
1 positive
33%
1 neutral
33%
1 negative
33%
Deutsche Bank David Begleiter 33% 1-year accuracy 5 / 15 met price target | 26%upside $72 | Buy Maintained | 22 Jan 2025 |
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas 40% 1-year accuracy 19 / 47 met price target | 5%upside $60 | Underweight Maintained | 17 Jan 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham 55% 1-year accuracy 18 / 33 met price target | 19%upside $68 | Neutral Maintained | 3 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
What Can The Dividend Kings Deliver In 2025?
The Dividend Kings underperformed the broad U.S. equity market in 2024, achieving a 5.53% total return compared to the S&P 500's 24.89%. 2024 returns for the Dividend Kings were primarily driven by earnings growth and dividends, with the change in P/E ratio being a detractor. I breakdown the components of total return for each Dividend King by sector to gain insights into current valuation.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
H.B. Fuller Announces Quarterly Dividend
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2225 per share of common stock, payable on February 20, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 6, 2025. H.B. Fuller has paid quarterly cash dividends on its common stock for 57 consecutive years. About H.B. Fuller As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller's (NYSE: FUL) innovative, fun.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Evaluation Of H.B. Fuller After A 30% Decline
H.B. Fuller missed analysts' estimates for the second consecutive quarter, leading to a 3% stock decline and hitting a nearly 3-year low. Despite recent stagnation, H.B. Fuller expects to realize price hikes in 2025, with projected earnings per share growth of 5% and potential for significant future gains. The stock's sharp 30% decline is attributed to its initially high valuation; it now trades at a more reasonable 15.0x forward P/E ratio.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 16, 2025 10:30 AM ET Company Participants Scott Jensen - Investor Relations Celeste Mastin - President & Chief Executive Officer John Corkrean - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Executive Conference Call Participants Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Partners Ghansham Panjabi - Baird Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Patrick Cunningham - Citi Rosemarie Morbelli - Gabelli Funds Operator Good morning, and welcome to H.B. Fuller's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results Conference Call.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
H. B. Fuller (FUL) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for H. B. Fuller (FUL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended November 2024, 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
1 month ago
H. B. Fuller (FUL) Q4 Earnings Meet Estimates
H. B. Fuller (FUL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.92 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $1.32 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
H.B. Fuller Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year that ended November 30, 2024. Fiscal Year 2024 Noteworthy Items: Net revenue was $3.57 billion, up 1.6% year-on-year; organic revenue decreased 1.0% year-on-year, driven by 2.7% unfavorable pricing, partially offset by 1.7% higher volume; Gross margin was 29.8%; adjusted gross margin of 30.3% increased 90 basis points year-on-year, driven by pricing and raw m.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Insights Into H. B. Fuller (FUL) Q4: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for H. B. Fuller (FUL), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended November 2024.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Analysts Estimate H. B. Fuller (FUL) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
H. B. Fuller (FUL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
H.B. Fuller's Stock Down 16% in a Month: What's Weighing on it?
FUL's guidance cut for fiscal 2024 on weaker-than-expected conditions and delayed orders largely contributes to the decline in its shares.
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