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Louisiana-Pacific CorporationNYSE:LPX Stock Report

Market Cap US$5.0b
Share Price
US$70.60
US$91.5
22.8% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-23.0%
7D-7.6%
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Portfolio Value
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Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

NYSE:LPX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.0b

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Stock Overview

Provides building solutions for applications in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets in the United States, Canada, and South America. More details

LPX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends1/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Louisiana-Pacific
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$70.60
52 Week HighUS$102.86
52 Week LowUS$66.12
Beta1.6
1 Month Change-2.61%
3 Month Change-9.14%
1 Year Change-23.02%
3 Year Change10.92%
5 Year Change20.46%
Change since IPO2,145.10%

Recent News & Updates

Narrative Update May 18

LPX: Siding Headwinds And New Products Will Support Future Repricing

Analysts have shifted their view on Louisiana Pacific, with the average price target moving from about $105.88 to $91.50. They cite updated assumptions for future P/E, profit margins, and revenue growth after a series of recent target cuts and a few rating upgrades across the Street.
Analysis Article May 08

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Just Beat EPS By 177%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Investors in Louisiana-Pacific Corporation ( NYSE:LPX ) had a good week, as its shares rose 4.6% to close at US$75.49...

Recent updates

Narrative Update May 18

LPX: Siding Headwinds And New Products Will Support Future Repricing

Analysts have shifted their view on Louisiana Pacific, with the average price target moving from about $105.88 to $91.50. They cite updated assumptions for future P/E, profit margins, and revenue growth after a series of recent target cuts and a few rating upgrades across the Street.
Analysis Article May 08

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Just Beat EPS By 177%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Investors in Louisiana-Pacific Corporation ( NYSE:LPX ) had a good week, as its shares rose 4.6% to close at US$75.49...
Narrative Update Apr 22

LPX: Siding Destock Is Expected To Recede And Support Margin Resilience

Analysts have trimmed their average price target for Louisiana-Pacific by about $2 to $114, reflecting more cautious near term expectations after siding destocking and lower Street targets from several firms, while still pointing to solid margin assumptions in updated models. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are generally framing the recent price target cuts as adjustments to nearer term assumptions rather than a shift in their broader thesis on Louisiana Pacific.
Narrative Update Apr 07

LPX: Siding Destock Headwinds Are Expected To Ease And Support Upside

Analysts have adjusted the price target on Louisiana-Pacific to $115.00, a move shaped by recent cuts and initiations across the Street that balance concerns around Q1 siding destocking with expectations for solid margins and stronger relative growth later in the year. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows that bullish analysts are still constructive on Louisiana-Pacific, even as they adjust price targets to reflect Q1 siding destocking and a more cautious near-term setup.
Narrative Update Mar 23

LPX: Siding Share Gains And 2027 Capacity Are Expected To Drive Upside

Analysts have modestly adjusted price targets for Louisiana-Pacific, with recent revisions clustering between roughly $94 and $114 as they weigh temporary siding destocking against expectations for strong relative growth and solid margins over the rest of the year. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts acknowledge the Q1 siding destock as a key issue for Louisiana-Pacific but generally frame it as a temporary headwind that sits against a more constructive full year view.
Narrative Update Mar 09

LPX: Siding Share Gains And 2027 Capacity Expansion Will Drive Upside

Narrative Update on Louisiana-Pacific The analyst price target for Louisiana-Pacific has been adjusted modestly lower from $117 to $115 as analysts factor in a weaker near term siding margin outlook, reflected in reduced profit margin assumptions and a higher future P/E, while still citing expectations for solid growth once temporary destocking effects ease. Analyst Commentary Recent research commentary on Louisiana-Pacific points to a mixed but generally constructive tone, with price targets reset in light of near term siding and housing headwinds while still reflecting expectations for execution on margins and growth initiatives over time.
Narrative Update Feb 22

LPX: Siding Share Gains And 2027 Capacity Expansion Will Support Upside

Narrative Update on Louisiana-Pacific The analyst price target for Louisiana-Pacific has shifted to $117 from $131.29 as analysts incorporate updated assumptions for slightly lower profit margins and a reduced future P/E multiple. The target still reflects Street research that highlights supportive views on siding performance and continued, although recalibrated, optimism around the company.
Narrative Update Feb 07

LPX: Siding Strength Will Be Constrained By Housing And 2027 Capacity Risk

Narrative Update The analyst price target for Louisiana Pacific has moved higher by about $1.46, as analysts factor in slightly stronger long term revenue growth, profit margins, and a modestly higher future P/E multiple supported by recent research citing siding strength and constructive views from Oppenheimer, Barclays, and others. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Louisiana Pacific has mixed tones.
Narrative Update Jan 24

LPX: Siding Share Gains Will Face Housing And Capacity Execution Risk

Analysts have nudged their price targets for Louisiana Pacific higher overall, reflected in a modest fair value move from about US$73.00 to roughly US$73.85, as they factor in mixed but generally supportive views on housing-exposed demand, siding share gains and updated P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Louisiana Pacific has highlighted a split view, with some firms lifting price targets and others trimming them as they reassess assumptions around housing related demand, siding volumes and margin resilience against updated P/E inputs.
Narrative Update Jan 10

LPX: Siding Share Gains And Premium P/E Multiple Will Support Upside

Analysts have slightly lifted their fair value estimate for Louisiana Pacific to about $131 from about $131, reflecting mixed price target moves on the stock, expectations for more moderate revenue growth and margins, and a higher assumed future P/E of roughly 28x supported by recent Buy rated coverage and updated targets around $94 to $112. Analyst Commentary Recent research coverage has leaned constructive on Louisiana Pacific, with several bullish analysts updating price targets and reiterating positive views on the company’s positioning and execution.
Narrative Update Dec 26

LPX: Siding Demand And Margin Expansion Will Support Share Price Upside

Analysts have modestly reduced their price target for Louisiana-Pacific to approximately $131 from about $135. This reflects a lower assumed future price to earnings multiple, even as they point to improving revenue growth, expanding profit margins, and supportive recent Buy-rated research as reasons for continued upside.
Narrative Update Dec 12

LPX: Premium Siding Expectations Will Face Execution Risk Into 2025

Analysts have raised their price target on Louisiana Pacific to approximately $73 per share from about $70, citing a modestly lower discount rate, improved long term revenue growth and margin assumptions, as well as supportive peer read through and a new Buy initiation on LP Building Solutions. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates highlight a constructive stance on Louisiana Pacific, with new coverage and positive read throughs from key competitors supporting the improved price target.
Seeking Alpha Dec 10

Louisiana Pacific: Why It's Still Not Attractive

Summary Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) remains a 'HOLD' as the stock approaches my $70 fair value but is still overvalued versus fundamentals. LPX faces headwinds from housing market weakness, tariffs, declining OSB pricing, and a sub-1.4% yield, with EPS expected to drop 55% in 2025E. Despite a 14% share price drop and analyst downgrades, LPX trades at a 29x P/E premium, lacking a defensible valuation or sustainable margin upside. Siding segment resilience is offset by volatility, and alternatives like UPM offer better diversification, yield, and tariff insulation. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Nov 12

Louisiana-Pacific's (NYSE:LPX) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's ( NYSE:LPX ) earnings announcement last week didn't impress shareholders. However, our...
Narrative Update Nov 07

LPX: Siding Segment Discount Will Narrow Following Recent Competitor Results

Analysts have modestly lowered their price target for Louisiana-Pacific to $105.88 from $109.08. This change reflects updated estimates for growth and profitability, with expectations supported by both competitive industry developments and recent positive outlooks from research coverage.
Narrative Update Oct 24

Demand For Sustainable Materials Will Drive New Momentum In Building Markets

Analysts have raised their price target for Louisiana-Pacific from $105.30 to $109.08. They cite strong industry trends and recent favorable earnings reports that support improved prospects for the company's siding business.
Narrative Update Oct 09

Sustainable Building Trends Will Redefine Construction And Housing

Analysts have raised their price target for Louisiana-Pacific by approximately $3 to $105.30. They cite improved sentiment in the siding business and supportive results from key competitors as justification for the upward revision.
Analysis Article Aug 31

We Think Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Aug 09

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Just Missed EPS By 21%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

NYSE:LPX 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Louisiana-Pacific's Fair Values from the Community and select yours...
Analysis Article Jul 09

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Louisiana-Pacific's (NYSE:LPX) Returns On Capital

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? In a...
Analysis Article Jun 24

Is There Now An Opportunity In Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX)?

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation ( NYSE:LPX ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention...
Seeking Alpha Feb 26

LP Building Solutions Offers A Promising Long-Term Outlook, But With Some Near-Term Noise

Summary LP Building Solutions has continued to deliver strong execution in the engineered wood siding market, but faces uncertainties with upcoming OSB capacity additions and a still-shaky U.S. housing market. Fourth quarter results were mixed, with the siding business missing EBITDA expectations and the commodity OSB business beating comfortably, and management guided 2025 EBITDA about 6% below consensus. Management's continued investment in siding capacity is a good decision (the business has been growing at a high single-digit rate), as is continuing to develop new higher-value OSB products. A forward EBITDA multiple of 9.75x can support a fair value around $113, but I'd consider investing closer to $90 given multiple market uncertainties. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Dec 02

Louisiana-Pacific: Superb Execution, But Not Worth This Much

Summary Louisiana-Pacific has shown significant improvement in fundamentals, particularly in Siding, but remains highly volatile due to OSB market fluctuations. Despite operational improvements and strong management, LPX stock is currently overvalued, trading at a 100% premium to its 5-year average. The company is fundamentally safe with low debt and strong FCF, but its valuation metrics suggest a significant downside risk. I recommend a "Hold" rating, with an attractive investment price target around $50/share, considering the current overvaluation and market conditions. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Shareholder Returns

LPXUS ForestryUS Market
7D-7.6%-4.8%-0.1%
1Y-23.0%-24.6%26.3%

Return vs Industry: LPX exceeded the US Forestry industry which returned -24.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LPX underperformed the US Market which returned 26.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LPX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LPX volatility
LPX Average Weekly Movement6.3%
Forestry Industry Average Movement7.5%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: LPX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LPX's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19724,300Jason Ringblomwww.lpcorp.com

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides building solutions for applications in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets in the United States, Canada, and South America. It operates through Siding and Oriented Strand Board (OSB) segments. The Siding segment consists of a portfolio of engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia products; and primed products, including LP SmartSide trim and siding, LP BuilderSeries Lap Siding, and LP Outdoor Building Solutions; and LP SmartSide ExpertFinish trim and siding pre-finished products.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Louisiana-Pacific's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LPX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$4.98b
Earnings (TTM)US$82.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.56b
60.2x
P/E Ratio
1.9x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LPX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.56b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.05b
Gross ProfitUS$506.00m
Other ExpensesUS$424.00m
EarningsUS$82.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.17
Gross Margin19.78%
Net Profit Margin3.21%
Debt/Equity Ratio20.1%

How did LPX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.7%
Current Dividend Yield
97%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/05 23:32
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/05 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is covered by 22 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Matthew BouleyBarclays
Ketan MamtoraBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
George StaphosBofA Global Research