H.B. FULLER Q1 ADJUSTED EPS REACHES USD 0.57, BEATING IBES ESTIMATE OF USD 0.56
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 5 days ago
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Economic Indicators: The adjusted Depersonalized Economic Performance (DEP) for Q1 is reported at 0.57, indicating a slight improvement in economic conditions.
Comparison with Estimates: This figure is compared to the Ibes estimate, which stands at 0.56, suggesting that the actual performance slightly exceeded expectations.
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Analyst Views on FUL
Wall Street analysts forecast FUL stock price to rise
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3 Buy
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Strong Buy
Current: 59.170
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60.00
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70.00
High
80.00
Current: 59.170
Low
60.00
Averages
70.00
High
80.00
About FUL
H.B. Fuller Company is a pureplay adhesives company. It operates as a formulator, manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products. Its Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives segment manufactures and supplies adhesive products in the assembly, packaging, converting, nonwoven and hygiene, health and beauty, graphic arts and envelope markets. Its Engineering Adhesives segment produces and supplies industrial adhesives, such as reactive, light cure, two-part liquids, polyurethane, silicone, film and fast cure products. The Company's Construction Adhesives segment manufactures and provides specialty adhesives, sealants, mortars, grouts, and application devices for commercial building roofing systems, heavy infrastructure projects, road/highway/airport transportation applications, building envelope applications, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) insulation systems for both residential and commercial flooring underlayment solutions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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