RBC Capital has revised its price target for LP Building Solutions (LPX, Financial), lowering it to $114 from the previous estimate of $125, while maintaining an Outperform rating on the stock. This adjustment reflects heightened uncertainty in the broader economic landscape, which has become more pronounced since the beginning of the year.
The investment firm notes that recent attention has been fixed on tariffs, trade issues, and their potential impact on economic growth and inflation. These factors have been prominent concerns in recent months, influencing market dynamics. RBC Capital suggests that the future pattern of demand is likely to play a critical role in the performance of its Paper & Forest Products coverage group, perhaps even more so than the direct effects of any tariff adjustments.
Investors are being advised to consider these economic variables and their repercussions on the broader market and specific sectors, as LP Building Solutions navigates an increasingly complex environment.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 9 analysts, the average target price for Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX, Financial) is $110.44 with a high estimate of $137.00 and a low estimate of $83.00. The average target implies an upside of 34.10% from the current price of $82.36. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 10 brokerage firms, Louisiana-Pacific Corp's (LPX, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 3.0, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX, Financial) in one year is $69.57, suggesting a downside of 15.53% from the current price of $82.36. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Louisiana-Pacific Corp (LPX) Summary page.
