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LPX Stock Forecast: Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Sept 2026
$68
+0.65% on the day

The 13 Wall Street analysts covering Louisiana-Pacific Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $92 — +35.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 16 of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$4.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
16 / 100
Median analyst target
$92
Analysts covering
13
Revenue$664.0M−12.1% y/y
Operating income$36.0M
Net income$26.0M
Free cash flow$81.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−4.3%
1M
−10.9%
YTD
−14.6%
1Y
−28.4%
From 52W high
−30.3%
From 52W low
+2.1%
$67
$98
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LPX stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Louisiana-Pacific Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 5 Sept 2026
16 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
78
Accruals
70
Revisions
35
Volatility
34
Quality
26
Size
24
Value
19
Momentum
19
Growth
10

Issuance (78): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Growth (10): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

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Wall Street

LPX stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LPX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$70$80$90$100$110Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LPXHigh $107Median $92Low $74

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says13 analysts
11 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Low $74Median $92High $107

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +35.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
2 Sept 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$99
6 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$93 → $92
6 Aug 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsSell$66 → $74
6 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$91 → $89
5 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$103 → $99
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$93 → $91
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
14 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$85 → $101
14 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
14 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
14 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$89 → $93
23 June 2026JefferiesInitiatesBuy—
8 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
8 May 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy—
7 May 2026BMO CapitalUpgradeOutperform—
7 May 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
5 May 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
20 Apr 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
8 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
23 Feb 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LPX appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

LPX vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Sept 2026, Louisiana-Pacific Corp. returned −28.4% against +20.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

LPX vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
708090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LPXS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

LPX analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−44.6%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
13
Fundamentals

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
88.5×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.9×

Cheaper than 54% of US stocks

Price / book
2.7×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
19.1×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−12.1%

Higher than 14% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−51.9%

Higher than 10% of US stocks

Gross margin
17.5%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Operating margin
5.3%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Net margin
2.2%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
3.1%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.7%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.8%

Higher than 40% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Louisiana-Pacific Corp. has a market value of $4.8B and an enterprise value of $4.9B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.5B. The latest quarter shrank 12.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $54.0M, a 2.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.79.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$21.0M.

  • Louisiana-Pacific Corp. spent $0.0 on share buybacks and $81.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 69.9M.

  • Trailing P/E: 88.5×; forward P/E: 22.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.76%, paying out 151% of earnings.

  • Louisiana-Pacific Corp. employs 4,300 people — $574K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 6 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

LPX vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBuilding Products & Equipment
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
LPXLouisiana-Pacific Corp.$4.8B
16
TREXTrex Co., Inc.$4.6B
55
GFFGriffon Corp.$4.6B
96
FBINFortune Brands Innovations, Inc.$5.1B
47
AAONAAON, Inc.$6.5B
37
BLDRBuilders FirstSource, Inc.$7.3B
37
AWIArmstrong World Industries, Inc.$7.5B
62

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Louisiana-Pacific Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest LPX news & analysis

Is Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published an article examining whether investors should rely on brokerage-firm analyst recommendations when deciding to buy, sell, or hold Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) stock. The piece notes that Wall Street analysts generally appear optimistic about LPX while questioning how much such rating changes actually influence a stock's price.

Why it matters — A LPX watcher would care because sell-side analyst ratings and coverage can shape investor sentiment and trading activity around the stock.

Why Is Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Down 10.8% Since Last Earnings Report?

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Sept 2026negative

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) reported earnings about 30 days ago, and since that report the stock has declined 10.8%. The item examines what may lie ahead for the company following that earnings release.

Why it matters — A roughly 11% drop since the last earnings report highlights a notable market reaction that LPX watchers would want to understand.

Wayfair highlighted as Zacks Bull and Louisiana-Pacific Bear of the Day

Zacks Investment Research · 27 Aug 2026negative

Zacks Equity Research highlighted Louisiana-Pacific Corporation as its Bear of the Day, alongside Wayfair as Bull of the Day. The report also included analysis on NVIDIA, HF Sinclair, and Par Pacific Holdings.

Why it matters — LPX watchers would care because the company was singled out as a "Bear of the Day," indicating a bearish assessment from Zacks research.

Brokers Suggest Investing in Louisiana-Pacific (LPX): Read This Before Placing a Bet

Zacks Investment Research · 20 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks published an article noting that Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold recommendations on Louisiana-Pacific (LPX), and that media reports of rating changes can affect the stock's price. The piece questions whether such brokerage recommendations actually matter to investors.

Why it matters — LPX watchers would care because the article addresses how analyst rating changes and brokerage recommendations may influence the stock's price and investor decisions.

Louisiana-Pacific Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 8 Aug 2026negative

Louisiana-Pacific reported lower second-quarter sales and EBITDA, with weak oriented strand board (OSB) pricing weighing on results. Its Siding segment remained profitable, and the company expects that business to return to year-over-year growth in the third quarter.

Why it matters — A LPX watcher would care because the results show continued pressure from OSB pricing while the profitable Siding segment is expected to drive a recovery in the coming quarter.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LPX stock

What is the LPX stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 13 Wall Street analysts covering Louisiana-Pacific Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $92, with estimates ranging from $74 to $107. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is LPX stock a buy right now?

Of the 13 analysts covering Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 11 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 16 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LPX?

As at 5 Sept 2026, Louisiana-Pacific Corp. ranks 16 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (78 of 100).

Will LPX stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 13 analysts implies +35.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 16 out of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the LPX stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Louisiana-Pacific Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LPX are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $74 to $107 over the next 12 months.

How has LPX stock performed over the past year?

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. returned -28.4% over the 12 months to 4 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Louisiana-Pacific Corp. do?

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is a building materials company that supplies products for residential, repair and remodeling, industrial, and light commercial construction. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation focuses on engineered wood solutions, including oriented strand board and siding, trim, fascia, and other structural panels used in wall, roof, and floor applications.

What is the latest news on LPX?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 7 Sept 2026): "Is Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?". Zacks Investment Research published an article examining whether investors should rely on brokerage-firm analyst recommendations when deciding to buy, sell, or hold Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) stock. The piece notes that Wall Street analysts generally appear optimistic about LPX while questioning how much such rating changes actually influence a stock's price.

Company

About Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is a building materials company that supplies products for residential, repair and remodeling, industrial, and light commercial construction. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation focuses on engineered wood solutions, including oriented strand board and siding, trim, fascia, and other structural panels used in wall, roof, and floor applications. Its products support homebuilding and exterior finishing, with a portfolio designed for durability, efficiency, and ease of installation. The company serves builders, remodelers, retailers, wholesalers, and industrial customers across North America and selected international markets. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation plays an important role in the construction supply chain by providing materials used in both new construction and maintenance projects.

CEO Mr. Jason P. Ringblom · 4,300 employees · United States · https://www.lpcorp.com