<div id="readability-page-1"><p>H. B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL - Get Free Report) VP Joao Magalhaes sold 1,046 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.20, for a total value of $58,785.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 3,285 shares of the company's stock, valued at $184,617. The trade was a 24.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.</p><h2>H. B. Fuller Stock Down 0.4%</h2><ul><li>Industrial Chemicals: 3 Stocks Poised for Growth in the New Year</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE:FUL traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $56.14. The company had a trading volume of 33,383 shares, compared to its average volume of 482,474. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.35, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.13. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $58.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.15. H. B. Fuller Company has a one year low of $47.56 and a one year high of $85.89. </p><p>H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 25th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $898.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $894.87 million. H. B. Fuller had a return on equity of 11.50% and a net margin of 2.92%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share.  Equities research analysts expect that  H. B. Fuller Company will post 4.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>H. B. Fuller Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>Acuity Brands Lights Up Opportunity In The Industrial Sector </li></ul><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st will be paid a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. H. B. Fuller's payout ratio is 50.81%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on FUL shares. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised their price objective on shares of H. B. Fuller from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an &#34;underweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on H. B. Fuller from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Baird R W raised H. B. Fuller from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one  has assigned  a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, H. B. Fuller  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $67.25.</p><ul><li>Dividend King H.B. Fuller Rises On Hopes For Rebound</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on FUL</b></p><h2>Institutional Trading of H. B. Fuller</h2><p>Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of  H. B. Fuller by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,286,348 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $77,383,000 after acquiring an additional 5,323 shares in the last quarter.  Cooke &amp; Bieler LP lifted its stake in  H. B. Fuller by 15.8% in the second quarter. Cooke &amp; Bieler LP now owns 759,930 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $45,710,000 after buying an additional 103,660 shares during the period.  Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in  H. B. Fuller by 3.7% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 537,053 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $32,304,000 after purchasing an additional 19,314 shares in the last quarter.  Kennedy Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of  H. B. Fuller by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 127,896 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $8,630,000 after buying an additional 15,100 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Dorsey &amp; Whitney Trust CO LLC increased its holdings in shares of  H. B. Fuller by 3.6% in the first quarter. Dorsey &amp; Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 82,124 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $4,609,000 after acquiring an additional 2,857 shares in the last quarter. 95.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>H. B. Fuller Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products. 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<p>H. B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) VP Joao Magalhaes sold 1,046 shares at $56.20 each, totaling $58,785.20, representing a 24.15% decrease in his holdings. Post-sale, he owns 3,285 shares valued at approximately $184,617. The stock traded down 0.4% to $56.14. H. B. Fuller reported $1.18 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, with a revenue of $898.10 million. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.235, yielding 1.7%. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus target price of $67.25.</p>

Insider Selling: H. B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) VP Sells 1,046 Shares of Stock