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H. B. Fuller Company (FUL) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Sell if holding. At $57.73, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.4%; Concentration risk — Geographic: outside the United States (56.0%).

H.B. Fuller is a global formulator and manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and specialty chemicals serving consumer goods, construction, and industrial markets across 34 countries. No single customer exceeds 10% of revenue; approximately 56% of 2025 net revenue was generated... Read more

$57.73+6.4% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#11 of 36 Specialty Chemicals
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield6.64%
IncomeYield1.72%(5y avg 1.19%)Payout32.53%sustainable
Stop $54.41Target $61.27(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.1:1
Analyst target$70.43+22.0%7 analysts
$61.27our TP
$57.73price
$70.43mean
$84

Sell if holding. At $57.73, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.4%; Concentration risk — Geographic: outside the United States (56.0%). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 35d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — H. B. Fuller Company

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Attractive valuation
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: outside the United States (56.0%)
Thin upside margin: 6.4%
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)19.7
P/E (Fwd)11.1
Mkt Cap$3.1B
EV/EBITDA8.9
Profit Mgn4.6%
ROE8.3%
Rev Growth-2.3%
Beta0.94
Dividend1.72%
Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.60bullish
IV46%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicoutside the United States56%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 56 percent, or $2.0 billion, of our net revenue was generated outside the United States in 2025.'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
3.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.5%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.7
Quality Rank
4.3
Value Rank
7.3
GatesMomentum 1.3<4.5A.R:R 1.1 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 35d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
37 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $56.09Resistance $64.49

Price Targets

$54
$61
A.Upside+6.1%
A.R:R1.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 1.1:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-06-24 (35d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is FUL stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $57.73, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.4%; Concentration risk — Geographic: outside the United States (56.0%). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $54.41. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the FUL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $61.27 (+6.4% upside). Prior stop was $54.41. Stop-loss: $54.41.

What are the risks of investing in FUL?

Concentration risk — Geographic: outside the United States (56.0%); Thin upside margin: 6.4%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6).

Is FUL overvalued or undervalued?

H. B. Fuller Company trades at a P/E of 19.7 (forward 11.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about FUL?

11 analysts cover FUL with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $70.

What does H. B. Fuller Company do?H.B. Fuller is a global formulator and manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and specialty chemicals serving consumer...

H.B. Fuller is a global formulator and manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and specialty chemicals serving consumer goods, construction, and industrial markets across 34 countries. No single customer exceeds 10% of revenue; approximately 56% of 2025 net revenue was generated outside the United States.

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