Why Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s (LPX) Stock Is Up 6.11%

By Jenna Brashear
February 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Louisiana-Pacific Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for LPX from analysts
  • LPX’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)

Before we jump into Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides building solutions for applications in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. It operates through three segments: Siding, Oriented Strand Board (OSB), and LP South America (LPSA). The Siding segment consists of a portfolio of engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia products, including LP SmartSide trim and siding, LP SmartSide ExpertFinish trim and siding, LP BuilderSeries lap siding, and LP outdoor building solutions. The OSB segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel products, including the value-added OSB product portfolio comprising LP Structural Solutions, which includes LP TechShield radiant barriers, LP WeatherLogic air and water barriers, LP Legacy premium sub-floorings, LP NovaCore thermal insulated sheathing, LP FlameBlock fire-rated sheathing, and LP TopNotch 350 durable sub-flooring. The LPSA segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel and siding solutions. This segment distributes and sells a variety of companion products for the region’s transition to wood frame construction. The company sells its products primarily to retailers, wholesalers, home building, and industrial businesses in North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of January 30, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock price was $83.740.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is down 3.12% from its previous closing price of $86.440.

During the last market session, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock traded between $83.320 and $85.940. Currently, there are approximately 70.00 million shares outstanding for Louisiana-Pacific Corporation.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 27.7, which is high compared to the Paper & Forest Products industry median of 11.2. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Stock Price History

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s (LPX) price is currently up 3.69% so far this month.

During the month of January, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $94.110 and a low of $77.865.

Over the last year, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation has hit prices as high as $119.910 and as low as $73.420. Year to date, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock is up 3.69%.

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What Caused Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of January 30, 2026, there were 2 analysts who downgraded Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of January 30, 2026, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -10.20%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 21 and is considered to be Weak.

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Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of January 30, 2026, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s stock price is $83.740, which is down 3.12% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Louisiana-Pacific Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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