Simpson confirms 2026 outlook: Simpson Manufacturing stock sits 18.02 percent below high
Published on 10/07/2026 at 06:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSimpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (US8290731053) confirmed its 2026 outlook on October 6, 2026, while the closing of a Stockton land sale moved into the fourth quarter, according to IT Boltwise. Simpson Manufacturing stock stood at USD 175.02 on October 6, 2026, 18.02 percent below its USD 213.49 52-week high.
Outlook meets a delayed land sale
The timing change matters because the land transaction is expected to contribute a gain in the second half of 2026. The company kept its full-year outlook unchanged, leaving the timing of the contribution as the main distinction between the third and fourth quarters.
Yahoo Finance reported that Simpson Manufacturing generated USD 671.10 million of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 6.30 percent from the prior-year quarter. Net income reached USD 127.00 million, compared with USD 103.50 million in the second quarter of 2025, while diluted earnings per share increased to USD 3.09 from USD 2.47.
Margins face second-half pressure
Management narrowed its full-year 2026 operating margin outlook to 19.70 percent to 20.50 percent. That range sits below the second-quarter operating margin of 25.20 percent, which benefited from pricing, cost control and a USD 5.50 million eminent-domain settlement.
The earnings call also identified rising steel costs and the fading benefit of last year's pricing actions as constraints on the second half. The comparison is important for investors: second-quarter adjusted EBITDA rose 22.60 percent year over year to USD 196.10 million, but management said the same rate of revenue and profitability growth would not continue through the back half of 2026.
Analyst target remains above the stock
According to MarketBeat on September 25, 2026, six brokerages held a Hold average recommendation, with three Buy, two Hold and one Sell rating. The average 12-month price target was USD 216.25, which is 23.56 percent above the USD 175.02 price.
Simpson Manufacturing was added to the S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index on September 20, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The index inclusion adds a fund-flow angle, while the USD 156.32 to USD 213.49 52-week range places the October 6 price 11.95 percent above the yearly low.
Prior close sets the euro reference
The prior close at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 155.45 for October 5, 2026. Simpson Manufacturing had a market capitalization of USD 7.2 billion as of October 6, 2026, and its primary listing is on the NYSE in USD.
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Simpson Manufacturing stock at a glance
- Company: Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
- ISIN: US8290731053
- Ticker: SSD
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 5, 2026): EUR 155.45
- Market capitalization: USD 7.2 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 156.32-213.49 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Construction Materials
- Index membership: S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index
