Builders Firstsource Inc (NYSE: BLDR)’s stock price has plunge by -5.15relation to previous closing price of 142.22. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -10.03% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-06-21 that In the most recent trading session, Builders FirstSource (BLDR) closed at $143.19, indicating a -1.07% shift from the previous trading day.
Is It Worth Investing in Builders Firstsource Inc (NYSE: BLDR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Builders Firstsource Inc (NYSE: BLDR) is above average at 11.55x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.05.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for BLDR is 119.65M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.17% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BLDR on June 25, 2024 was 1.79M shares.
BLDR’s Market Performance
BLDR stock saw a decrease of -10.03% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -18.91% and a quarterly a decrease of -35.39%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.00%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.28% for Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.76% for BLDR’s stock, with a -15.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BLDR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BLDR stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for BLDR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BLDR in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $200 based on the research report published on January 29, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BLDR reach a price target of $220. The rating they have provided for BLDR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 19th, 2024.
Truist gave a rating of “Hold” to BLDR, setting the target price at $185 in the report published on January 04th of the current year.
BLDR Trading at -19.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BLDR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.00%, as shares sank -20.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -28.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BLDR fell by -9.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $149.38. In addition, Builders Firstsource Inc saw -19.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BLDR starting from Hiller Michael, who sale 4,875 shares at the price of $159.25 back on May 30 ’24. After this action, Hiller Michael now owns 30,106 shares of Builders Firstsource Inc, valued at $776,344 using the latest closing price.
McCrobie Paul M, the President – East Division of Builders Firstsource Inc, sale 9,118 shares at $170.11 during a trade that took place back on May 24 ’24, which means that McCrobie Paul M is holding 22,667 shares at $1,551,063 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BLDR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Builders Firstsource Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 30.49, with 13.54 for asset returns.
Based on Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.86. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.21.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
