Builders Firstsource Inc (NYSE: BLDR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.07x compared to its average ratio. BLDR has 36-month beta value of 2.08. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BLDR is 114.05M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.41% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BLDR on November 05, 2024 was 1.45M shares.
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BLDR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Builders Firstsource Inc (NYSE: BLDR) has increased by 6.07 when compared to last closing price of 172.43. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.59% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-05 that Builders FirstSource (BLDR) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.07 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.24 per share a year ago.
BLDR’s Market Performance
Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR) has seen a 6.59% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -4.83% decline in the past month and a 19.66% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.85% for BLDR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.01% for BLDR’s stock, with a 4.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BLDR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BLDR stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for BLDR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BLDR in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $232 based on the research report published on October 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BLDR reach a price target of $225. The rating they have provided for BLDR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 10th, 2024.
Truist gave a rating of “Buy” to BLDR, setting the target price at $220 in the report published on September 16th of the current year.
BLDR Trading at -0.88% 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 -14.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.93%, as shares sank -5.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.26% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BLDR rose by +6.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $184.73. In addition, Builders Firstsource Inc saw 9.56% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BLDR starting from Steinke Craig Arthur, who sale 30,000 shares at the price of $153.68 back on Aug 08 ’24. After this action, Steinke Craig Arthur now owns 95,333 shares of Builders Firstsource Inc, valued at $4,610,400 using the latest closing price.
Steinke Craig Arthur, the Director of Builders Firstsource Inc, proposed sale 30,000 shares at $153.68 during a trade that took place back on Aug 08 ’24, which means that Steinke Craig Arthur is holding shares at $4,610,379 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
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Builders Firstsource Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 32.50, with 13.10 for asset returns.
Based on Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.52. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.91. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.67. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.83.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
