The price-to-earnings ratio for Builders Firstsource Inc (NYSE: BLDR) is 17.71x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for BLDR is 2.06. Analysts have varying opinions 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 112.71M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.20% of that float. On November 15, 2024, BLDR’s average trading volume was 1.40M shares.
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BLDR) stock’s latest price update
Builders Firstsource Inc (NYSE: BLDR) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.73 in relation to its previous close of 179.88. However, the company has experienced a 1.12% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-11 that Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Builders FirstSource (BLDR). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
BLDR’s Market Performance
BLDR’s stock has risen by 1.12% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -8.60% and a quarterly rise of 12.46%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.35% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.08% for Builders Firstsource Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.06% for BLDR stock, with a simple moving average of 3.02% for the last 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 -2.41% 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 -15.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.35%, as shares sank -7.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BLDR rose by +1.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $179.29. In addition, Builders Firstsource Inc saw 8.54% 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 CHRISTOPHE CLEVELAND A, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $178.41 back on Nov 07 ’24. After this action, CHRISTOPHE CLEVELAND A now owns 33,083 shares of Builders Firstsource Inc, valued at $1,784,100 using the latest closing price.
CHRISTOPHE CLEVELAND A, the Director of Builders Firstsource Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $178.41 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that CHRISTOPHE CLEVELAND A is holding shares at $1,784,066 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BLDR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Builders Firstsource Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 27.44, with 11.45 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 0.55. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.86. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.71. 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 10.15for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
