The price-to-earnings ratio for Core & Main Inc (NYSE: CNM) is 22.78x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CNM is 1.01. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CNM is 191.95M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.59% of that float. On November 26, 2024, CNM’s average trading volume was 2.90M shares.
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CNM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Core & Main Inc (NYSE: CNM) has increased by 5.01 when compared to last closing price of 45.27. Despite this, the company has experienced a 8.00% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-19 that ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Core & Main to Announce Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results.
CNM’s Market Performance
CNM’s stock has risen by 8.00% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 5.18% and a quarterly drop of -6.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.67% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.51% for Core & Main Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.33% for CNM stock, with a simple moving average of -4.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CNM stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for CNM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CNM in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $52 based on the research report published on September 23, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CNM reach a price target of $64, previously predicting the price at $63. The rating they have provided for CNM stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 05th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to CNM, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
CNM Trading at 7.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CNM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.67%, as shares surge +5.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.16% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CNM rose by +8.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.29. In addition, Core & Main Inc saw 17.64% 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 CNM starting from Gipson Dennis G, who sale 25,000 shares at the price of $53.08 back on Jul 16 ’24. After this action, Gipson Dennis G now owns 0 shares of Core & Main Inc, valued at $1,327,058 using the latest closing price.
Castellano James G, the Director of Core & Main Inc, sale 12,500 shares at $52.22 during a trade that took place back on Jul 15 ’24, which means that Castellano James G is holding 0 shares at $652,786 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CNM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Core & Main Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 23.30, with 6.99 for asset returns.
Based on Core & Main Inc (CNM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 894.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.29.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Core & Main Inc (CNM) 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.
