Builders Firstsource Inc (NYSE: BLDR)’s stock price has plunge by 5.31relation to previous closing price of 146.47. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 5.90% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-09 that The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock’s price.
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 15.08x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.11.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BLDR is 112.63M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.80% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BLDR on January 15, 2025 was 1.33M shares.
BLDR’s Market Performance
BLDR’s stock has seen a 5.90% increase for the week, with a -10.40% drop in the past month and a -20.08% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.13% for Builders Firstsource Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.78% for BLDR stock, with a simple moving average of -9.27% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BLDR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BLDR stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for BLDR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BLDR in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $175 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BLDR reach a price target of $232. The rating they have provided for BLDR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 25th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to BLDR, setting the target price at $225 in the report published on October 10th of the previous year.
BLDR Trading at -7.35% 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 -28.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.68%, as shares sank -9.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.78% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BLDR rose by +5.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -26.44% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $148.63. In addition, Builders Firstsource Inc saw 7.92% 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 Beckmann Pete, who sale 2,889 shares at the price of $178.28 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, Beckmann Pete now owns 38,598 shares of Builders Firstsource Inc, valued at $515,051 using the latest closing price.
Beckmann Jami, the Former Affiliate of Builders Firstsource Inc, proposed sale 2,889 shares at $178.28 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Beckmann Jami is holding shares at $515,064 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 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. 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 1.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.13for 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
In a nutshell, Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR) has experienced a mixed 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.
