Core & Main Inc (NYSE: CNM)’s stock price has plunge by -0.30relation to previous closing price of 46.69. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.83% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Core & Main to Announce Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results.
Is It Worth Investing in Core & Main Inc (NYSE: CNM) Right Now?
Core & Main Inc (NYSE: CNM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.92x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CNM is at 1.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CNM is 189.66M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.76% of that float. The average trading volume for CNM on March 12, 2025 was 1.79M shares.
CNM’s Market Performance
CNM stock saw a decrease of -1.83% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -14.74% and a quarterly a decrease of -14.77%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.10%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.08% for Core & Main Inc (CNM). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.19% for CNM stock, with a simple moving average of -5.66% 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 previous 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 previous year.
CNM Trading at -11.68% 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 -25.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.10%, as shares sank -14.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CNM fell by -1.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $50.70. In addition, Core & Main Inc saw -8.56% 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 CNM starting from Schaller John R, who sale 21,868 shares at the price of $46.82 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Schaller John R now owns 16,452 shares of Core & Main Inc, valued at $1,023,860 using the latest closing price.
Schaller John R, the Officer of Core & Main Inc, proposed sale 19,292 shares at $45.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Schaller John R is holding shares at $868,140 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 23.84, with 7.27 for asset returns.
Based on Core & Main Inc (CNM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 894.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.14.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Core & Main Inc (CNM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
