In the past week, CNM stock has gone up by 4.80%, with a monthly gain of 11.02% and a quarterly plunge of -1.31%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.19%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.83% for Core & Main Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.81% for CNM stock, with a simple moving average of 10.55% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Core & Main Inc (NYSE: CNM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Core & Main Inc (NYSE: CNM) is above average at 25.44x. The 36-month beta value for CNM is also noteworthy at 1.02. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CNM is 189.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.75% of that float. The average trading volume of CNM on May 14, 2025 was 2.03M shares.
CNM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Core & Main Inc (NYSE: CNM) has surged by 1.56 when compared to previous closing price of 53.29, but the company has seen a 4.80% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-09 that Core & Main (CNM) reachead $51.64 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.39% change compared to its last close.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CNM stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for CNM by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CNM in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $60 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CNM reach a price target of $52. The rating they have provided for CNM stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on September 23rd, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to CNM, setting the target price at $64 in the report published on April 05th of the previous year.
CNM Trading at 9.39% 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 -12.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.19%, as shares surge +9.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.82% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CNM rose by +4.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $51.63. In addition, Core & Main Inc saw 6.31% 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 Stephens John Weldon, who sale 31,750 shares at the price of $53.03 back on Apr 29 ’25. After this action, Stephens John Weldon now owns 4,120 shares of Core & Main Inc, valued at $1,683,798 using the latest closing price.
Stephens John Weldon, the Chief Accounting Officer of Core & Main Inc, sale 10,214 shares at $53.02 during a trade that took place back on Apr 28 ’25, which means that Stephens John Weldon is holding 4,120 shares at $541,573 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 26.10, with 7.51 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 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 913.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.34.
Conclusion
In summary, Core & Main Inc (CNM) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
