In the latest close session, Builders FirstSource (BLDR) was up +2.83% at $78.20. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.51%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.47%.
Shares of the construction supply company witnessed a loss of 0.12% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its gain of 0.51%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.53%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Builders FirstSource in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on July 30, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.32, marking a 44.54% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.93 billion, down 7.22% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $4.32 per share and a revenue of $14.87 billion, demonstrating changes of -37.3% and -2.08%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Builders FirstSource. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 1.19% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Builders FirstSource is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, Builders FirstSource is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 17.62. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 17.91.
It is also worth noting that BLDR currently has a PEG ratio of 1.8. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Building Products - Retail was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.8 at yesterday's closing price.
The Building Products - Retail industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 209, finds itself in the bottom 16% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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