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Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
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In the latest close session, Builders FirstSource (BLDR - Free Report) was down 1.92% at $56.25. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.73%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.49%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.19%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the construction supply company had lost 10.64% lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 4.61% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.55%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Builders FirstSource in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 29, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.16, down 38.3% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $3.8 billion, indicating a 3.62% downward movement from the same quarter last year.
BLDR's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $3.19 per share and revenue of $14.32 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -53.7% and -5.71%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Builders FirstSource. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.18% higher. Currently, Builders FirstSource is carrying a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Investors should also note Builders FirstSource's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 17.99. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.16.
One should further note that BLDR currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.84. 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 industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.84 as of yesterday's close.
The Building Products - Retail industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 240, placing it within the bottom 3% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
In the latest close session, Builders FirstSource (BLDR - Free Report) was down 1.92% at $56.25. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.73%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.49%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.19%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the construction supply company had lost 10.64% lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 4.61% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.55%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Builders FirstSource in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 29, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.16, down 38.3% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $3.8 billion, indicating a 3.62% downward movement from the same quarter last year.
BLDR's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $3.19 per share and revenue of $14.32 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -53.7% and -5.71%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Builders FirstSource. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.18% higher. Currently, Builders FirstSource is carrying a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Investors should also note Builders FirstSource's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 17.99. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.16.
One should further note that BLDR currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.84. 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 industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.84 as of yesterday's close.
The Building Products - Retail industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 240, placing it within the bottom 3% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.