Why Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) closed at $116.91 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.96% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.5%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.38%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.5%. The construction supply company's stock has dropped by 15.88% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.66% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.74%.The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Builders FirstSource in its forthcoming earnings report. In that report, analysts expect Builders FirstSource to post earnings of $1.71 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 44.3%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.89 billion, down 7.98% from the year-ago period. Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $7.1 per share and revenue of $15.22 billion, indicating changes of -38.58% and -7.17%, respectively, compared to the previous year. Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Builders FirstSource. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook. Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable 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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Builders FirstSource presently features a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell). From a valuation perspective, Builders FirstSource is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.8. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.8, which means Builders FirstSource is trading at no noticeable deviation to the group. One should further note that BLDR currently holds a PEG ratio of 12.63. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Building Products - Retail industry was having an average PEG ratio of 6.69. The Building Products - Retail industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 235, this industry ranks in the bottom 5% of all industries, numbering over 250. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks