Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for BLDR Q2 Earnings

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Builders FirstSource in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, May 2nd. DA Davidson analyst K. Yinger anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.55 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Builders FirstSource’s current full-year earnings is $11.59 per share.

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.67 billion. Builders FirstSource had a return on equity of 30.54% and a net margin of 6.57%. Builders FirstSource’s revenue was down 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.65 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Builders FirstSource from $175.00 to $168.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Builders FirstSource from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $156.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Raymond James reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price target (down from $170.00) on shares of Builders FirstSource in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Builders FirstSource in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $151.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Builders FirstSource from $151.00 to $137.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Builders FirstSource has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $174.53.

Builders FirstSource Price Performance

Shares of BLDR stock opened at $113.94 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $124.81 and its 200 day moving average is $150.80. Builders FirstSource has a 1-year low of $110.84 and a 1-year high of $203.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $12.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.58, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.99.

Builders FirstSource announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 1st that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 3.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Builders FirstSource

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Builders FirstSource during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $349,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Builders FirstSource during the third quarter valued at $827,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Builders FirstSource by 18.1% in the third quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $639,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Builders FirstSource by 38.5% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 201,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,025,000 after acquiring an additional 56,009 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Builders FirstSource by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,157 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 95.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Builders FirstSource Company Profile

Builders FirstSource, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional homebuilders, sub-contractors, remodelers, and consumers in the United States. It offers lumber and lumber sheet goods comprising dimensional lumber, plywood, and oriented strand board products that are used in on-site house framing; manufactured products, such as wood floor and roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood products; and windows, and interior and exterior door units, as well as interior trims and custom products comprising intricate mouldings, stair parts, and columns under the Synboard brand name.