BMO Capital Markets Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) Stock Price

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) had its price objective dropped by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $123.00 to $120.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 8.72% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Builders FirstSource in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Builders FirstSource from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “cautious” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Builders FirstSource from $166.00 to $143.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Builders FirstSource in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Builders FirstSource from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $129.02.

Builders FirstSource Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of BLDR opened at $110.38 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $114.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.17. The stock has a market cap of $12.21 billion, a PE ratio of 28.45, a P/E/G ratio of 14.21 and a beta of 1.56. Builders FirstSource has a 12 month low of $94.35 and a 12 month high of $151.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $3.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.46 billion. Builders FirstSource had a net margin of 2.87% and a return on equity of 17.89%. Builders FirstSource’s quarterly revenue was down 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.31 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Builders FirstSource will post 11.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Builders FirstSource by 36.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,102,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $216,283,000 after purchasing an additional 556,210 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Builders FirstSource by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 49,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,051,000 after purchasing an additional 849 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in Builders FirstSource in the fourth quarter worth about $1,245,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Builders FirstSource by 8.9% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $473,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Builders FirstSource by 63.3% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 55,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,737,000 after buying an additional 21,611 shares in the last quarter. 95.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Builders FirstSource News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Builders FirstSource this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark cut its target but kept a Buy rating, leaving a sizable ~25% upside vs. the current share price, which supports upside potential if fundamentals stabilize. Benchmark keeps Buy, lowers PT to $138
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays lowered its PT to $124 but maintained an Overweight rating, implying continued analyst conviction that shares have mid‑teens upside if housing demand improves. Barclays lowers PT to $124, keeps Overweight
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary/press coverage highlights that management is balancing a tough Q4 with a solid 2025 outlook, which could support medium‑term recovery if volumes and margins improve. Builders FirstSource balances Q4 hit with solid 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO trimmed its PT to $120 and kept a Market Perform rating, signaling limited near‑term upside from their view. BMO lowers PT to $120, Market Perform
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC and Bank of America-related notes reiterated Hold/Hold-like stances (RBC hold; BofA hold with $123 PT), reflecting a mixed/valuations-driven view rather than outright bullishness. RBC Hold on BLDR BofA reiterates Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades/pessimistic notes from Stephens and Robert W. Baird raise downside risk in the near term by lowering investor expectations for revenue/earnings recovery. Stephens issues pessimistic forecast Robert W. Baird lowers expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 coverage and the earnings call highlight declining volumes and cost controls as defining the quarter — the operational weakness and revenue miss are the clearest near‑term negative drivers for the stock. Deep dive: declining volumes and cost controls Q4 earnings call transcript

Builders FirstSource Company Profile

Builders FirstSource, Inc is a leading supplier of structural and value-added building products and services to professional contractors, homebuilders and remodelers. The company provides a comprehensive range of materials and prefabricated components that support all phases of residential construction, from site development and framing to finishing and installation.

The company’s core offerings include lumber and lumber sheet goods, windows and doors, millwork, roofing and siding, and engineered wood products such as roof and floor trusses.