Eagle Materials Inc [EXP] stock is trading at $256.85, up 0.95%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The EXP shares have gain 9.30% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -4.15%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Eagle Materials Inc [NYSE: EXP] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 06, 2025, when Citigroup downgraded its rating to a Neutral. Previously, Jefferies downgraded its rating to Hold on December 16, 2024, and dropped its price target to $310. On November 25, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold but maintained its price target of $315 on the stock. Loop Capital upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $240 on January 08, 2024. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to a Neutral but $200 remained the price target by the analyst firm on December 12, 2023. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Underweight for this stock on July 06, 2023, and upped its price target to $190.
Eagle Materials Inc [EXP] stock has fluctuated between $197.58 and $321.93 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $292.67 within the next 12 months. Eagle Materials Inc [NYSE: EXP] shares were valued at $256.85 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.95% based on the average EXP price forecast.
Analyzing the EXP fundamentals
Eagle Materials Inc [NYSE:EXP] reported sales of 2.27B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 0.22%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.3% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.28%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.28%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.21%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.15, Equity is 0.36 and Total Capital is 0.22. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.77.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 255.06 points at the first support level, and at 253.27 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 258.87, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 260.89.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Eagle Materials Inc’s Current Ratio is 2.34. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.14 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.3. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.80, the price to book ratio is 6.02 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 18.15.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Cribbs Eric, President (American Gypsum), that happened on Nov 25 ’24 when 1000.0 shares were sold. EVP and CFO, Kesler Dale Craig completed a deal on Nov 22 ’24 to sell 5000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Cribbs Eric bought 1000.0 shares on Nov 25 ’24.
