Earnings Estimates Rising for Builders FirstSource (BLDR): Will It Gain?
Investors might want to bet on Builders FirstSource (BLDR), as earnings estimates for this company have been showing solid improvement lately. The stock has already gained solid short-term price momentum, and this trend might continue with its still improving earnings outlook.
Analysts' growing optimism on the earnings prospects of this construction supply company is driving estimates higher, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. Our stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is principally built on this insight.
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For Builders FirstSource, strong agreement among the covering analysts in revising earnings estimates upward has resulted in meaningful improvement in consensus estimates for the next quarter and full year.
The chart below shows the evolution of forward 12-month Zacks Consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Current-Quarter Estimate Revisions
The company is expected to earn $0.53 per share for the current quarter, which represents a year-over-year change of -26.39%.
Over the last 30 days, two estimates have moved higher for Builders FirstSource compared to no negative revisions. As a result, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 53.28%.
Current-Year Estimate Revisions
For the full year, the earnings estimate of $1.53 per share represents a change of -26.79% from the year-ago number.
The revisions trend for the current year also appears quite promising for Builders FirstSource, with three estimates moving higher over the past month compared to no negative revisions. The consensus estimate has also received a boost over this time frame, increasing 30.41%.
Favorable Zacks Rank
Thanks to promising estimate revisions, Builders FirstSource currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The Zacks Rank is a tried-and-tested rating tool that helps investors effectively harness the power of earnings estimate revisions and make the right investment decision. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Bottom Line
While strong estimate revisions for Builders FirstSource have attracted decent investments and pushed the stock 32.2% higher over the past four weeks, further upside may still be left in the stock. So, you may consider adding it to your portfolio right away.
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