Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR) Shares Sold by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 319,301 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,745 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC owned about 0.28% of Builders FirstSource worth $45,638,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in BLDR. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Builders FirstSource by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 22,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,296,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its stake in Builders FirstSource by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 1,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC increased its position in shares of Builders FirstSource by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 15,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,145,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. TFB Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Builders FirstSource by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 3,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $546,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of Builders FirstSource by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 642 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.53% of the company’s stock.

Builders FirstSource Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BLDR opened at $124.53 on Friday. Builders FirstSource, Inc. has a 12 month low of $122.49 and a 12 month high of $210.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 2.19. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $145.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $164.57.

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.18 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $3.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.90 billion. Builders FirstSource had a return on equity of 30.54% and a net margin of 6.57%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Builders FirstSource, Inc. will post 11.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BLDR has been the topic of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on Builders FirstSource from $175.00 to $168.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Builders FirstSource from $167.00 to $162.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of Builders FirstSource from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Builders FirstSource from $175.00 to $156.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Loop Capital reduced their price objective on Builders FirstSource from $205.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Builders FirstSource has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $190.72.

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.