Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Takes $3.25 Million Position in Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR)

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super bought a new position in shares of Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 22,753 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,252,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan purchased a new position in Builders FirstSource during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $234,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Builders FirstSource by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 3,583 shares of the company's stock valued at $512,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its holdings in shares of Builders FirstSource by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 57,616 shares of the company's stock worth $8,235,000 after purchasing an additional 3,875 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Builders FirstSource by 51.5% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 347,596 shares of the company's stock worth $49,683,000 after purchasing an additional 118,093 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Builders FirstSource by 23.2% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 1,871 shares of the company's stock worth $267,000 after buying an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. 95.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Builders FirstSource Trading Up 3.4 %

NYSE BLDR traded up $3.88 during trading on Friday, hitting $116.94. The company had a trading volume of 2,158,106 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,689,162. The company's fifty day moving average is $130.56 and its 200-day moving average is $156.16. Builders FirstSource, Inc. has a one year low of $110.84 and a one year high of $203.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The company has a market cap of $13.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.99.

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.18 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $3.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.90 billion. Builders FirstSource had a net margin of 6.57% and a return on equity of 30.54%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Builders FirstSource, Inc. will post 11.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on BLDR shares. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Builders FirstSource from $220.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. Raymond James reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $170.00 price target (down previously from $180.00) on shares of Builders FirstSource in a research note on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Builders FirstSource from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Builders FirstSource from $200.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Builders FirstSource in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $151.00 price objective for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $186.84.

Builders FirstSource 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.