Boise Cascade (BCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Boise Cascade Company engages in manufacture of wood products and distribution of building materials in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution. The Wood Products segment manufactures laminated veneer lumber and laminated beams used in headers and beams; I-joists for residential and commercial flooring and roofing systems, and other structural applications; structural, appearance, and industrial plywood panels; and ponderosa pine shop lumber and appearance grade boards. The Building Materials Distribution segment distributes a line of building materials, including oriented strand boards, plywood, and lumber; general line items, such as siding, composite decking, doors, metal products, insulation, and roofing; and engineered wood products. It markets and sells its products to dealers, home improvement centers, wholesalers, specialty distributors, and industrial converters for use in the construction of new residential housing, repair-and-remodeling of existing housing, construction of light industrial and commercial buildings, and other industrial applications. Boise Cascade Company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.23 to $100.59
• 50-Day Range: $98.20 to $129.26
• 52-Week Range: $97.21 to $155.42
• Volume: 428,071 shs
• Average Volume: 342,415 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.27
• Dividend Yield: 0.86%
• Price Target: $128.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Boise Cascade Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Boise Cascade scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 104 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Boise Cascade has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Boise Cascade has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.24%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Boise Cascade are expected to grow by 17.24% in the coming year, from $10.15 to $11.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Boise Cascade is 10.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Boise Cascade is 10.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Boise Cascade has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.79% of the float of Boise Cascade has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Boise Cascade has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Boise Cascade has recently increased by 11.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Boise Cascade has a dividend yield of 0.84%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Boise Cascade does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Boise Cascade is 8.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Boise Cascade will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.06% next year. This indicates that Boise Cascade will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.12

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.79% of the float of Boise Cascade has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Boise Cascade has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Boise Cascade has recently increased by 11.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

Boise Cascade has a news sentiment score of 0.83. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Boise Cascade this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for BCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Boise Cascade to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Boise Cascade insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $507,992.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.98% of the stock of Boise Cascade is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.18% of the stock of Boise Cascade is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BCC shares performed this year?

Boise Cascade's stock was trading at $118.86 at the start of the year. Since then, BCC stock has decreased by 17.4% and is now trading at $98.1540.
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How were Boise Cascade's earnings last quarter?

Boise Cascade (NYSE:BCC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The construction company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.01. The construction company earned $1.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.57 billion. Boise Cascade had a net margin of 5.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.04%.

Who are Boise Cascade's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Boise Cascade include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.33%), Wellington Management Group LLP (6.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.35%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Kelly E Hibbs, Dean Michael Brown, Jeffrey Robert Strom, Jill Twedt, Kristopher J Matula, Sue Ying Taylor, Sue Ying Taylor, Steven C Cooper and Mack L Hogans.
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How do I buy shares of Boise Cascade?

Shares of BCC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Boise Cascade own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Boise Cascade investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), NVIDIA (NVDA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/18 Dividend: 12/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/18/2024
• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/19 Dividend: 2/24/2025
• Today: 3/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Lumber & other construction materials
• Sub-Industry: Forest Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BCC
• CIK: 1328581
• Web: www.bc.com
• Phone: (208) 384-6161
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $128.50
• High Stock Price Target: $140.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $122.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $9.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $376.35 million
• Net Margins: 5.60%
• Pretax Margin: 7.46%
• Return on Equity: 17.04%
• Return on Assets: 10.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 3.34
• Quick Ratio: 1.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.55
• Cash Flow: $12.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.85
• Book Value: $56.02 per share
• Price / Book: 1.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,933,000
• Free Float: 37,535,000
• Market Cap: $3.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.67