Kailix Advisors LLC Invests $8.21 Million in Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR)

Kailix Advisors LLC purchased 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 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 57,465 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,213,000. Builders FirstSource comprises approximately 6.9% of Kailix Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC increased its holdings in Builders FirstSource by 0.4% in the 4th 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 increased its holdings in 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 last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in Builders FirstSource by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 642 shares of the company's stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Builders FirstSource by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,835 shares of the company's stock valued at $548,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.53% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on BLDR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Builders FirstSource from $200.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. Loop Capital decreased their target price on shares of Builders FirstSource from $205.00 to $190.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of Builders FirstSource from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price 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. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Builders FirstSource from $175.00 to $156.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $190.72.

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Builders FirstSource Stock Performance

NYSE:BLDR opened at $129.78 on Thursday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $150.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $168.49. Builders FirstSource, Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.45 and a twelve month high of $214.70. The company has a market capitalization of $14.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 2.19.

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 net margin of 6.57% and a return on equity of 30.54%. As a group, research analysts expect that Builders FirstSource, Inc. will post 11.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.

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