NYSE:GMS GMS (GMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $82.97 +0.52 (+0.63%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$82.23▼$83.8050-Day Range$78.15▼$96.2352-Week Range$56.58▼$101.04Volume354,889 shsAverage Volume370,528 shsMarket Capitalization$3.29 billionP/E Ratio12.33Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$89.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get GMS alerts: Email Address GMS MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.2% Upside$89.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.74% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.67Based on 16 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$713,528 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.12%From $8.09 to $8.99 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.67 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector134th out of 194 stocksLumber & Other Construction Materials Industry4th out of 4 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGMS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGMS has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about GMS's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.74% of the float of GMS has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGMS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGMS does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthGMS does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for GMS. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGMS has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for GMS this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for GMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, GMS insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $713,528.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.90% of the stock of GMS is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.28% of the stock of GMS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about GMS's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for GMS are expected to grow by 11.12% in the coming year, from $8.09 to $8.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of GMS is 12.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of GMS is 12.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGMS has a P/B Ratio of 2.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about GMS's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad WealthPressEXPOSED: Hotspot Dates for popular stocks Did you know almost every stock in the market has multiple “Hotspot Dates”? 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It also provides steel framing products, such as steel tracks, studs, and various other steel products used to frame the interior walls of a commercial or institutional building; and insulation, lumber and other wood products, ready-mix joint compound, and various other interior construction products, as well as ancillary products comprising tools, fasteners, and safety products. In addition, the company distributes acoustical ceilings, steel framing, insulation, and related building products, as well as commercial and residential building materials. It serves professional contractors and homebuilders. As of April 30, 2022, the company operated 300 branches across 44 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 6 provinces in Canada. It also operates a network of approximately 300 distribution centers. GMS Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Tucker, Georgia.Read More GMS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart GMS Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 6 at 3:48 AM | msn.comBest and worst legends-turned GMsSeptember 6 at 3:48 AM | msn.comBEST QBs Poll Results From NFL Coaches, GMs, and Execs | The Breer ReportSeptember 7, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)This new buy indicator has the internet shook. 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(NYSE:GMS) Price Target at $89.75September 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGMS (NYSE:GMS) Downgraded by StockNews.com to HoldSeptember 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGMS Inc. to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $2.25 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts (NYSE:GMS)September 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed on GMS Amidst Rate Cut Opportunities and Attractive ValuationSeptember 7, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)This new buy indicator has the internet shook. 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(NYSE:GMS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGMS (NYSE:GMS) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.18 EPSAugust 30, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGMS Inc. (GMS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comGMS Inc. Q1 Profit Decreases, Misses EstimatesAugust 29, 2024 | marketwatch.comGMS To Cut Costs As Market Remains Challenging, Misses 2Q ExpectationsAugust 29, 2024 | marketwatch.comGMS Shares Slide After Missing 1Q Expectations, Warning of Tough BackdropSee More Headlines Receive GMS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for GMS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/29/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)12/05/2024Fiscal Year End4/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Lumber & other construction materials Sub-IndustryWholesale Current SymbolNYSE:GMS CUSIPN/A CIK1600438 Webwww.gms.com Phone(800) 392-4619Fax770-491-9487Employees7,624Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$89.75 High Stock Price Target$100.00 Low Stock Price Target$81.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.73 Trailing P/E Ratio12.33 Forward P/E Ratio10.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$276.08 million Net Margins4.45% Pretax Margin6.11% Return on Equity22.02% Return on Assets8.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.90 Current Ratio2.31 Quick Ratio1.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.54 billion Price / Sales0.59 Cash Flow$11.41 per share Price / Cash Flow7.27 Book Value$37.43 per share Price / Book2.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,651,000Free Float38,898,000Market Cap$3.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.67 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. Wondering how to offset this risk? Click the link below to learn more about using beta to protect yourself.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John C. Turner Jr. (Age 55)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.98MMr. Scott M. Deakin (Age 58)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $988.17kMr. George Travis Hendren (Age 49)Senior VP & COO Comp: $928.96kMr. Craig D. Apolinsky (Age 57)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $804.35kMs. Leigh Dobbs (Age 47)Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $524.81kMr. William Forrest Bell (Age 63)Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Eric N. SundbySenior VP, Chief Information Officer & Head of Process ExcellenceCarey PhelpVice President of Investor & Media RelationsDon TaylorVice President of Operations - Western RegionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPerformance Food GroupNYSE:PFGCCore & MainNYSE:CNMSiteOne Landscape SupplyNYSE:SITEAvnetNASDAQ:AVTResideo TechnologiesNYSE:REZIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSanctuary Advisors LLCBought 20,991 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.053%Dana Investment Advisors Inc.Sold 784 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.055%Algert Global LLCBought 28,137 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.382%Creative PlanningBought 653 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.014%Quarry LPBought 109 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions GMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GMS shares performed this year? GMS's stock was trading at $82.43 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, GMS stock has increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $82.97. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were GMS's earnings last quarter? GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 29th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.21. GMS's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. What is Michael Callahan's approval rating as GMS's CEO? 11 employees have rated GMS Chief Executive Officer Michael Callahan on Glassdoor.com. Michael Callahan has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees. When did GMS IPO? GMS (GMS) raised $154 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 26th 2016. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at a price of $21.00-$23.00 per share. Barclays and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and RBC Capital Markets, Baird, Wells Fargo Securities, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Raymond James and Stephens were co-managers. Who are GMS's major shareholders? GMS's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.97%), American Century Companies Inc. (4.62%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (3.72%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (2.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Coliseum Capital Management, L, John C Turner Jr, George T Hendren, Theron I Gilliam, John J Gavin, Scott M Deakin, Craig D Apolinsky, William Forrest Bell and Peter C Browning. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of GMS? Shares of GMS 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of GMS own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GMS investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Deere & Company (DE), AT&T (T), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU) and Weyerhaeuser (WY). This page (NYSE:GMS) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. But the top investors keep buying wit...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredThe solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase,...Deal Maker | SponsoredPre-IPO| 32,481% Growth: First Disruption to $martphones in 15 Years🤳45M Users | 32,481% Growth Rate Get in on the biggest disruption to smartphones in over a decade. 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