Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR) Stake Boosted by Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC

Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR - Free Report) by 3.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 72,088 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,144 shares during the quarter. Builders FirstSource comprises about 0.6% of Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC owned 0.06% of Builders FirstSource worth $10,304,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of BLDR. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Builders FirstSource during the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,099,877,000. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Builders FirstSource by 45.7% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 10,158,152 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,969,259,000 after acquiring an additional 3,186,876 shares during the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Builders FirstSource during the 3rd quarter valued at about $267,132,000. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Builders FirstSource during the 3rd quarter valued at about $255,867,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P increased its position in Builders FirstSource by 256,479.8% during the 3rd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 661,976 shares of the company's stock worth $128,331,000 after purchasing an additional 661,718 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.53% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BLDR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of Builders FirstSource in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Oppenheimer reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Builders FirstSource in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Builders FirstSource from $211.00 to $188.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Builders FirstSource from $167.00 to $162.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Builders FirstSource from $169.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Four research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Builders FirstSource currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $196.88.

Builders FirstSource Stock Down 5.0 %

Shares of Builders FirstSource stock traded down $7.25 on Friday, hitting $137.14. 3,484,890 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,656,199. The stock has a market cap of $15.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.39, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 2.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The firm's 50-day moving average is $154.21 and its 200 day moving average is $170.52. Builders FirstSource, Inc. has a 52-week low of $130.75 and a 52-week high of $214.70.

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.18 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $3.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.90 billion. Builders FirstSource had a return on equity of 33.55% and a net margin of 7.40%. Equities analysts anticipate that Builders FirstSource, Inc. will post 11.5 earnings per share for the current year.

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.