Eagle Materials (EXP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP) is a Dallas, Texas–based manufacturer of building materials serving construction and heavy industry markets across the United States. The company’s primary products include portland and masonry cements, gypsum wallboard, lightweight aggregate, paperboard packaging, and roofing granules. These product lines support a wide range of end uses—from residential and commercial buildings to infrastructure projects and industrial applications.

Since its spin-off from a major homebuilding company in 2004, Eagle Materials has grown through targeted facility expansions and strategic acquisitions. Its cement operations comprise multiple plants in the South and Midwest, while lightweight aggregate facilities are located near key raw‐material sources in several states. Wallboard manufacturing and paperboard packaging plants are similarly distributed to optimize logistics and meet regional demand. Roofing granules complement the company’s construction-materials portfolio, supplying granules for asphalt shingle production.

Eagle Materials emphasizes operational efficiency, environmental stewardship, and safety in its production processes. Its manufacturing facilities use state‐of‐the‐art equipment to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions. By integrating quality control and process automation, the company maintains consistent product performance and meets industry standards. Its customer base includes distributors, building-materials suppliers, contractors and industrial end users throughout the continental United States.

Leadership at Eagle Materials brings deep experience in the construction-materials sector, focusing on long-term value creation and sustainable growth. The company’s management team leverages market insights and engineering expertise to drive innovation in product development and to support infrastructure expansion. Through a combination of disciplined capital investment and selective acquisitions, Eagle Materials continues to strengthen its position as a leading supplier of essential building materials.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $221.58 to $226.71
• 50-Day Range: $200.93 to $241.31
• 52-Week Range: $191.91 to $321.93
• Volume: 171,615 shs
• Average Volume: 393,306 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.45
• Dividend Yield: 0.45%
• Price Target: $254.78
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Eagle Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eagle Materials scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 102 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Eagle Materials has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Eagle Materials has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Eagle Materials are expected to grow by 9.45% in the coming year, from $14.39 to $15.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eagle Materials is 16.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eagle Materials is 16.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.96.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eagle Materials has a P/B Ratio of 4.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.77% of the float of Eagle Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eagle Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eagle Materials has recently increased by 0.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Eagle Materials has a dividend yield of 0.43%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Eagle Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Eagle Materials is 7.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Eagle Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.35% next year. This indicates that Eagle Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.77% of the float of Eagle Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eagle Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eagle Materials has recently increased by 0.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.40

News Sentiment

Eagle Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 1.00 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Eagle Materials this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for EXP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Eagle Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Eagle Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.50% of the stock of Eagle Materials is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.07% of the stock of Eagle Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EXP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EXP shares performed this year?

Eagle Materials' stock was trading at $246.76 at the start of the year. Since then, EXP shares have decreased by 9.3% and is now trading at $223.8650.

How were Eagle Materials' earnings last quarter?

Eagle Materials Inc (NYSE:EXP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The construction company reported $3.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.73 by $0.03. The construction company had revenue of $634.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $611.52 million. Eagle Materials had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.21% and a net margin of 19.81%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Eagle Materials have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Eagle Materials: AG DALLAS LLC, AG SOUTH CAROLINA LLC, AMERICAN GYPSUM COMPANY LLC, AMERICAN GYPSUM MARKETING COMPANY LLC, AUDUBON MATERIALS LLC, AUDUBON READYMIX LLC, CCP CEMENT COMPANY LLC, and more.

Who are Eagle Materials' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Eagle Materials include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.25%), State Street Corp (3.10%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (2.56%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Haack, Dale Craig Kesler, William R Devlin, Steven L Wentzel, Matt Newby, Eric Cribbs, Tony Thompson, George John Damiris, Michael R Nicolais, Richard Ross Stewart and David B Powers.
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How do I buy shares of Eagle Materials?

Shares of EXP 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 Eagle Materials own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Eagle Materials investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Builders FirstSource (BLDR) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/24 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/24/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG - CMT/CNT/AG
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EXP
• CIK: 918646
• Web: www.eaglematerials.com
• Phone: (214) 432-2000
• Fax: 214-432-2100
• Employees: 2,500
• Year Founded: 1964

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Eagle Materials: $254.78
• High Price Target: $310.00
• Low Price Target: $230.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $463.42 million
• Net Margins: 19.81%
• Pretax Margin: 25.30%
• Return on Equity: 31.21%
• Return on Assets: 14.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.87
• Current Ratio: 2.73
• Quick Ratio: 1.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.24
• Cash Flow: $18.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.24
• Book Value: $45.97 per share
• Price / Book: 4.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,450,000
• Free Float: 31,962,000
• Market Cap: $7.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28