Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $4.35 Million Stock Holdings in Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDRFree Report) by 66.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,435 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,186 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Builders FirstSource were worth $4,350,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Builders FirstSource by 69.7% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 4,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $655,000 after buying an additional 1,943 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Builders FirstSource by 61.2% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Builders FirstSource in the 2nd quarter valued at $383,000. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in Builders FirstSource in the 2nd quarter valued at $441,000. Finally, New Century Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Builders FirstSource in the 2nd quarter valued at $241,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on BLDR. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Builders FirstSource from $169.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Builders FirstSource in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Builders FirstSource in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $225.00 price objective on the stock. Raymond James began coverage on shares of Builders FirstSource in a research report on Friday, January 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $180.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Stephens boosted their price target on shares of Builders FirstSource from $178.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.71.

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Insider Activity at Builders FirstSource

In other news, Director Cleveland A. Christophe sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.41, for a total transaction of $1,784,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 33,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,902,338.03. This trade represents a 23.21 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Builders FirstSource Stock Performance

NYSE BLDR opened at $168.79 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $162.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $171.19. Builders FirstSource, Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.75 and a 1 year high of $214.70.

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDRGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.09 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. Builders FirstSource had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 33.55%. Builders FirstSource’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.24 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Builders FirstSource, Inc. will post 11.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Builders FirstSource

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR)

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