On August 12, Builders FirstSource fell 5.09% in regular trading, trading at $71.21/share, with turnover of $23.61 million, extending the sell-off that began after the company's Q2 earnings release on July 30.
The Q2 report showed adjusted EPS of $1.17, a 50.84% year-over-year decline that missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.27 by approximately 7.9%. Net sales came in at $3.86 billion, down 8.8% year-over-year, also falling short of the $3.92 billion estimate. More critically, management lowered full-year net sales guidance to a range of $14.0 billion to $14.8 billion, down significantly from the prior range of $14.6 billion to $15.6 billion, with the midpoint now below the FactSet consensus of $14.78 billion.
This marks the third consecutive quarter of earnings misses for the building materials supplier, following a Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.27 that trailed the $0.37 estimate and a Q4 EPS of $1.12 versus the $1.22 consensus. Multiple analysts have since reduced price targets, with Stifel cutting to $65, Stephens to $80, and BMO Capital to $85, while maintaining neutral-to-hold ratings, reflecting weakened confidence in near-term recovery amid persistent residential construction softness.
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