Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-a ...

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Builders FirstSource (BLDR) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Builders FirstSource currently ...

A Bloomberg article from early February about Vanguard stock picks caught my attention recently.The article stated that Vanguard has quietly been using machine learning for several of its actively managed mutual funds. In fact, it’s got $13 billion in assets under management in these funds. Scott Rodemer, head of factor-based strategies at Vanguard, said:“What we want to do here is represent the process that we believe in, which is a fundamentally driven quant process. With this kind of multitude of effects ...

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when Builders FirstSource (BLDR) reports results for the quarter ended December 2023. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on Feb ...

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) ended the recent trading session at $187.12, demonstrating a +0.97% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.1%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.33%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.3%.The construction supply company's stock has climbed by 10.72% in the past month, exceeding the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 6.89% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.78%.The investment community will ...

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Shares of this construction supply company have returned +7.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.6% change. The Zacks Building Products - Retail industry, to which Builders FirstSource belongs, has gained 4.5% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be h ...

The latest trading session saw Builders FirstSource (BLDR) ending at $178.18, denoting a -1.42% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.32%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.71%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.2%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the construction supply company had gained 13.12% over the past month. This has outpaced the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 5.56% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.59% in that time.Ana ...

In the latest market close, Builders FirstSource (BLDR) reached $165.32, with a -1.4% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.08%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.26%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.36%.Shares of the construction supply company have depreciated by 0.58% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.71% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.4%.Analysts and inv ...

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Shares of this construction supply company have returned -0.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.4% change. The Zacks Building Products - Retail industry, to which Builders FirstSource belongs, has remained unchanged over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be h ...

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE: BLDR) (“Builders FirstSource” or the "Company") will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, February 22, 2024, to discuss the Company’s financial results and other business matters. The teleconference will begin at 8:00 a.m. Central Time and will be hosted by Dave Rush, Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Jackson, Chief Financial Officer. To participate in the teleconference, please dial into the call a few minutes before the start t ...