Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. Cramer mentioned the stock in light of housing market conditions. He commented: “Right underneath it was another driver of today’s rally, Builders FirstSource. You can rally when you have a housing market. That thing can’t go up if you don’t have a good housing market. Maybe we’re going to have one. And you know what? They have projects in hand. If Builders FirstSource is doing well, maybe mortgage rates really are ...

Group 1 - Black Bear Value Fund reported a return of -7.1% in September, -1.0% in the quarter, and -12.7% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's returns of +3.6% in September, +8.1% in the quarter, and +14.8% year-to-date [1] - Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR) experienced a one-month return of -11.61% and a 52-week loss of 32.44%, with a market capitalization of $14.32 billion as of October 8, 2025 [2] - The investment letter highlighted a structural shortage of housing in the USA, with higher mortgage rates limiting existing home supply as homeowners remain locked into low-rate mortgages [3] Group 2 - Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:BLDR) saw a 5% decrease in second-quarter sales, totaling $4.2 billion, while the number of hedge funds holding the stock increased from 58 to 74 [4] - Despite the potential of Builders FirstSource, certain AI stocks are considered to offer greater upside potential and less downside risk [4]