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Is BLDR a Strong Buy at $152.87?

This afternoon we watched Builders FirstSource rise 4.4% to a price of $152.87 per share. The Large-Cap Home Improvement Retail company is now trading -24.74% below its average target price of $203.11. Analysts have set target prices ranging from $165.15 to $230.0 per share for Builders FirstSource, and have given the stock an average rating of buy.

Builders FirstSource's short interest — meaning the percentage of the share float that is being shorted — is lower than average at 3.7%. The stock's short ratio is 2.22. The company's insiders own 1.9% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.

Another number to watch is the company's rate of institutional share ownership, which now stands at 98.7%. In conclusion, we believe there is positive market sentiment regarding Builders FirstSource.

Institutions Invested in Builders FirstSource

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2024-09-30 Vanguard Group Inc 12% 13,908,244 $2,126,153,192
2024-09-30 FMR, LLC 9% 10,158,152 $1,552,876,646
2024-09-30 Blackrock Inc. 9% 9,982,245 $1,525,985,744
2024-09-30 State Street Corporation 4% 5,119,563 $782,627,570
2024-09-30 Wellington Management Group, LLP 3% 3,457,888 $528,607,321
2024-09-30 Boston Partners 3% 2,903,107 $443,797,952
2024-09-30 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2% 2,822,958 $431,545,575
2024-09-30 Dz Bank Ag Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt Am Main 2% 2,304,861 $352,344,089
2024-09-30 Invesco Ltd. 2% 2,227,274 $340,483,365
2024-09-30 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 2% 2,160,330 $330,249,636
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