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Core & Main (CNM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$46.56 +1.07 (+2.34%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$46.58 +0.02 (+0.04%)
As of 08/7/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About Core & Main Stock (NYSE:CNM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$45.17
$47.24
50-Day Range
$42.36
$52.63
52-Week Range
$41.88
$67.18
Volume
1.42 million shs
Average Volume
1.85 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.01 billion
P/E Ratio
19.73
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$56.70
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Core & Main, Inc. (NYSE:CNM) is a leading distributor of water, sewer, storm drainage and fire protection products across North America. The company’s product portfolio includes valves, hydrants, pipe and fittings, meters, couplings and other essential components that support municipal, industrial and environmental infrastructure projects. By combining a comprehensive inventory with logistics and technical support, Core & Main helps customers address complex water system and distribution challenges.

With more than 300 branch locations and over 3,500 employees, Core & Main serves a diverse customer base that includes municipalities, contractors, engineers and utility providers. The company’s extensive distribution network and in-house expertise enable it to offer project planning assistance, training programs and field services designed to streamline procurement and installation processes while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Core & Main traces its roots to 2003 through Hodell-Natco Waterworks, which became part of HD Supply in 2011. In May 2020, the company completed a spin-off transaction to establish itself as an independent, publicly traded entity headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Since then, Core & Main has pursued both organic growth and strategic acquisitions to broaden its geographic footprint and enhance its service capabilities.

Led by a management team with deep expertise in infrastructure distribution, Core & Main emphasizes operational excellence, customer-centric service and long-term value creation. By leveraging local market knowledge alongside national scale, the company aims to support the ongoing modernization and resiliency of critical water and wastewater systems across the communities it serves.

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Core & Main Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

CNM MarketRank™: 

Core & Main scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 233rd out of 657 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Core & Main has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Core & Main has a consensus price target of $56.70, representing about 21.8% upside from its current price of $46.56.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Core & Main has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Core & Main's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Core & Main are expected to grow by 12.66% in the coming year, from $3.08 to $3.47 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Core & Main is 19.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Core & Main is 19.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.60.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Core & Main has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Core & Main has a P/B Ratio of 4.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Core & Main's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.43% of the float of Core & Main has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Core & Main has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.41.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Core & Main has recently increased by 9.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Core & Main does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Core & Main does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Core & Main has a news sentiment score of 0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Core & Main this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for CNM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Core & Main to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $95,103.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0011% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Core & Main insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $95,103.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.51% of the stock of Core & Main is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.19% of the stock of Core & Main is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Core & Main's insider trading history.
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CNM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Core & Main's stock was trading at $52.00 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CNM shares have decreased by 10.5% and is now trading at $46.5560.

Core & Main, Inc. (NYSE:CNM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December, 9th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.17. The company's revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Core & Main's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, December 9th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Core & Main (CNM) raised $750 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, July 23rd 2021. The company issued 34,883,721 shares at $20.00-$23.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of Core & Main include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.64%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.19%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.14%) and E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen O Leclair, Mark R Witkowski, John R Schaller, Bradford A Cowles, Orvin T Kimbrough, Laura K Schneider, Robyn L Bradbury, James D Hope, Margaret Newman, Jeffrey D Giles, Mark G Whittenburg, James G Castellano, John Weldon Stephens and Cd&R Investment Associates X,.
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Shares of CNM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Core & Main investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), TotalEnergies (TTE), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
12/09/2025
Today
8/08/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:CNM
CIK
1856525
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,600
Year Founded
2017

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$65.00
Low Price Target
$24.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+21.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.58
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.36
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.73
Forward P/E Ratio
15.12
P/E Growth
1.6
Net Income
$441 million
Net Margins
5.87%
Pretax Margin
8.06%
Return on Equity
26.17%
Return on Assets
8.58%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.00
Current Ratio
2.31
Quick Ratio
1.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.65 billion
Price / Sales
1.18
Cash Flow
$3.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.14
Book Value
$10.61 per share
Price / Book
4.39

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
193,520,000
Free Float
190,598,000
Market Cap
$9.01 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NYSE:CNM) was last updated on 8/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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