Eagle Materials (EXP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP) is a Dallas, Texas–based manufacturer of building materials serving construction and heavy industry markets across the United States. The company’s primary products include portland and masonry cements, gypsum wallboard, lightweight aggregate, paperboard packaging, and roofing granules. These product lines support a wide range of end uses—from residential and commercial buildings to infrastructure projects and industrial applications.

Since its spin-off from a major homebuilding company in 2004, Eagle Materials has grown through targeted facility expansions and strategic acquisitions. Its cement operations comprise multiple plants in the South and Midwest, while lightweight aggregate facilities are located near key raw‐material sources in several states. Wallboard manufacturing and paperboard packaging plants are similarly distributed to optimize logistics and meet regional demand. Roofing granules complement the company’s construction-materials portfolio, supplying granules for asphalt shingle production.

Eagle Materials emphasizes operational efficiency, environmental stewardship, and safety in its production processes. Its manufacturing facilities use state‐of‐the‐art equipment to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions. By integrating quality control and process automation, the company maintains consistent product performance and meets industry standards. Its customer base includes distributors, building-materials suppliers, contractors and industrial end users throughout the continental United States.

Leadership at Eagle Materials brings deep experience in the construction-materials sector, focusing on long-term value creation and sustainable growth. The company’s management team leverages market insights and engineering expertise to drive innovation in product development and to support infrastructure expansion. Through a combination of disciplined capital investment and selective acquisitions, Eagle Materials continues to strengthen its position as a leading supplier of essential building materials.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $208.48 to $212.87
• 50-Day Range: $173.12 to $226.47
• 52-Week Range: $171.99 to $243.64
• Volume: 242,702 shs
• Average Volume: 334,869 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.93
• Dividend Yield: 0.48%
• Price Target: $228.82
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Eagle Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eagle Materials scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 103 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Eagle Materials has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Eagle Materials is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Eagle Materials has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Eagle Materials are expected to decrease by -1.73% in the coming year, from $12.72 to $12.50 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eagle Materials is 15.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eagle Materials is 15.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 18.43.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eagle Materials has a P/B Ratio of 4.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.75% of the float of Eagle Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eagle Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.32.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eagle Materials has recently increased by 2.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Eagle Materials has a dividend yield of 0.47%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Eagle Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Eagle Materials is 7.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Eagle Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.00% next year. This indicates that Eagle Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.30

News Sentiment

Eagle Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Eagle Materials this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for EXP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Eagle Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.50% of the stock of Eagle Materials is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.07% of the stock of Eagle Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/29/2026
• Record date for 4/13 Dividend: 3/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/13 Dividend: 3/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/13/2026
• Today: 5/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG - CMT/CNT/AG
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EXP
• CIK: 918646
• Web: www.eaglematerials.com
• Phone: (214) 432-2000
• Fax: 214-432-2100
• Employees: 2,500
• Year Founded: 1963

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Eagle Materials: $228.82
• High Price Target: $246.00
• Low Price Target: $208.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.08
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.54
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $463.42 million
• Net Margins: 18.70%
• Pretax Margin: 23.68%
• Return on Equity: 28.96%
• Return on Assets: 12.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.17
• Current Ratio: 4.27
• Quick Ratio: 2.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.93
• Cash Flow: $18.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.23
• Book Value: $43.76 per share
• Price / Book: 4.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,430,000
• Free Float: 30,961,000
• Market Cap: $6.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38