Eagle Materials Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:EXP) $182.44 -2.85 (-1.54%) (As of 12/5/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$182.39▼$184.6250-Day Range$147.65▼$185.2452-Week Range$129.25▼$195.96Volume215,747 shsAverage Volume300,210 shsMarket Capitalization$6.37 billionP/E Ratio13.37Dividend Yield0.55%Price Target$197.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Eagle Materials MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.63 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.3% Upside$197.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.85% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.81Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.87Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth9.76%From $14.14 to $15.52 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.86 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector56th out of 81 stocksCement, Hydraulic Industry3rd out of 3 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEagle Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $197.50, Eagle Materials has a forecasted upside of 8.3% from its current price of $182.44.Amount of Analyst CoverageEagle Materials has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.85% of the float of Eagle Materials has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEagle Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Eagle Materials has recently increased by 4.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEagle Materials has a dividend yield of 0.54%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEagle Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Eagle Materials is 7.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Eagle Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.44% next year. This indicates that Eagle Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEagle Materials has received a -97.25% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Eagle Materials in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Cement", "Precast wall slabs", and "Paperboard" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Eagle Materials is -5.81. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEagle Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Eagle Materials this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for EXP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Eagle Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Eagle Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.70% of the stock of Eagle Materials is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.57% of the stock of Eagle Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Eagle Materials are expected to grow by 9.76% in the coming year, from $14.14 to $15.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Eagle Materials is 13.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.29.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Eagle Materials is 13.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.02.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEagle Materials has a P/B Ratio of 5.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Eagle Materials Stock (NYSE:EXP)Eagle Materials Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells heavy construction materials and light building materials in the United States. It operates in four segments: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Gypsum Wallboard, and Recycled Paperboard. The company engages in the mining of limestone for the manufacture, production, distribution, and sale of Portland cement; grinding and sale of slag; and mining of gypsum for the manufacture and sale of gypsum wallboards used to finish the interior walls and ceilings in residential, commercial, and industrial structures. It also manufactures and sells recycled paperboard to gypsum wallboard industry and other paperboard converters, as well as containerboard and lightweight packaging grades. In addition, the company engages in the sale of ready-mix concrete; and mining, extracting, production, and sale of aggregates, including crushed stones, sand, and gravel. Its products are used in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects; and projects to build, expand, and repair roads and highways. The company was formerly known as Centex Construction Products, Inc. and changed its name to Eagle Materials, Inc. in January 2004. Eagle Materials Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.Read More EXP Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EXP Stock News HeadlinesDecember 5, 2023 | msn.comEagle Materials, Terra CO2 in pact to produce low-carbon materialsDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials Announces Agreement with Terra CO2 Granting Eagle Exclusive Rights to Produce Low-carbon Cementitious Material Using Terra TechnologyDecember 6, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.December 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials (EXP) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to NoteDecember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateNovember 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Eagle Materials (EXP) and Simpson Manufacturing Co (SSD)November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Eagle Materials Inc.'s (NYSE:EXP) Recent Stock Performance Tethered To Its Strong Fundamentals?November 9, 2023 | morningstar.comEagle Materials Inc EXPDecember 6, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.October 30, 2023 | gurufocus.comThe Eagle Materials Inc (EXP) Company: A Short SWOT AnalysisOctober 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2024 Eagle Materials Inc Earnings CallOctober 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat Wall Street expects from Eagle Materials's earningsOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, Eagle Materials (EXP) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsOctober 26, 2023 | businesswire.com2,781,002October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials Reports Record Second Quarter Results With 15% EPS GrowthOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials (EXP) Beats Q2 Earnings EstimatesOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials Inc (EXP) Reports Record Second Quarter Results with 15% EPS GrowthOctober 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Eagle Materials (EXP) Fell More Than Broader MarketOctober 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials (EXP) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to KnowOctober 9, 2023 | msn.comEagle Materials: Building Success In The Construction IndustryOctober 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials (EXP) Rises But Trails Market: What Investors Should KnowOctober 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com(EXP) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to KnowOctober 1, 2023 | msn.comEagle Materials: Record Revenues And Discounted PriceSeptember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials (EXP) Rose on Positive Market SentimentSeptember 26, 2023 | thestreet.comEagle Reaches New 52-Week High (EXP)September 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Materials (EXP) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should KnowSee More Headlines Receive EXP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Eagle Materials and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend9/14/2023Dividend Payable10/16/2023Last Earnings10/26/2023Today12/05/2023Ex-Dividend for 1/12 Dividend12/14/2023Dividend Payable1/12/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/25/2024Fiscal Year End3/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Cement, hydraulic Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials SectorConstruction Current SymbolNYSE:EXP CUSIP26969P10 CIK918646 Webwww.eaglematerials.com Phone(214) 432-2000Fax214-432-2100Employees2,400Year Founded1964Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$197.50 High Stock Price Target$230.00 Low Stock Price Target$149.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.65 Trailing P/E Ratio13.37 Forward P/E Ratio12.90 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$461.54 million Net Margins22.17% Pretax Margin28.27% Return on Equity40.45% Return on Assets17.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio2.72 Quick Ratio1.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.15 billion Price / Sales2.96 Cash Flow$16.48 per share Price / Cash Flow11.07 Book Value$32.89 per share Price / Book5.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,890,000Free Float34,294,000Market Cap$6.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.37 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for December 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael R. Haack (Age 50)CEO, President & Director Comp: $3.11MMr. D. Craig Kesler (Age 47)Executive VP of Finance & Administration and CFO Comp: $1.83MMr. Matthew M. Newby (Age 46)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $433.67kMr. William R. Devlin (Age 57)Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $376.22kMr. Alex HaddockVP of Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentMr. Tony Thompson (Age 50)Senior Vice President of Cement East Mr. Eric M. Cribbs (Age 51)President of American Gypsum Company Tony SneskaSenior Vice President of Cement Sales & MarketingMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCEMEXNYSE:CXAltair EngineeringNASDAQ:ALTRChampionXNASDAQ:CHXUFP IndustriesNASDAQ:UFPIComfort Systems USANYSE:FIXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 918 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.007%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 6,080 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.674%USA Financial FormulasBought 314 shares on 11/27/2023Ownership: 0.002%Deutsche Bank AGSold 7,253 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.116%Walleye Trading LLCSold 2,700 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EXP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Eagle Materials stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Eagle Materials in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EXP shares. View EXP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Eagle Materials' stock price target for 2024? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Eagle Materials' shares. Their EXP share price targets range from $149.00 to $230.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $197.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EXP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EXP shares performed in 2023? Eagle Materials' stock was trading at $132.85 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EXP shares have increased by 37.3% and is now trading at $182.44. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Eagle Materials? Eagle Materials saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 937,100 shares, an increase of 18.5% from the October 15th total of 790,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 306,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.1 days. Currently, 2.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Eagle Materials' Short Interest. When is Eagle Materials' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our EXP earnings forecast. How were Eagle Materials' earnings last quarter? Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The construction company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.18 by $0.10. The construction company earned $622.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $636 million. Eagle Materials had a net margin of 22.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 40.45%. The firm's revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.72 EPS. How often does Eagle Materials pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Eagle Materials? Eagle Materials declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Friday, January 12th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 14th. Read our dividend analysis for EXP. Is Eagle Materials a good dividend stock? Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.54%. The dividend payout ratio is 7.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EXP will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EXP. What ETFs hold Eagle Materials' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) stock in their portfolio include Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT), Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB), Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD), SRH U.S. Quality ETF (SRHQ), AdvisorShares Insiders Advantage ETF (SURE), Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (XMHQ), First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (FXR) and iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB). What is Steve Rowley's approval rating as Eagle Materials' CEO? 9 employees have rated Eagle Materials Chief Executive Officer Steve Rowley on Glassdoor.com. Steve Rowley has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Steve Rowley in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Eagle Materials own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Eagle Materials investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Lam Research (LRCX), Micron Technology (MU), NIKE (NKE) and RTX (RTX). Who are Eagle Materials' major shareholders? Eagle Materials' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (7.20%), Invesco Ltd. (3.15%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.94%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (2.52%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.91%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (1.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Dale Craig Kesler, David B Powers, David B Powers, Ed H Bowman Jr, Eric Cribbs, F William Barnett, George John Damiris, James H Graass, Martin M Ellen, Matt Newby, Michael Haack, Richard Ross Stewart, Robert S Stewart, Steven L Wentzel, Tony Thompson, William R Devlin and William R Devlin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Eagle Materials? Shares of EXP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Eagle Materials have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Eagle Materials: AG DALLAS LLC, AG SOUTH CAROLINA LLC, AMERICAN GYPSUM COMPANY LLC, AMERICAN GYPSUM MARKETING COMPANY LLC, AUDUBON MATERIALS LLC, AUDUBON READYMIX LLC, CCP CEMENT COMPANY LLC, CCP CONCRETE/AGGREGATES LLC, CCP GYPSUM LLC, CENTEX MATERIALS LLC, FAIRBORN CEMENT COMPANY LLC, HOLLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY LLC, ILLINOIS CEMENT COMPANY LLC, KANSAS CITY AGGREGATE LLC, KANSAS CITY FLY ASH LLC, KANSAS CITY READYMIX LLC, KOSMOS CEMENT COMPANY LLC, MOUNTAIN CEMENT COMPANY LLC, MOUNTAIN LAND & CATTLE COMPANY LLC, NEVADA CEMENT COMPANY LLC, REPUBLIC PAPERBOARD COMPANY LLC, SKYWAY CEMENT COMPANY LLC, TEXAS CEMENT COMPANY, TEXAS LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY LP, TLCC GP LLC, TLCC LP LLC, and TULSA CEMEMT LLC.Read More This page (NYSE:EXP) was last updated on 12/6/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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