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GMS (GMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$109.36 -0.09 (-0.08%)
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$109.50 +0.14 (+0.12%)
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About GMS Stock (NYSE:GMS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$109.30
$109.48
50-Day Range
$72.25
$109.70
52-Week Range
$65.77
$109.70
Volume
1.32 million shs
Average Volume
542,266 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.16 billion
P/E Ratio
37.84
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$101.11
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

GMS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

GMS MarketRank™: 

GMS scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 155th out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    GMS has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    GMS has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about GMS's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for GMS are expected to grow by 13.50% in the coming year, from $7.26 to $8.24 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of GMS is 37.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of GMS is 37.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.66.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    GMS has a P/B Ratio of 2.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about GMS's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.90% of the float of GMS has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    GMS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in GMS has recently increased by 10.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    GMS does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    GMS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.90% of the float of GMS has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    GMS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in GMS has recently increased by 10.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    GMS has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for GMS this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for GMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added GMS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, GMS insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $541,150.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.90% of the stock of GMS is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.28% of the stock of GMS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about GMS's insider trading history.
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GMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

GMS's stock was trading at $84.83 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GMS stock has increased by 28.9% and is now trading at $109.36.

GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 18th. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.18. GMS's revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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GMS (GMS) raised $154 million in an IPO on Thursday, May 26th 2016. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at a price of $21.00-$23.00 per share. Barclays and Credit Suisse served as the underwriters for the IPO and RBC Capital Markets, Baird, Wells Fargo Securities, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Raymond James and Stephens were co-managers.

GMS's top institutional investors include Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.69%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Coliseum Capital Management, L, John C Turner Jr, Theron I Gilliam, George T Hendren, John J Gavin, Scott M Deakin, Craig D Apolinsky and William Forrest Bell.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of GMS 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 GMS investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/18/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BLDG PRD - RT/WHL
Sub-Industry
Wholesale
Current Symbol
NYSE:GMS
CIK
1600438
Employees
7,113
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$110.00
Low Price Target
$80.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-7.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
37.86
Forward P/E Ratio
15.07
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$115.47 million
Net Margins
2.09%
Pretax Margin
3.16%
Return on Equity
16.97%
Return on Assets
6.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.85
Current Ratio
1.91
Quick Ratio
1.17

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.51 billion
Price / Sales
0.76
Cash Flow
$10.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.23
Book Value
$36.99 per share
Price / Book
2.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
38,059,000
Free Float
37,336,000
Market Cap
$4.16 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.71

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This page (NYSE:GMS) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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