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Boise Cascade, L.L.C. (BCC) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Lumber & Wood Production

Earnings in 4 days (2026-05-04). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $78.73: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Boise Cascade is one of the largest U.S. wholesale distributors of building materials (BMD, $5.9B 2025 sales) and a manufacturer of engineered wood products and plywood (Wood Products, $1.6B). BMD sells to dealers and home improvement centers; 71% of Wood Products sales flow to... Read more

$78.73+4.4% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#2 of 4 Lumber & Wood Production
Stop $73.50Target $82.22(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.5:1
Analyst target$94.50+20.0%6 analysts
$82.22our TP
$78.73price
$94.50mean
$105

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $78.73: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: BMD segment (Wood Products customer) (71.0%)
Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)22.4
P/E (Fwd)14.4
Mkt Cap$2.8B
EV/EBITDA8.5
Profit Mgn2.1%
ROE6.3%
Rev Growth-6.8%
Beta1.20
Dividend1.10%
Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C1.11bearish
IV63%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerBMD segment (Wood Products customer)71%
    10-K Item 1: 'Our BMD segment is our Wood Products segment's largest customer, representing approximately 71% of our Wood Products segment's overall sales in 2025'
  • MEDIUMCustomerBuilders FirstSource
    10-K Item 1: 'Builders FirstSource and Home Depot being our largest customers'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
5.0
Rsi
5.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-MA but MA slope flat

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Gross Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Operating Margin
0.3
Net Margin
1.0
Roe
2.1
Roa
2.3
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
7.8
Current Ratio
9.6
Earnings quality RED FLAG: -42% FCF/NINo competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
GatesMomentum 2.3<4.5A.R:R 0.5 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 4d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
46 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $72.08Resistance $85.87

Price Targets

$74
$82
A.Upside+4.4%
A.R:R0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.5:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-04 (4d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is BCC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $78.73: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $73.50. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the BCC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $82.22 (+4.4% upside). Prior stop was $73.50. Stop-loss: $73.50.

What are the risks of investing in BCC?

Concentration risk — Customer: BMD segment (Wood Products customer) (71.0%); Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0).

Is BCC overvalued or undervalued?

Boise Cascade, L.L.C. trades at a P/E of 22.4 (forward 14.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about BCC?

11 analysts cover BCC with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $95.

What does Boise Cascade, L.L.C. do?Boise Cascade is one of the largest U.S. wholesale distributors of building materials (BMD, $5.9B 2025 sales) and a...

Boise Cascade is one of the largest U.S. wholesale distributors of building materials (BMD, $5.9B 2025 sales) and a manufacturer of engineered wood products and plywood (Wood Products, $1.6B). BMD sells to dealers and home improvement centers; 71% of Wood Products sales flow to BMD, creating significant internal customer concentration.

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