Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Industrials · Building Products & Equipment
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $79.60 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Builders FirstSource is a leading provider of structural building products, manufactured components (trusses, wall panels, engineered wood), and distribution services to professional builders in US new residential construction and repair/remodeling. Operates approximately 585... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $79.60 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 40, MACD bearish. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCommoditylumber and lumber sheet goods26%10-K Item 1A: 'Our lumber and lumber sheet goods product category represented 26% of total net sales for the year ended December 31, 2025.'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 2.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $79.60 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 40, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $74.20. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $105.21 (+32.1% upside). Prior stop was $74.20. Stop-loss: $74.20.
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2); Negative momentum.
Builders FirstSource, Inc. trades at a P/E of 21.4 (forward 11.5). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
31 analysts cover BLDR with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $117.
What does Builders FirstSource, Inc. do?Builders FirstSource is a leading provider of structural building products, manufactured components (trusses, wall...
Builders FirstSource is a leading provider of structural building products, manufactured components (trusses, wall panels, engineered wood), and distribution services to professional builders in US new residential construction and repair/remodeling. Operates approximately 585 locations in 43 states.