QXO, Inc. (QXO) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $19.72: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10 and A.R:R 3.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
QXO is the largest publicly-traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and complementary building products in North America, operating ~600 branches through QXO Building Products (formerly Beacon Roofing Supply) across all 50 U.S. states and seven Canadian provinces. It... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $19.72: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10 and A.R:R 3.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMSuppliertop-3 suppliers35%10-K Item 1A: 'we had three suppliers that each contributed 10% or more of total purchases and, in total, represented nearly 35% of total purchases'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-17Item 5.02MEDIUMSean Smith (Chief Accounting Officer) resigned effective March 15, 2026 to pursue employment closer to family. Robert Loughran appointed Interim Chief Accounting Officer effective March 16, 2026. No disagreement cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -4.1%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $19.72: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10 and A.R:R 3.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $18.31. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $28.71 (+45.8% upside). Prior stop was $18.31. Stop-loss: $18.31.
Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0).
QXO, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 28.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover QXO with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $33.
What does QXO, Inc. do?QXO is the largest publicly-traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and complementary building products in North...
QXO is the largest publicly-traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and complementary building products in North America, operating ~600 branches through QXO Building Products (formerly Beacon Roofing Supply) across all 50 U.S. states and seven Canadian provinces. It serves 110,000+ residential and non-residential customers; ~80% of industry revenue is repair and re-roofing.