GMS (GMS) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of GMS (NYSE: GMS) recently:

• 3/10/2025 – GMS had its price target lowered by analysts at Loop Capital from $93.00 to $80.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/10/2025 – GMS had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $80.00 to $71.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – GMS was given a new $80.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 3/7/2025 – GMS had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $82.00 to $65.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – GMS had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $110.00 to $93.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – GMS had its price target lowered by analysts at DA Davidson from $94.00 to $80.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – GMS had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $97.00 to $80.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

GMS Stock Performance

Shares of GMS traded up $0.59 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $72.66. The stock had a trading volume of 34,953 shares, compared to its average volume of 407,295. The firm has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.36 and a beta of 1.73. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $80.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 2.23 and a quick ratio of 1.44. GMS Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.88 and a 52 week high of $105.54.

GMS (NYSE:GMS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.39 by ($0.47). GMS had a net margin of 3.92% and a return on equity of 20.67%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that GMS Inc. will post 7.26 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GMS

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in shares of GMS by 1,710.5% in the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in shares of GMS in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of GMS by 71.3% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 685 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in GMS by 246.5% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its position in GMS by 31.9% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. 95.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GMS Inc distributes wallboard, ceilings, steel framing and complementary construction products in the United States and Canada. The company offers ceilings products, including suspended mineral fibers, soft fibers, and metal ceiling systems primarily used in offices, hotels, hospitals, retail facilities, schools, and various other commercial and institutional buildings.