GMS Inc (NYSE: GMS) is -4.50% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $65.77 and a high of $105.54 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The GMS stock was last observed hovering at around $73.24 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 7.77%.
Currently trading at $81.01, the stock is 5.91% and 8.55% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.16 million and changing 10.61% at the moment leaves the stock -3.09% off its SMA200. GMS registered -9.10% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -10.98%.
The stock witnessed a 7.13% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 11.66%, and is 4.15% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 6.27% over the week and 3.12% over the month.
GMS Inc (GMS) has around 7624 employees, a market worth around $3.11B and $5.51B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 28.05 and Fwd P/E is 10.69. Profit margin for the company is 2.09%. Distance from 52-week low is 23.17% and -23.24% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (3.97%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 1.86% this year
The shares outstanding are 38.16M, and float is at 38.11M with Short Float at 4.40%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 6.71 million shares valued at $541.25 million. The investor’s holdings represent 16.9805 of the GMS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 5.37 million shares valued at $433.27 million to account for 13.5929 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are FMR LLC which holds 3.38 million shares representing 8.5407 and valued at over $272.23 million, while DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP holds 5.9824 of the shares totaling 2.37 million with a market value of $190.69 million.
GMS Inc (GMS) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Turner John C JR, the company’s President and CEO. SEC filings show that Turner John C JR bought 3,650 shares of the company’s common stock on Apr 07 ’25 at a price of $70.00 per share for a total of $0.26 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 66928.0 shares.
GMS Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Apr 01 ’25 that Gilliam Theron I (Director) sold a total of 12,474 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Apr 01 ’25 and was made at $73.46 per share for $0.92 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 31507.0 shares of the GMS stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Apr 01 ’25, Gilliam Theron I (Director) Proposed Sale 12,474 shares at an average price of $72.54 for $0.9 million. The insider now directly holds shares of GMS Inc (GMS).
