NYSE:GMS GMS (GMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $93.28 +2.19 (+2.40%) (As of 08/21/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$91.83▼$93.4150-Day Range$78.15▼$96.2352-Week Range$56.58▼$101.04Volume219,067 shsAverage Volume364,134 shsMarket Capitalization$3.70 billionP/E Ratio13.86Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$90.38 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get GMS alerts: Email Address GMS MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.1% Downside$90.38 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.74% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.13Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$713,528 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth4.51%From $8.64 to $9.03 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.80 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector130th out of 193 stocksLumber & Other Construction Materials Industry4th out of 4 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGMS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGMS has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about GMS's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.74% of the float of GMS has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGMS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in GMS has recently decreased by 14.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGMS does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthGMS does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for GMS. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGMS has a news sentiment score of 0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for GMS this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for GMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -90% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added GMS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, GMS insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $713,528.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.90% of the stock of GMS is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.28% of the stock of GMS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about GMS's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for GMS are expected to grow by 4.51% in the coming year, from $8.64 to $9.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of GMS is 13.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of GMS is 13.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.93.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGMS has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about GMS's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaMassive Crypto Selloff = Historic OpportunityStocks recently suffered the worst 1-day loss since 2022… Cryptos got hammered as well…But here's the fact everyone is missing… As of this writing, Bitcoin is still up 28% year to date…And it's up 84% in the last year. Click here to get details on this opportunity now. About GMS Stock (NYSE:GMS)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. It also provides steel framing products, such as steel tracks, studs, and various other steel products used to frame the interior walls of a commercial or institutional building; and insulation, lumber and other wood products, ready-mix joint compound, and various other interior construction products, as well as ancillary products comprising tools, fasteners, and safety products. In addition, the company distributes acoustical ceilings, steel framing, insulation, and related building products, as well as commercial and residential building materials. It serves professional contractors and homebuilders. As of April 30, 2022, the company operated 300 branches across 44 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 6 provinces in Canada. It also operates a network of approximately 300 distribution centers. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings6/20/2024Today8/22/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/29/2024Fiscal Year End4/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Lumber & other construction materials Sub-IndustryWholesale Current SymbolNYSE:GMS CUSIPN/A CIK1600438 Webwww.gms.com Phone(800) 392-4619Fax770-491-9487Employees7,624Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$90.38 High Stock Price Target$100.00 Low Stock Price Target$81.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.73 Trailing P/E Ratio13.86 Forward P/E Ratio10.80 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$276.08 million Net Margins5.02% Pretax Margin6.80% Return on Equity24.05% Return on Assets9.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.84 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio1.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.50 billion Price / Sales0.67 Cash Flow$12.02 per share Price / Cash Flow7.76 Book Value$36.70 per share Price / Book2.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,651,000Free Float38,898,000Market Cap$3.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.62 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John C. Turner Jr. (Age 55)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.98MMr. Scott M. Deakin (Age 58)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $988.17kMr. George Travis Hendren (Age 49)Senior VP & COO Comp: $928.96kMr. Craig D. Apolinsky (Age 57)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $804.35kMs. Leigh Dobbs (Age 47)Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $524.81kMr. William Forrest Bell (Age 63)Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Eric N. SundbySenior VP, Chief Information Officer & Head of Process ExcellenceCarey PhelpVice President of Investor & Media RelationsDon TaylorVice President of Operations - Western RegionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsUS FoodsNYSE:USFDPerformance Food GroupNYSE:PFGCCore & MainNYSE:CNMSiteOne Landscape SupplyNYSE:SITEAvnetNASDAQ:AVTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAlgert Global LLCBought 28,137 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.382%Creative PlanningBought 653 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.014%Quarry LPBought 109 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.001%AQR Capital Management LLCSold 13,207 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.146%Mackenzie Financial CorpSold 1,706 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.016%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions GMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GMS shares performed this year? GMS's stock was trading at $82.43 at the start of the year. Since then, GMS shares have increased by 13.2% and is now trading at $93.28. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were GMS's earnings last quarter? GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, June, 20th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.11. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. What is Michael Callahan's approval rating as GMS's CEO? 11 employees have rated GMS Chief Executive Officer Michael Callahan on Glassdoor.com. Michael Callahan has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees. When did GMS IPO? GMS (GMS) raised $154 million in an IPO on Thursday, May 26th 2016. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at $21.00-$23.00 per share. Barclays and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and RBC Capital Markets, Baird, Wells Fargo Securities, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Raymond James and Stephens were co-managers. Who are GMS's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of GMS include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.97%), American Century Companies Inc. (4.62%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (3.72%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (2.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Coliseum Capital Management, L, John C Turner Jr, George T Hendren, Theron I Gilliam, John J Gavin, Scott M Deakin, Craig D Apolinsky, William Forrest Bell and Peter C Browning. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of GMS? Shares of GMS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of GMS own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GMS investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Deere & Company (DE), AT&T (T), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU) and Weyerhaeuser (WY). This page (NYSE:GMS) was last updated on 8/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat Is the $7,882 Stimulus Payment 2024?Biden’s government just announced a new government "stimulus program"... And it could hand you a payment fo...Angel Publishing | SponsoredTrump is sounding the alarmEurope is one of the latest to release a central bank digital currency and along with it, new cash rules. Chri...Preserve Gold | SponsoredAir Force quietly working with sub $10 stock on new techThere is a little-known energy technology stock that has made an incredible breakthrough… Which could becom...DTI | SponsoredUS developing “superweapon” to defeat China and Russia?Our new superweapon is a gift to every patriot. 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