PYA Waltman Capital LLC Buys 457 Shares of TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD)

PYA Waltman Capital LLC raised its stake in TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD) by 11.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 4,367 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the quarter. PYA Waltman Capital LLC’s holdings in TopBuild were worth $1,360,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in BLD. Winch Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TopBuild in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in TopBuild by 327.3% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 94 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in TopBuild during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in shares of TopBuild by 55.3% in the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 118 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new stake in shares of TopBuild in the third quarter valued at about $45,000. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on BLD shares. StockNews.com upgraded TopBuild from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI downgraded shares of TopBuild from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $443.00 to $381.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on TopBuild from $475.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. DA Davidson lowered their target price on TopBuild from $460.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn cut TopBuild from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $437.00.

TopBuild Price Performance

BLD stock opened at $321.24 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $328.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $363.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.49. The stock has a market cap of $9.48 billion, a PE ratio of 16.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.85. TopBuild Corp. has a one year low of $302.70 and a one year high of $495.68.

About TopBuild

TopBuild Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the installation and distribution of insulation and other building material products to the construction industry. The company operates in two segments, Installation and Specialty Distribution. It provides insulation products and accessories, glass and windows, rain gutters, garage doors, fireplaces, roofing materials, closet shelving, and other products.