Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for GMS Q4 Earnings

GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) – Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of GMS in a note issued to investors on Friday, March 7th. DA Davidson analyst K. Yinger expects that the company will earn $1.19 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for GMS’s current full-year earnings is $7.26 per share.

GMS (NYSE:GMS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by ($0.47). GMS had a return on equity of 20.67% and a net margin of 3.92%. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion.

GMS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on shares of GMS from $93.00 to $80.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Barclays cut their price target on GMS from $80.00 to $71.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on GMS from $97.00 to $80.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. UBS Group set a $80.00 target price on GMS in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of GMS from $82.00 to $65.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $80.50.

GMS Trading Down 2.7 %

NYSE:GMS opened at $70.79 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 2.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $81.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.54. GMS has a one year low of $65.88 and a one year high of $105.54. The firm has a market cap of $2.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 1.73.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GMS

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in shares of GMS by 1,710.5% during the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in GMS in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in GMS by 71.3% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 685 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of GMS by 31.9% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. 95.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About 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.