Stephens Has Lowered Expectations for Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) Stock Price

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at Stephens from $235.00 to $225.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the construction company’s stock. Stephens’ target price indicates a potential upside of 12.62% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Eagle Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $208.00 price objective on Eagle Materials in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Eagle Materials from $240.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Zacks Research raised Eagle Materials from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Eagle Materials from $232.00 to $224.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Eagle Materials presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $227.00.

Eagle Materials Stock Performance

Shares of EXP opened at $199.79 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $195.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $210.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 2.68 and a current ratio of 4.27. Eagle Materials has a 1 year low of $171.99 and a 1 year high of $243.64. The company has a market capitalization of $6.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.12 and a beta of 1.38.

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The construction company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $479.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $451.99 million. Eagle Materials had a return on equity of 28.96% and a net margin of 18.70%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Eagle Materials will post 12.72 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec lifted its position in shares of Eagle Materials by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,426 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of Eagle Materials by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 389 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Eagle Materials by 20.3% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 326 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Eagle Materials by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,048 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp grew its holdings in shares of Eagle Materials by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,406 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $498,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. 96.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Eagle Materials News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Eagle Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Eagle Materials beat Wall Street estimates on both earnings and revenue, reporting $1.91 in EPS versus expectations of $1.59 and revenue of $479.1 million versus $452.0 million expected. Eagle Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management said cement demand helped offset weakness in housing-related end markets, suggesting the core business remains resilient despite mixed construction conditions. Eagle Materials tops estimates as cement demand offsets housing weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: The company highlighted record fiscal 2026 revenue of $2.3 billion, but net earnings declined 9% for the year, showing that top-line strength has not fully translated into higher profits. Eagle Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also digesting a large fiscal 2027 capex plan of roughly $490 million to $525 million, including the Mountain Cement commissioning project, which may support future growth but increases near-term spending pressure. Eagle Materials outlines $490M-$525M fiscal 2027 capex plan as Mountain Cement commissioning begins in late 2026

Eagle Materials Company Profile

Eagle Materials Inc (NYSE:EXP) is a Dallas, Texas–based manufacturer of building materials serving construction and heavy industry markets across the United States. The company’s primary products include portland and masonry cements, gypsum wallboard, lightweight aggregate, paperboard packaging, and roofing granules. These product lines support a wide range of end uses—from residential and commercial buildings to infrastructure projects and industrial applications.

Since its spin-off from a major homebuilding company in 2004, Eagle Materials has grown through targeted facility expansions and strategic acquisitions.