DA Davidson Forecasts GMS’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:GMS)

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

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

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of GMS from $97.00 to $80.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of GMS from $110.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Loop Capital reduced their price target on shares of GMS from $93.00 to $80.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada reduced 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. Finally, UBS Group set a $80.00 price target on shares of GMS in a research report on Friday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GMS presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $80.50.

GMS Stock Performance

GMS opened at $72.89 on Monday. GMS has a 12-month low of $65.88 and a 12-month high of $105.54. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.83 billion, a PE ratio of 13.40 and a beta of 1.73. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $82.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GMS

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in shares of GMS by 1,710.5% during the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in GMS in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in GMS by 71.3% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in GMS by 246.5% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its stake in GMS by 31.9% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.28% of the company’s stock.

GMS Company Profile

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.