GSA Capital Partners LLP Has $1.39 Million Stake in Eagle Materials Inc $EXP

GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its stake in shares of Eagle Materials Inc (NYSE:EXP) by 108.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,709 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,490 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Eagle Materials were worth $1,387,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Eagle Materials by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 511,372 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $119,179,000 after purchasing an additional 65,072 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Eagle Materials by 61.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 500,474 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $116,630,000 after purchasing an additional 189,725 shares during the last quarter. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC raised its position in Eagle Materials by 743.8% during the 3rd quarter. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC now owns 34,317 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,997,000 after purchasing an additional 30,250 shares during the last quarter. Cambiar Investors LLC bought a new position in Eagle Materials during the 4th quarter worth $1,321,000. Finally, Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Eagle Materials during the 3rd quarter worth $1,976,000. 96.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Eagle Materials Stock Performance

EXP stock opened at $199.70 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $196.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $210.66. Eagle Materials Inc has a 1-year low of $171.99 and a 1-year high of $243.64. The company has a current ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 2.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a PE ratio of 15.22 and a beta of 1.38.

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The construction company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.32. Eagle Materials had a return on equity of 28.27% and a net margin of 18.36%.The firm had revenue of $479.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $451.99 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.00 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Eagle Materials Inc will post 12.5 earnings per share for the current year.

More Eagle Materials News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Eagle Materials reported fiscal Q4 results that beat expectations, with earnings of $1.91 per share versus estimates of $1.59 and revenue of $479.1 million versus $452.0 million expected. The company also said full-year fiscal 2026 revenue reached a record $2.3 billion, helping support the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, reinforcing the company’s shareholder-return story and signaling ongoing confidence in cash generation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several post-earnings reports highlighted that cement demand helped offset weakness in housing-related markets, while commentary pointed to potential longer-term support from industrial construction and data center-related activity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Stephens lowered its price target on EXP from $235 to $225 and kept an “equal weight” rating. That is still above the recent trading level, but it may temper enthusiasm after the earnings run-up. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management also outlined a large fiscal 2027 capital spending plan of roughly $490 million to $525 million, which suggests continued investment in growth but may raise questions about near-term free cash flow. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on EXP shares. DA Davidson lowered their target price on Eagle Materials from $225.00 to $210.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup lowered their target price on Eagle Materials from $232.00 to $224.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research raised Eagle Materials from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Eagle Materials from $208.00 to $219.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Eagle Materials in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Eagle Materials currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $224.00.

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.