Eagle Materials (EXP) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Eagle Materials (NYSE: EXP) recently:

• 9/9/2026 – Eagle Materials had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $196.00 price target on the stock, down from $231.00.
• 9/9/2026 – Eagle Materials was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “cautious”.
• 9/9/2026 – Eagle Materials was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $196.00 price target on the stock, down from $231.00.
• 8/24/2026 – Eagle Materials is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Eagle Materials was upgraded by DA Davidson to “hold”.
• 8/10/2026 – Eagle Materials had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $240.00 to $232.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Eagle Materials had its price target raised by Stephens from $225.00 to $230.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Eagle Materials had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $240.00 to $231.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Eagle Materials was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.

Eagle Materials Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Eagle Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.91%.

Insider Transactions at Eagle Materials

In other news, SVP Tony Thompson sold 3,074 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.96, for a total transaction of $626,973.04. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,142 shares in the company, valued at $2,068,562.32. The trade was a 23.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

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.