# Eagle Materials Inc. – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 21.5% Upside Potential

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/eagle-materials-inc.consensus-buy-rating-and-21.5-upside-potential/4121129824
- Published: 2023-10-13T13:45:37+01:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**Eagle Materials Inc.** which can be found using ticker (EXP) have now 11 confirmed
analysts covering the stock with the consensus suggesting a rating of ‘buy’. The
range between the high target price and low target price is between 230 and 175 
calculating the average target price we see $208.73. Given that the stocks previous
close was at $171.79 this indicates there is a potential upside of 21.5%. The 50
day moving average now sits at $176.95 and the 200 moving average now moves to $
160.77. The total market capitalization for the company now stands at 5.89B. The
current share price for the company is: 166.16 USD

 The potential market cap would be $7,153,345,022 based on the market consensus.

The company is not paying dividends at this time.

Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 12.67, revenue per share of 60.58
and a 13.43% return on assets.

Eagle Materials Inc. is a manufacturer of heavy construction materials and light
building materials in the United States. The Company manufactures and distributes
Portland Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Gypsum Paperboard, and Concrete and 
Aggregates from approximately 70 facilities across the United States. Its business
is organized into two sectors: Heavy Materials and Light Materials. Heavy Materials
includes the Cement and Concrete and Aggregates segments. Light Materials includes
the Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard segments. Its primary products, Portland
Cement and Gypsum Wallboard, are commodities that are essential in commercial and
residential construction; public construction projects; or projects to build, expand,
and repair roads and highways. It operates approximately eight modern cement plants,
one slag grinding facility and 29 cement distribution terminals. It operates approximately
26 ready-mix concrete batch plants and three aggregates processing plants.

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