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Builders FirstSource (BLDR) stock, explained like you're 5
Builders FirstSource trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BLDR. It is a mid cap company in the building materials industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 5.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BLDR
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Building Materials
- Size
- Mid cap, about 5.7 billion dollars
Is Builders FirstSource a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Builders FirstSource is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 5.7 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Builders FirstSource makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves BLDR stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- 149,964 Shares of Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR Bought by SteelPeak Wealth LLC (MarketBeat)
- Builders FirstSource (BLDR), What Is Drawing Fresh Attention To The Stock? (Simply Wall Street)
- Revenue Decline Expectations Pressure Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Shares (Yahoo Finance)
- Builders FirstSource: Weak Today, But The Bottom Is Near (Rating Upgrade) (Seeking Alpha)
- Wells Fargo cuts target for Builders FirstSource stock to USD 55.00 (ad-hoc-news.de)
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Questions about Builders FirstSource stock
What does Builders FirstSource do?
Builders FirstSource trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BLDR. It is a mid cap company in the building materials industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 5.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Builders FirstSource?
Builders FirstSource trades under the ticker BLDR on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Builders FirstSource's market cap?
Builders FirstSource is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 5.7 billion dollars.
How does Builders FirstSource make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves BLDR stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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