BLD TopBuild Corp

BEARISH Impact: 2/10 ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
Processed 1mo ago SEC analyst-BLD-dadavids-20260506
DA Davidson double downgrade: Buy → Neutral
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
BLD ▼ -6.93% at T+20d
SHORT call ✓ call won +6.93% · α vs SPY +9.71% · entry $438.93 → $408.50
Next anchor: T+60d in 8w
Currently $401.82 · +8.45% from $438.93 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
May 6, 04:51 AM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-2.48%
call +2.48% · α +2.15%
$428.03
settled 4w ago
T+5d
-5.04%
call +5.04% · α +6.17%
$416.79
settled 24d ago
T+20d
-6.93%
call +6.93% · α +9.71%
$408.50
settled yesterday
T+60d
call — · α —
in 8w

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Executive Summary

DA Davidson double downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral on May 6, 2026, cutting its price target from $465 to $437, implying just 1.5% upside from the current $430.56. The firm has a below-average 40% accuracy rate on 5 calls, with an average return of 7.7%. Consensus remains mixed: 10 Buy, 7 Hold, 0 Sell among 17 analysts, with a mean target of $478.91 (11.2% upside). The downgrade follows a string of recent downgrades — JP Morgan (Apr 21) and Seaport Global (Apr 7) also moved to Neutral. EPS revisions are trending lower: 6 downward revisions vs 1 upward in the last 30 days for the current fiscal year. Institutional buying is strong — Morgan Stanley added 55.5% and UBS added 51.9% — diverging from the analyst downgrade signal. Bottom line: a low-accuracy firm's contrarian downgrade carries less weight, but the broader trend of downgrades and falling estimates warrants caution.

Impact Score

Base Score
3/7
LLM Adjustment
-1
Final Score
2/10

Consensus & Targets

Buy / Strong Buy
10 (59%)
Hold
7
Sell / Strong Sell
0
Total Analysts
11
Mean PT
$478.91
Median PT
$496.00
High PT
$520.00
Low PT
$410.00
Current Price
$430.56
Implied Upside
+11.2%

Consensus is mixed: 3 Strong Buy, 7 Buy, 7 Hold, 0 Sell, 0 Strong Sell among 17 analysts. The majority (10 of 17) are still bullish, but the 7 Hold votes reflect growing caution. The consensus is leaning bullish but with a notable neutral contingent.

Current price: $430.56. Mean target: $478.91 (11.2% upside). Median target: $496 (15.2% upside). High target: $520 (20.8% upside). Low target: $410 (4.8% downside). DA Davidson's $437 target is below the mean and median, near the low end of the range, signaling a bearish outlier view.

Recent Analyst Activity

DateFirmActionRatingPrice Target
2026-05-06 DA Davidson downgrade Neutral $437.00
2026-04-21 JP Morgan downgrade Neutral $496.00
2026-04-20 DA Davidson maintain Buy $465.00
2026-04-13 Evercore ISI Group maintain In-Line $407.00
2026-04-08 Wells Fargo maintain Overweight $475.00
2026-04-07 Seaport Global downgrade Neutral
2026-03-18 DA Davidson maintain Buy
2026-02-27 RBC Capital maintain Sector Perform $433.00
2026-02-27 Wells Fargo maintain Overweight $525.00
2026-02-27 Benchmark maintain Buy $500.00

In the last 30 days: 0 upgrades, 3 downgrades (DA Davidson, JP Morgan, Seaport Global). EPS revisions are negative: 6 downward revisions vs 1 upward for the current fiscal year, and 7 downward vs 0 upward for next year. Estimates are being revised lower across all periods.

Firm Track Record — DA Davidson

DA Davidson accuracy: 53% on 1587 calls | avg return: 3.2%

Industry benchmark: mean 51% ± 11%. Top tier: ≥61% (mean + 1σ). Based on 9 firms with ≥5 scored calls.

FirmAccuracyCallsAvg Returnvs Average
Seaport Global 100% 2/2 -7% top tier
Loop Capital 67% 2/3 16.7% top tier
Stephens & Co. 67% 2/3 18.8% top tier
Evercore ISI Group 60% 6/10 -1.6% above average
Benchmark 50% 2/4 3.3% below average
Goldman Sachs 50% 1/2 -1.4% below average
Truist Securities 50% 2/4 1.4% below average
DA Davidson 40% 2/5 7.7% below average
Jefferies 0% 0/3 -13.5% below average

DA Davidson has a 40% accuracy rate on 5 calls, below the average of firms covering this stock. The best performing firms are Seaport Global (100% on 2 calls), Loop Capital (67% on 3 calls), and Stephens & Co. (67% on 3 calls). The worst is Jefferies (0% on 3 calls, avg return -13.5%). DA Davidson's track record is below average, so this downgrade carries less conviction.

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.EPS RangeRevenueRevisions (7d)
+1q $4.76 $4.35 — $5.03 $1.5B ↑1 ↓0
0q $3.64 $3.50 — $3.88 $1.4B ↑1 ↓0
0y $18.20 $17.39 — $18.94 $6.0B ↑1 ↓0
+1y $20.95 $18.69 — $22.98 $6.3B ↑0 ↓0

Cross-Platform Signals

Institutional
MORGAN STANLEY — add (55.5%)
Institutional
NORGES BANK — new
Institutional
MORGAN STANLEY — add (33.8%)

Insider trades: none reported. Congressional trades: none. Institutional changes show strong buying: Morgan Stanley added 55.5% ($193M), UBS added 51.9% ($96.5M), and Norges Bank initiated a new $105M position. However, Norges Bank also exited a prior position. This institutional buying diverges from the analyst downgrade signal, suggesting smart money is accumulating while analysts turn cautious.

Actionable Insight

The downgrade trend and falling EPS estimates are bearish, but the low accuracy of DA Davidson and strong institutional buying create a mixed signal. Traders should watch for further downgrades or a break below $410 (low target) to confirm downside.

Documents Analyzed

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26 reports for BLD
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50% Hit rate 5 of 10 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +22.72%Apr 7, 2026
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Jun 5, 2026
today
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$438.93 $408.84▲ +6.86%▲ +8.03%$401.82 (+8.45%)
Jun 5, 2026
today
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
BEARISH ★ 3/10
$438.93 $408.84▲ +6.86%▲ +8.03%$401.82 (+8.45%)
Jun 4, 2026
1d ago
425
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
awaiting T+5
Jun 4, 2026
1d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
awaiting T+5
May 29, 2026
7d ago
DEFM14A
BULLISH ★ 7/10
awaiting T+5
May 21, 2026
15d ago
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
MIXED ★ 3/10
$469.92 $435.15▼ −7.40%▼ −8.48%$401.82 (−14.49%)
May 16, 2026
20d ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$404.33 $443.31▲ +9.64%▲ +7.72%$401.82 (−0.62%)
May 11, 2026
25d ago
425
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$424.63 $406.29▼ −4.32%▼ −4.23%$401.82 (−5.37%)
May 6, 2026
4w ago
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$438.93 $416.79▲ +5.04%▲ +6.17%$401.82 (+8.45%)
May 6, 2026
4w ago
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
BEARISH ★ 2/10
$438.93 $416.79▲ +5.04%▲ +6.17%$401.82 (+8.45%)
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