Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Eagle Materials Inc shares valued at $79,781 were purchased by NICOLAIS MICHAEL R on Feb 10 ’25. At $257.36 per share, NICOLAIS MICHAEL R acquired 310 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 3,655 shares worth approximately $0.9 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Cribbs Eric sold 1,000 shares, netting a total of over 319,640 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $319.64 each, the insider now holds 12,937 shares.
Before that, Kesler Dale Craig had sold 5,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,550,192, the EVP and CFO traded Eagle Materials Inc shares for $310.04 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,000 shares, worth approximately $14.9 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on January 06, 2025, Eagle Materials Inc [EXP] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral. Analysts at Jefferies downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of November 25, 2024, Loop Capital has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for EXP. Earlier on January 08, 2024, Loop Capital upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for EXP stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing EXP Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.56%. Over the course of the year, Eagle Materials Inc shares have dropped approximately -0.20%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $265.42 on 01/27/25 and a 52-week low of $233.19 on 01/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $260.90, while a 200-day SMA reached $260.52. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 0.59 million shares from 0.28 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for Eagle Materials Inc (EXP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 238.33, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 230.40. In the upper region, resistance lies at 252.27. The next price resistance is at 258.28. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 37.98 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -3.71, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 66.04%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
