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 $213,660 were purchased by Rush David E on May 22 ’25. At $213.66 per share, Rush David E acquired 1,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 2,000 shares worth approximately $0.43 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, NICOLAIS MICHAEL R purchased 310 shares, netting a total of over 79,781 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $257.36 each, the insider now holds 3,655 shares.
Before that, Cribbs Eric had sold 1,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $319,640, the President (American Gypsum) traded Eagle Materials Inc shares for $319.64 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,000 shares, worth approximately $2.77 million.
Analysts at Citigroup downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of December 16, 2024, Jefferies has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for EXP. Earlier on November 25, 2024, Loop Capital downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for EXP stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing EXP Stock Performance
On last trading session, Eagle Materials Inc [NYSE: EXP] rose 0.21% to $214.18. The stock’s lowest price that day was $212.47, but it reached a high of $215.06 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.51%. Over the course of the year, Eagle Materials Inc shares have dropped approximately -0.05%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $265.42 on 01/27/25 and a 52-week low of $191.91 on 06/18/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Eagle Materials Inc (EXP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 212.75, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 211.31. In the upper region, resistance lies at 215.34. The next price resistance is at 216.49. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 58.27 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Eagle Materials Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Eagle Materials Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-06-13 dropping by 56246.0 shares to 1.38 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 1.43 million shares. A decline of -4.08% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.89 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.89.
Which companies own the most shares of Eagle Materials Inc (EXP)?
In terms of Eagle Materials Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 242 in the next 12 months, up nearly 13.22% from the previous closing price of $213.74. Analysts anticipate Eagle Materials Inc stock to reach 255 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 241. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked Eagle Materials Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 08, 2024, Loop Capital assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $240.
