Days-to-cover ratio for ROAD surges to 8.11 due to rise in short interest

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Construction Partners Inc shares valued at $754,224 were purchased by Harper John L on May 13 ’25. At $100.94 per share, Harper John L acquired 7,472 shares.

Also, Smith Fred Julius III purchased 9,333 shares, netting a total of over 689,055 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $73.83 each, the insider now holds 9,333 shares.

Before that, Flowers Robert P. had sold 3,333 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $246,075, the Senior Vice President traded Construction Partners Inc shares for $73.83 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 3,333 shares, worth approximately $5.41 million.

As published in a research note from Robert W. Baird on August 08, 2025, Construction Partners Inc [ROAD] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $122. Analysts at Sidoti downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of February 12, 2024, Robert W. Baird has decreased its “an Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” for ROAD.

Analyzing ROAD Stock Performance

On last trading session, Construction Partners Inc [NASDAQ: ROAD] plunged -1.28% to $116.15. The stock’s lowest price that day was $113.51, but it reached a high of $119.985 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 24.32%. Over the course of the year, Construction Partners Inc shares have jumped approximately 95.74%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $119.99 on 08/13/25 and a 52-week low of $64.79 on 04/07/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Construction Partners Inc (ROAD)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 113.11, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 110.06. In the upper region, resistance lies at 119.59. The next price resistance is at 123.03. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 63.47 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Construction Partners Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Construction Partners Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-31 jumping by 0.38 million shares to 3.82 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 3.45 million shares. A jump of 9.81% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 8.11 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 8.11.

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In terms of Construction Partners Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 122 in the next 12 months, up nearly 3.69% from the previous closing price of $117.66. Analysts anticipate Construction Partners Inc stock to reach 122 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 122. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Construction Partners Inc stock as Strong Buy at the end of 2025.

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