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Investing.com - RBC Capital raised its price target on GMS Inc . (NYSE:GMS) to $95.20 from $65.00 on Friday, while maintaining a Sector Perform rating on the specialty building materials distributor. The company, currently trading at $104.39, has demonstrated strong financial health according to InvestingPro data, with a robust current ratio of 1.91 and annual revenue of $5.51 billion.
The price target adjustment follows QXO’s cash offer to acquire GMS for $95.20 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $5 billion. The offer represents an 18% premium over Wednesday’s closing price of $81.01 and a 30% premium to the prior day’s close. InvestingPro analysis reveals the company’s strong market position, with additional insights available in the comprehensive Pro Research Report, which covers what really matters for 1,400+ top stocks.
The acquisition offer values GMS at 10.2 times current Street calendar year 2025 EBITDA estimates and 9.0 times calendar year 2026 estimates, according to RBC Capital’s analysis.
RBC Capital indicated it sees a "somewhat low probability" of a competing bid emerging for GMS. The firm noted that QXO described its offer price as being at the high end of its valuation range.
The research firm’s initial assessment suggests the highest probability outcome is a deal transacting close to the initial offer price, prompting the adjustment of its price target to match the acquisition offer.
In other recent news, GMS Inc. has been at the center of attention following multiple acquisition offers and notable financial results. The company received unsolicited acquisition proposals from QXO, offering $95.20 per share, and Home Depot (NYSE:HD), though specific details of the latter’s offer were not disclosed. These bids have led analysts such as Truist Securities and Loop Capital to raise their price targets for GMS, with Truist suggesting that these offers could mark the end of GMS as a publicly traded entity. GMS also reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, with cost-cutting efforts and steady volume trends contributing to its performance, prompting DA Davidson to increase its price target to $83.00. Despite a challenging macro environment, Stephens raised its price target to $95.00, citing GMS’s stronger-than-anticipated quarterly performance and the company’s positive guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Meanwhile, Raymond (NSE:RYMD) James increased its price target to $90.00, maintaining an Outperform rating due to GMS’s industry position and recent transaction precedents supporting its valuation. Analysts remain cautious about the housing market’s impact but express optimism about GMS’s ability to navigate these challenges.
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