Evaluating Eagle Materials (EXP) Valuation After Analyst Downgrades And Mixed Performance Signals

Several big banks have turned more cautious on Eagle Materials (EXP), trimming their ratings and outlooks. This shift comes even as the company reports firm cement and aggregates volumes and attracts sizeable institutional interest.

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Recent moves in Eagle Materials’ share price have been relatively steady, with a 15.41% 90 day share price return and a 73.34% three year total shareholder return contrasting with a 5.72% one year total shareholder return decline. This suggests longer term momentum while shorter term sentiment cools following analyst downgrades, a fresh dividend declaration, and sizeable new institutional buying.

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With analysts trimming price targets even as institutional buyers commit fresh capital and a discounted intrinsic value is flagged, is Eagle Materials quietly undervalued today, or are markets already pricing in its future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 4.3% Overvalued

The most followed narrative currently pegs Eagle Materials’ fair value at $225.50, slightly below the last close at $235.11. This frames the recent analyst caution in a different light.

Fair Value: Model fair value has been revised from $236.80 to $225.50, a small downward adjustment of about $11.30 per share.

Discount Rate: The discount rate used in the valuation has edged up from 8.26% to 8.36%, indicating a slightly higher required return in the updated assumptions.

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The story behind that fair value hinges on slower forecast revenue growth, leaner profit margins, and a slightly richer future earnings multiple, all pulled together using an 8.36% discount rate. The full narrative walks through how those moving parts connect, and which assumptions really drive the gap between price and value.

Result: Fair Value of $225.50 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, you still have to weigh risks like softer wallboard demand and higher operating costs, which could pressure margins and shake confidence in the current narrative.

Find out about the key risks to this Eagle Materials narrative.

Another View: Earnings Multiple Sends a Different Signal

While the narrative-based fair value suggests Eagle Materials is 4.3% overvalued at $235.11 versus $225.50, the picture looks different when you focus on the P/E ratio. At 17.2x, the current P/E matches its fair ratio of 17.2x and sits well below the 28.9x peer average, even though it is above the 15.6x global Basic Materials average. For you, that split raises a real question: is the market underestimating risk here, or is there still room for re rating if sentiment swings back?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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