Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC) Shares Up 4% – Still a Buy?

Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (NYSE:SDHCGet Free Report) shares traded up 4% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $12.64 and last traded at $12.64. Approximately 861 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 99% from the average daily volume of 94,880 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.15.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Smith Douglas Homes from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Smith Douglas Homes from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Smith Douglas Homes in a report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $13.90.

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Smith Douglas Homes Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $631.28 million, a PE ratio of 17.25 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $14.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.04.

Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHCGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by ($0.08). Smith Douglas Homes had a negative return on equity of 0.19% and a net margin of 0.64%.The firm had revenue of $273.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $258.10 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Smith Douglas Homes Corp. will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SDHC. Conifer Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Smith Douglas Homes in the second quarter valued at approximately $22,274,259,000. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in Smith Douglas Homes by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,279,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,845,000 after buying an additional 53,358 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Smith Douglas Homes by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,176,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,738,000 after acquiring an additional 24,996 shares during the last quarter. Beck Mack & Oliver LLC raised its stake in Smith Douglas Homes by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Beck Mack & Oliver LLC now owns 816,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,692,000 after purchasing an additional 3,605 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Smith Douglas Homes by 0.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 450,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,965,000 after acquiring an additional 3,884 shares during the last quarter.

About Smith Douglas Homes

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Smith Douglas Homes Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, construction, and sale of single-family homes in the southeastern United States. It also provides closing, escrow, and title insurance services. The company sells its products to entry-level and empty-nest homebuyers. Smith Douglas Homes Corp. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Woodstock, Georgia.

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