Core & Main
About: Core & Main Inc is a specialty distributor focusing on water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and services. Catering to municipalities, private water companies, and contractors, it serves municipal, non-residential, and residential markets nationwide. Its diverse product line includes pipes, valves, fittings, storm drainage products, fire protection products, and meter products. Revenue is primarily generated from pipes, valves, and fittings. The company operates across three construction sectors: municipal, non-residential, and residential, contributing to reliable infrastructure development nationwide.
Employees: 5,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 147
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $56.7M | Put options by funds: $55.4M
1.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 104.48% [Q1] → 103.17% (-1.31%) [Q2]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 422 [Q1] → 412 (-10) [Q2]
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 73
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B [Q1] → $9.74B (-$1.75B) [Q2]
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q1] → 12 (-3) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
10 analyst ratings
Wells Fargo Sam Reid 76% 1-year accuracy 16 / 21 met price target | 15%upside $52 | Overweight Initiated | 23 Sept 2024 |
JP Morgan Stephen Tusa 67% 1-year accuracy 14 / 21 met price target | 3%downside $44 | Overweight Maintained | 6 Sept 2024 |
Goldman Sachs Joe Ritchie 77% 1-year accuracy 17 / 22 met price target | 11%upside $50 | Neutral Maintained | 6 Sept 2024 |
Loop Capital Jeffrey Stevenson 50% 1-year accuracy 3 / 6 met price target | 15%upside $52 | Buy Maintained | 5 Sept 2024 |
RBC Capital Mike Dahl 54% 1-year accuracy 19 / 35 met price target | 17%upside $53 | Outperform Maintained | 5 Sept 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about CNM published over the past 30 days