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    How Dividend Hike, Buybacks and New Institutional Stake At Eagle Materials (EXP) Has Changed Its Investment Story

    Simply Wall St·02/15/2026 19:22:07
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    • Eagle Materials’ board has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on April 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2026, while Black Creek Investment Management Inc. recently acquired 502,120 shares valued at about $104 million.
    • The combination of solid cement and aggregates volume growth, active share repurchases, and fresh institutional interest highlights how Eagle Materials is deploying capital to support operations and shareholders.
    • We’ll now examine how this mix of volume growth, disciplined balance sheet management, and new institutional ownership could influence Eagle Materials’ investment narrative.

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    Eagle Materials Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Eagle Materials, you need to be comfortable with a business tied closely to U.S. construction cycles, where cement and aggregates strength must offset persistent wallboard softness and regional concentration risk. The latest dividend declaration and new institutional buying do not materially change the near term picture, where the key catalyst remains sustained volume resilience in core materials and the main risk is prolonged pressure on wallboard demand and margins.

    Among the recent updates, the company’s report of 9% cement volume growth and 34% organic aggregates growth stands out as most relevant. These trends speak directly to the current catalyst of construction driven materials demand helping to balance weaker wallboard volumes, while also testing how well Eagle can manage costs and capital investment needs if operating conditions become less supportive.

    Yet while cement and aggregates volumes look healthy, investors should be aware that...

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    Eagle Materials' narrative projects $2.6 billion revenue and $524.5 million earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how Eagle Materials' forecasts yield a $225.50 fair value, a 4% downside to its current price.

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    Five members of the Simply Wall St Community currently estimate Eagle Materials’ fair value between US$129.50 and US$327.48, reflecting a wide spread of individual views. Against this backdrop, the risk that prolonged weakness in wallboard demand could weigh on revenue and margins shows why it helps to compare several perspectives before forming expectations about the company’s performance.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.