Brokerages expect Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) to announce earnings of $0.87 per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Five analysts have provided estimates for Installed Building Products earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $0.83 and the highest is $0.88. Installed Building Products posted earnings per share of $0.72 in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 20.8%. The company is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Installed Building Products will report full-year earnings of $3.22 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.16 to $3.25. For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the business will post earnings of $3.70 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.58 to $3.91. Zacks Investment Researchs EPS calculations are an average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that that provide coverage for Installed Building Products.

Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $396.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $385.46 million. Installed Building Products had a net margin of 4.47% and a return on equity of 45.94%. Installed Building Productss quarterly revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank assumed coverage on shares of Installed Building Products in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. They set a buy rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Installed Building Products from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $81.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Installed Building Products from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. SunTrust Banks lifted their price target on shares of Installed Building Products to $71.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Nomura lifted their price target on shares of Installed Building Products from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the companys stock. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $58.33.

IBP traded up $0.14 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $70.46. 241,693 shares of the companys stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 200,350. Installed Building Products has a fifty-two week low of $30.54 and a fifty-two week high of $76.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.39, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $68.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.96. The company has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.39, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.16.

In other Installed Building Products news, Director Vikas Verma sold 10,000 shares of Installed Building Products stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $620,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 131,935 shares of the companys stock, valued at $8,179,970. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jay P. Elliott sold 20,000 shares of Installed Building Products stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.83, for a total value of $1,416,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 23,529 shares of the companys stock, valued at $1,666,559.07. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 60,000 shares of company stock worth $3,966,600 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 25.20% of the companys stock.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IBP. Nuveen Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Installed Building Products during the second quarter valued at $8,511,000. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its holdings in shares of Installed Building Products by 9.1% during the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,636,712 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $96,926,000 after acquiring an additional 136,712 shares during the period. Eagle Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Installed Building Products during the third quarter valued at $5,753,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in shares of Installed Building Products during the second quarter valued at $4,974,000. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Installed Building Products during the second quarter valued at $4,888,000. 68.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Installed Building Products

Installed Building Products, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors, and other products in the continental United States. It offers a range of insulation materials, such as fiberglass and cellulose, and spray foam insulation materials.

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Equities analysts expect Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.87 for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Five analysts have provided estimates for Installed Building Products earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.83 to $0.88. Installed Building Products posted earnings of $0.72 per share during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year-over-year growth rate of 20.8%. The business is expected to report its next earnings report on Thursday, February 27th.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Installed Building Products will report full-year earnings of $3.22 per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.16 to $3.25. For the next fiscal year, analysts expect that the business will report earnings of $3.70 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.58 to $3.91. Zacks EPS calculations are an average based on a survey of research firms that follow Installed Building Products.

Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $396.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $385.46 million. Installed Building Products had a return on equity of 45.94% and a net margin of 4.47%. The firms revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share.

Several research analysts recently commented on IBP shares. Deutsche Bank started coverage on Installed Building Products in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. They issued a buy rating and a $82.00 price target for the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Installed Building Products from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $81.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. SunTrust Banks lifted their price target on Installed Building Products to $71.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. ValuEngine upgraded Installed Building Products from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Nomura lifted their price target on Installed Building Products from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $58.33.

In other Installed Building Products news, COO Jay P. Elliott sold 20,000 shares of the firms stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.83, for a total value of $1,416,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 23,529 shares of the companys stock, valued at $1,666,559.07. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Vikas Verma sold 10,000 shares of the firms stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $620,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 131,935 shares of the companys stock, valued at approximately $8,179,970. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 60,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,966,600. 25.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Comerica Bank raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 0.8% during the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 20,298 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $1,305,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Mason Street Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 3.2% during the third quarter. Mason Street Advisors LLC now owns 7,237 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $415,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 1.7% during the third quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund now owns 14,506 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $832,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 0.9% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 32,589 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $1,930,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Installed Building Products by 0.8% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 34,174 shares of the construction companys stock valued at $2,024,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. 68.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

IBP traded up $0.14 on Wednesday, hitting $70.46. The company had a trading volume of 241,693 shares, compared to its average volume of 200,350. The company has a market cap of $2.15 billion, a PE ratio of 26.39, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.16. Installed Building Products has a 12-month low of $30.54 and a 12-month high of $76.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.39, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. The businesss fifty day simple moving average is $68.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.96.

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Installed Building Products, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors, and other products in the continental United States. It offers a range of insulation materials, such as fiberglass and cellulose, and spray foam insulation materials.

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Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) COO Jay P. Elliott sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.83, for a total transaction of $1,416,600.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 23,529 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,666,559.07. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Shares of IBP stock opened at $71.98 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52, a quick ratio of 2.39 and a current ratio of 2.69. The company has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.17. The companys 50 day moving average price is $66.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.28. Installed Building Products Inc has a 52 week low of $30.54 and a 52 week high of $76.60.

Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.13. Installed Building Products had a net margin of 4.47% and a return on equity of 45.94%. The firm had revenue of $396.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $385.46 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. The businesss quarterly revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Installed Building Products Inc will post 3.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on IBP. ValuEngine raised shares of Installed Building Products from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Deutsche Bank began coverage on shares of Installed Building Products in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. They issued a buy rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. Stephens raised their target price on shares of Installed Building Products from $61.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Nomura raised their target price on shares of Installed Building Products from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, SunTrust Banks raised their target price on shares of Installed Building Products to $71.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the companys stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $61.18.

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IBP. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Installed Building Products in the third quarter worth $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Installed Building Products by 527.7% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,588 shares of the construction companys stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 1,335 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Installed Building Products in the third quarter worth $121,000. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in shares of Installed Building Products by 178.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,954 shares of the construction companys stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 1,894 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nkcfo LLC bought a new stake in shares of Installed Building Products in the third quarter worth $195,000. 69.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Installed Building Products, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the installation of insulation, waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors, and other products in the continental United States. It offers a range of insulation materials, such as fiberglass and cellulose, and spray foam insulation materials.

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Almost all home centers and full-service hardware stores sell guttering that is designed primarily for easy installation. But with just a little bit more work, you can use these same parts to put together rain gutters and downspouts that are stronger and better looking too.

Evaluate and plan the projectGutter replacement, which involves installing your own rain gutters can save you substantially over professionally installed gutters, but there are a few pitfalls to watch out for. Inspect the fascia and soffit (Fig. B) for signs of rotted wood, which will need to be replaced before you put up the rain gutters. Many houses have a trim board or crown molding nailed to the fascia just under the shingles. Youll have to either remove this as we did or add a continuous strip of wood under it to create a flat plane for the gutters. In either case, prime and paint bare wood before you hang the gutters.

Fig. A shows an example of a rain gutter system for a typical house. Record the length of the rain gutter runs and mark the downspout locations. Then count up the inside and outside corners and end caps (note whether they are right or left ends). Measure the height of downspouts and add 4 ft. to each for the extension away from the house at the bottom. Each downspout requires three elbows. There are two types of elbows that turn either to the front or side of the downspout. Most installations require only front elbows, but occasionally you may need a side elbow, usually to turn the downspout extension sideways. Here are a few planning tips:

Cut the front and back sides with tin snips. Bend the gutter and cut the bottom.

Cut a 2-in. long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section with an inside or outside corner piece. (Cut a 4-in. long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections.)

Lay a bead of gutter sealant along the corner 1-1/2 in. back from the edge. Hook the front lip of the corner over the notched section of gutter and snap it over the gutter.

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Caulk the seam on the inside of the rain gutter with gutter sealant. Put a dab of sealant over each rivet.

Preassemble before installing guttersIts much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Photos 1 8 show how. Instead of butting parts together and covering the joints with a seam cover as recommended by the manufacturer, lap all seams from 2 to 4 in. Then caulk and rivet them together (Photos 3 5). Weve shown joining a gutter section to a corner. Use the same process to join two sections of gutter, except overlap the pieces at least 4 in. When youre splicing gutter sections, plan ahead to leave the best-looking factory-cut end on the outside if possible. Also, lap the rain gutters so the inside section is facing downhill to prevent water from being forced out the seam.

Where a gutter ends, cut it to extend about an inch past the end of the fascia board to catch water from the overhanging shingles. Then attach an end cap with rivets and seal the joint from the inside with gutter sealant.

Mark the center of the downspout outlet on the bottom of the gutter. Center the outlet, flange side down, over the mark and trace around the inside. Cut a V-shaped notch with an old chisel as a starting hole for the tin snips. Place two short scraps of 24 side by side under the gutter to support it while you chisel the notch.

Cut out the outlet hole with offset tin snips. Red tin snips cut counterclockwise. Green snips cut clockwise. Either one will work. Cut 1/16 in. outside the line.

Slip the outlet into the hole and predrill 1/8-in. holes for the rivets. Remove the outlet and run a bead of gutter sealant around the opening. Press the outlet into the caulked opening and install the rivets.

Cut in downspout tubes at each downspout location

First measure from the corner of the house to the center of your chosen downspout location. Double-check for obstructions. Transfer this dimension to the gutter and cut in a downspout outlet (Photos 6 8). This method takes a few minutes longer than using one of the short gutter sections with a preinstalled outlet, but it eliminates two seams and looks much neater. You can make this cutout with a duckbill tin snips, but a special offset snips like were using (available from hardware stores and home centers) is much easier for beginners.

When installing gutters, set the proper slope by driving a nail 1/2 in. below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. Subtract 1/4 in. for every 10 ft. of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. Drive a nail at this mark and stretch a chalk line between the two nails. Align a level with the string to check the slope. The bubble should be off-center toward the high side. If its not, adjust the string until the bubble indicates that you have the proper slope. Finally, snap the string to mark a line on the fascia board.

Drive 1-1/4 in. stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back of the gutter into the fascia. Install one screw every 2 ft.

A little slope is all you need

The number and size of downspouts determine how fast your gutters will empty. Sloping them helps eliminate standing water that can cause corrosion and leak through the seams. Slope each house gutters run down toward the downspout about 1/4 in. for every 10 ft. of gutter. If your fascia boards are level, you can use them as a reference for sloping the gutters. Check this by holding a level against the bottom edge. If they arent level, adjust the string line until a level aligned with it shows a slight slope (Photo 9). Snap a chalk line to indicate the top of the gutter. Then straighten gutter sections as you screw them to the fascia by aligning the top edge with the chalk line (Photo 10).

Slide gutter flashing under the shingles and secure with 1-in. roofing nails every 2 ft. Lap sections about 2 in.

Hook a hanger under the front lip of the gutter and screw it through the flashing into the fascia. (The gutter apron will prevent you from slipping the hangers over the back edge of the gutter as intended.) Install hangers every 2 ft.

With gutter replacement, you can prevent water from running behind your gutters by installing a metal gutter apron flashing under the shingles and over the back edge of the gutter (Photo 11). If your home center or hardware store doesnt sell prebent flashing, ask an aluminum siding contractor or local sheet metal fabricator to bend some for you. Ideally the flashing should be slid under both the shingles and the roofing paper or ice and water barrier. If this isnt possible because the ice and water barrier is stuck to the sheathing, or there are too many nails and staples along the edge of the roofing paper, then just slip the flashing under the shingles (Photo 11). If the flashing youre using is too short to reach down over the back edge of the gutter, slip an additional strip of sheet metal flashing under the bent flashing and over the gutters.

Install hidden hangers

With the gutters screwed to the fascia, its a simple job to install the hidden gutter hangers (Photo 12). Install hangers every 2 ft. to support the gutters and strengthen the front edge. The hangers are designed to slip over the back edge of the gutter, but since weve covered this edge with flashing, just hold them level and drive the screws through the flashing and gutter back into the fascia. The large screws included with the hangers we used are a little tricky to get started, especially through steel gutters and flashing. Spin them at high speed without applying much pressure until the screw tip bites into the metal. Then lean on the drill and drive them into the fascia.

Screw an elbow to the downspout outlet. Hold another elbow against the wall and measure between them. Allow for a 1-1/2 in. overlap at each end. Use a hacksaw to cut this length from the uncrimped end of a downspout tube.

Crimp one end of the short length of downspout with a special sheet metal crimper. With the three blades on the inside of the tube, hold the crimper against the inside corner of the tube and squeeze. Crimp three times across both long edges and twice on the narrow sides. Attach this short section of downspout to the two elbows with two 1/4-in. hex head sheet metal screws into each joint.

Cut strips about 1-1/4 in. wide from the end of a downspout with tin snips. Cut out a U-shaped bracket and snip off the corners. Measure from the corner of the house and mark the locations of each bracket, spacing them about 6 ft. apart. Attach the brackets to the house with stainless steel screws. (Drill a clearance hole through stucco with a masonry bit. Use plastic anchors for brick. Use 1/4-in.-long hex head screws for vinyl siding.) Cut and screw downspout sections to an elbow at the bottom. The bottom of the elbow should be about 6 in. above the ground. Slip this assembled downspout section over the crimped end of the top elbow and secure it with two screws.

Drive screws through the brackets into the assembled downspout. Complete the assembly by adding a length of downspout tube to the bottom elbow to direct water away from the foundation.

Photos 13 16 show how to install the downspouts. Were using standard 2 x 3-in. downspouts, but the procedure for oversized 3 x 4-in. ones is the same. Assemble the elbows and downspout tube with the crimped ends facing down to prevent water from leaking out of the joints. Use sheet metal screws rather than rivets so you can disassemble the downspouts to clean them if necessary. Pros prefer prepainted 1/4-in. hex head screws with very sharp points, called zippers because theyre easy to install. We found these screws in the aluminum siding section of a home center, but a gutter supplier would be another good source.

You can cut downspout tubing with a 32-tooth hacksaw blade, but the pro we talked to uses a circular saw with a standard 24-tooth carbide blade. A power miter box also works great for cutting both gutters and downspouts. Use an old blade, though. Protect yourself from flying bits of metal with goggles, leather gloves, jeans and a long-sleeve shirt.

Each length of gutter and every elbow is squeezed, or crimped, on one end to allow the pieces to fit together, one inside the other. Since 10-ft. lengths of downspout are only crimped on one end, youll have to crimp one end of any cutoff piece to make it fit inside the next elbow or downspout section. If you only have one or two downspouts to install, you can use a needle-nose pliers to twist crimps into the end. But an inexpensive crimping tool will save you tons of time and frustration (Photo 14).

Finish the gutter job by easier to hang the downspouts. attaching the downspouts to the wall. If you cant find U-shaped brackets, make them from sections of downspout (Photo 15). They look better than the bands that wrap around the outside and make it easier to hang the downspouts.

After installing gutters, gutter maintenance is the key to long-lasting gutters

Clean leaves from your gutters twice a year, or hire a company that specializes in gutter cleaning and maintenance. Youll extend the life of your gutters and eliminate problems like backed-up gutters and plugged downspouts.

Ten-foot lengths of metal gutters, downspouts and accessories are available at home centers, lumberyards and full-service hardware stores. Standard colors are brown and white. Matching inside and outside corners, downspout elbows and accessories are also available. Buy special gutter sealant to seal the seams. Its available in small toothpaste-type tubes or 12-oz. caulk gun tubes.

Using many of the same basic techniques we show in this story, you can install your own seamless gutters. Listed under Gutters in the Yellow Pages, many seamless gutter companies will come to your house, measure and form continuous lengths of aluminum gutter to fit, and sell you all the installation accessories youll need. It costs a little more, but youll be able to choose from dozens of colors and eliminate seams in the gutter runs. Youll also save the hassle of measuring, shopping and hauling the parts home in your VW bug.

Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you startyoull save time and frustration.

Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Heres a list.

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