CNM
Core & Main, Inc.Price
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
- B Apr 7 1 insider buy $100.0K at $50.70
- S Apr 17 1 insider sell $262.7K at $52.54
- I Jun 30 3 funds open new positions (13F)
- B Jul 6 1 insider buy $95.1K at $46.01
- A Jul 23 William Blair initiates
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersMIXED
1 insider bought $195.1K at an average $48.30. 1 insider sold $262.7K. Price is 12% below their cost.
- InstitutionsMIXED
Q2 2026: 41 added (3 new), 39 trimmed or exited. Largest new: Nordea Investment Management Ab $118.7M, Daiwa Securities Group $26.8M.
- AnalystsBULLISH
11 of 19 rate it Buy or better. Median target $55.00 (+30%).
- EstimatesFLAT
Current-quarter EPS estimate $0.929 → $0.942 over 90 days. 4 up, 5 down in 30 days.
- Short sellersBUILDING
Short interest +22.6% to 12.47M shares. 4.8 days to cover, ≈6.5% of shares.
- TrendDOWNTREND
0% below its 50-day average.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 2026| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | ADD | $432.3M |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | ADD | $202.8M |
| Amundi | ADD | $185.6M |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | NEW | $118.7M |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | DOUBLED | $114.0M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ADD | $68.0M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | $62.4M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | $47.6M |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
The Street
19 analystsPrice is inside the target range. Median implies +30%.Targets as of Oct 26, 2026.
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | RBC Capital MAINTAIN | Outperform |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Citigroup MAINTAIN | Neutral |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo MAINTAIN | Overweight |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Truist Securities MAINTAIN | Hold |
| Sep 10, 2026 | RBC Capital MAINTAIN | Outperform |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Barclays MAINTAIN | Overweight |
Insider ledger
Form 4| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Witkowski Mark R Chief Executive Officer | GIFT | 19,596 sh |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Harper Carla D Senior VP, Human Resources | TAX W/H | $11.2K |
| Jul 22, 2026 | HUEBERT MICHAEL G. President | TAX W/H | $56.9K |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Hope James D Director | BUY | $95.1K |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Buck Robert M Director | AWARD | 2,799 sh |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Castellano James G Director | AWARD | 2,799 sh |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Amirthalingam Bhavani Director | AWARD | 2,799 sh |
| Jun 23, 2026 | MAZZARELLA KATHLEEN M Director | AWARD | 2,799 sh |
Earnings setup
Estimates| Period | EPS est. | Range | 30D rev. | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.94 | $0.88–$1.01 | +1.0% | $2.1B |
| Next Q | 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only | |||
| Current FY | 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only | |||
| Next FY | 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only | |||
| Date | Member | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | April McClain Delaney D· HOUSE· Child account· CORE & MAIN INC | SELL | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | April McClain Delaney D· HOUSE· Child account· CORE & MAIN INC | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Short side
FINRA· Sep 30, 2026SecBot reports
10 filings · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 9 neutral- NEUTRAL 8-KSep 9, 2026
Core & Main reported fiscal Q2 2026 results with net sales of $2,145M (+2.5% YoY) and diluted EPS…
The EPS beat is largely mechanical from aggressive share repurchases ($270M YTD) rather than operational acceleration — revenue growth of 2.5% and gross margin contraction suggest a mature-cycle…
- BEARISH INST-CLUSTERJul 16, 2026
Three institutional asset managers (Assenagon, Swedbank, Wealth Enhancement) collectively trimmed…
The uniform trimming by three active asset managers signals institutional caution on CNM. The 13F lag means this selling may already be priced in, but the lack of any institutional buying is a…
- NEUTRAL INSIDER-BUYJul 8, 2026
Director Hope James D purchased 2,100 shares of Core & Main (CNM) for $95,000 at ~$46.01 per…
The $95K purchase by a non-C-suite director is too small to signal inside conviction at this scale. Monitor for larger insider accumulation or upcoming earnings (next 10-Q) for a more informative…
- NEUTRAL 8-KJun 25, 2026
Core & Main's subsidiary launched and priced $750M of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2034, with proceeds…
The offering extends debt maturities and provides liquidity for strategic initiatives. Monitor the company's leverage ratio post-closing and any subsequent M&A or share repurchase announcements.
All CNM filing & press-release reports (10)
- 8-K reportSep 9, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJul 16, 2026
- INSIDER-BUY reportJul 8, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 25, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 22, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 10, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMay 7, 2026
- 144 reportApr 20, 2026
- 144 reportApr 15, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 10, 2026