5 Best Cement Stocks to Buy For the Long Term

In this piece we will look at the 5 Best Cement Stocks to Buy For the Long Term. Please visit 9 Best Cement Stocks to Buy For the Long Term if you’d like see an extended list and how we came up with the list of cement stocks.

5. Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP)

Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP) is one of the Best Cement Stocks to Buy For the Long Term. On February 24, RBC Capital initiated coverage of Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP) with a Sector Perform rating and a $208 price target.

​The analyst noted that the company is leaving around $88 per share of value untapped by combining the heavy and light side businesses, thereby creating a conglomerate discount. The firm highlighted that splitting the two businesses could unlock enhanced shareholder value. RBC noted that the residential exposure poses risks now, but heavy-side assets could cap gains later as the housing market recovers.

​For context, the light side refers to business including wallboard and paperboard, while the heavy side refers to cement, aggregates, and concrete operations.

​Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP) is a US producer of basic construction inputs used in infrastructure and building projects. It focuses on both “heavy” materials (for roads and structures) and “light” materials (for interior building and packaging).