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Wall Street Zen cuts BlueLinx stock to Hold as Westlake deal expands

Published on 10/06/2026 at 06:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Analysts kept Hold on BlueLinx stock on September 26, 2026. Second-quarter revenue reached USD 814.08 million, up 4.40 percent year over year.

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Wall Street Zen cut BlueLinx stock from Buy to Hold in a research note dated September 26, 2026, according to MarketBeat. Two days earlier, BlueLinx expanded its distribution agreement with Westlake Royal Building Products, making the supplier exclusive for PVC trim in key markets and extending Kleer PVC Trim to 27 locations, as Yahoo Finance reported on September 24, 2026.

Westlake deal reaches 27 locations

The agreement broadens BlueLinx's specialty-products offering across New England, the Mid-Atlantic, the South, the Ohio Valley and selected central U.S. markets. TruExterior Siding and Trim distribution also expands from 12 to 17 BlueLinx locations, adding five distribution centers in Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and New York, according to the September 24, 2026 release carried by Yahoo Finance.

Second-quarter revenue grew 4.40 percent

BlueLinx generated USD 814.08 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 4.40 percent from the prior-year period. Net income increased 49.00 percent to USD 6.40 million, while diluted earnings per share reached USD 0.81, according to Yahoo Finance on September 8, 2026. The revenue comparison matters because the distributor delivered profit growth materially faster than sales growth during a difficult lumber market.

MarketBeat reported that BlueLinx's quarterly earnings per share of USD 1.15 exceeded the USD 0.30 consensus estimate, while revenue of USD 814.08 million topped the USD 793.72 million forecast. The same September 26, 2026 report put the analyst mix at one Buy, three Holds and one Sell, with an average target of USD 83.50.

Prior close sets the euro reference

The Lang & Schwarz prior close was EUR 66.25 on October 2, 2026. BlueLinx's primary listing is on the NYSE, where its 52-week range was USD 44.78 to USD 93.80 and market capitalization was USD 580.6 million as of October 5, 2026.