Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Floor & Decor Put Options (NYSE:FND)

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FND) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 53,992 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 1,619% compared to the typical volume of 3,141 put options.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FND. Cibc World Market Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Floor & Decor by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 9,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Floor & Decor by 27.2% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 805 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of Floor & Decor by 19.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Floor & Decor by 37.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 679 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Floor & Decor by 50.8% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 552 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Floor & Decor

Here are the key news stories impacting Floor & Decor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group lowered its price target on FND from $80 to $61 but maintained an “outperform” rating; the new target implies roughly 26% upside from the current price, which can be seen as analyst confidence in medium-term recovery despite the cut.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q1 earnings call transcript is available for investors to hear management’s tone and detail on demand trends and cost actions; useful for judging whether the miss is cyclical or structural. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed estimates: EPS $0.37 vs. consensus $0.42 and revenue $1.15B vs. $1.19B — revenue was down 0.7% year-over-year and margins/ROE were modest (net margin ~4.45%, ROE ~8.99%), signaling pressure on demand for big-ticket discretionary home projects. Zacks: Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $1.83–$2.08 and revenue guidance $4.8B–$5.0B, below or at the low end of street expectations (consensus EPS ~2.06; revenue consensus ~$5.0B), which reduces near-term upside and raises execution/demand concerns.
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put buying: ~53,992 puts traded (a ~1,619% increase vs. typical volume), indicating elevated bearish/options hedging activity that can amplify downward pressure on the stock short-term.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release reiterates management commentary about strategy execution amid a weak big-ticket discretionary demand environment and elevated mortgage rates — helpful context but not a catalyst on its own. Press Release

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on FND. Zelman & Associates dropped their price objective on Floor & Decor from $80.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America cut Floor & Decor from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $45.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, April 17th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Floor & Decor from $74.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Floor & Decor from $75.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on Floor & Decor from $77.00 to $63.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.11.

Floor & Decor Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of FND traded up $0.03 on Friday, reaching $48.43. The stock had a trading volume of 1,671,480 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,679,237. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 1.33. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.49. Floor & Decor has a 12-month low of $46.47 and a 12-month high of $92.40.

Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.05). Floor & Decor had a net margin of 4.45% and a return on equity of 8.99%. The company had revenue of $1.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. Floor & Decor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.830-2.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Floor & Decor will post 2.09 EPS for the current year.

Floor & Decor Company Profile

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Floor & Decor Holdings Inc is a specialty retailer focused on hard surface flooring and related accessories in the United States. The company serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers through a growing network of warehouse-format stores and a comprehensive e-commerce platform.

Floor & Decor’s product offering spans ceramic and porcelain tile, engineered and solid hardwood, laminate, luxury vinyl plank and tile, natural stone and a full suite of installation materials such as grout, mortars and underlayment.