Jeld-Wen eyes record decline on dour outlook
** Shares of building products maker Jeld-Wen Holdings JELD.N plunge 28.6% to $10.09 Tues after Q3 results miss estimates and co reduces FY forecasts
** JELD on course for largest daily pct decline of all-time. Stock trades as low as $8.90 on the session, lowest in more than two years
** Co late Mon posted 13% y/r drop in rev of $934.7 mln, below consensus of $990.8 mln, per LSEG data
** Adj EPS of 32 cents, down from 53 cents in yr-ago period, missed Street view by 8 cents
** "Market conditions continue to deteriorate which have significantly impacted volume/mix in the near-term," CEO William Christensen said in statement
** Co lowered 2024 rev guidance to $3.7-$3.75 bln from prior forecast of $3.9-$4.1 bln, and now sees adj EBITDA of $265-$280 mln, down from $340-$380 mln
** Of 11 analysts covering JELD, recommendation breakdown is 1 "buy", 8 "hold", 1 "sell" and 1 "strong sell" rating; median PT is $16.50 - LSEG
** Including move on the session, shares down 46% YTD and off more than 50% from their 2024 intraday high of $21.75 hit in Apr
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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