Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for SSD in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Sep 28 close
Simpson Manufacturing has been the subject of a fresh Wall Street brokerage rating this week, moving to an average "Hold" with a 12-month price target of $216.25, well above its recent trading price of $173.80. Alongside this, filings show State Street Corp and Bank of America Corp DE both adding to or initiating positions in the stock during the second quarter, with Bank of America's stake valued at approximately $55.3 million.
SSD closed at $174.79, down 1% on the day, with its close sitting between the 50-day average of $184.82 and the 200-day average of $184.49, pointing to a mixed trend picture. The GekkoIndex reads 62, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while shares trade 3.7% above the Gekko Fair Value estimate of $168.60. Over the past three months the stock has returned -16.5%, though the six-month return stands at 3.8%.
Simpson Manufacturing next reports earnings on 26 October 2026 after the close, 27 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; its last report on 27 July 2026 beat estimates with EPS of $3.09 versus $2.72 expected, producing a 2.3% reaction. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current window. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a -2.4% return over 5 years, rising in 2 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the upcoming report.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Simpson Manufacturing scores 1 supportive, 2 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive2 mixed2 headwinds
Averages disagree
Close $174.79 sits between the 50-day ($184.82) and 200-day ($184.49) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart62, Accumulation
Reading 62 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex3.7% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.7% above).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 27 days
Reports on Oct 26, 2026, 27 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−2.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.4% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Simpson Manufacturing closed at $174.79 on Sep 28, 2026, +1.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $156.32 to $213.49.
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Simpson Manufacturing designs, engineers, and produces components used in wood and concrete building projects. Its wood-related lineup includes connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners, shearwalls, and lateral bracing suited to standard framing, timber work, and offsite construction methods. For concrete work, it makes anchoring systems, chemical compounds, drill bits, powder-actuated tools, fiber-reinforced materials, and repair products such as grouts, sealers, coatings, and mortars, along with items supporting structural and cold-formed steel.
Alongside its physical products, the company provides engineering and design consulting and builds software that helps customers specify and apply its components. Its customers span residential builders, commercial and light industrial construction firms, remodeling contractors, and do-it-yourself buyers. It operates through various divisions and sells across the United States, Canada, several European countries including France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, and Asia-Pacific markets such as Australia, China, and Vietnam.
Founded in 1956, Simpson Manufacturing is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker SSD.
Simpson Manufacturing’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62, in the Accumulation zone, down 8.1 points over five sessions.
Down 8.1 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 36 | +0.7% | +2.3% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 244 | +0.2% | +0.7% | ||
| Neutral | 366 | 0.0% | −0.3% | ||
| Distribution | 23 | −2.5% | −1.6% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average SSD share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Simpson Manufacturing trades 3.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $168.60, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Simpson Manufacturing shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$168.60
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
3.7% above fair value · About fair value
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Simpson Manufacturing, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for SSD in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in SSD were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Simpson Manufacturing has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold SSD.
Simpson Manufacturing reports on Oct 26, 2026, after the close (27 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 26, 2026
Expected after the close, 27 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | $3.09 est $2.72 | $671.1M est $658.8M | +2.3% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $2.14 est $1.84 | $588.0M est $550.1M | +5.2% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $1.35 est $1.26 | $539.3M est $530.7M | +5.9% |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $2.58 est $2.37 | $623.5M est $607.8M | +6.3% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $2.47 est $2.39 | $631.1M est $611.4M | +10.8% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $1.85 est $1.71 | $538.9M est $609.7M | +0.4% |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $1.33 est $1.26 | $517.4M est $496.0M | +2.4% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $2.21 est $2.40 | $587.2M est $498.5M | −7.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Simpson Manufacturing is $219.00, +25.3% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Stifel Nicolaus | $218 | +24.7% |
| Aug 3 | Stifel Nicolaus | $218 | +24.7% |
| Jul 28 | Stephens | $215 | +23.0% |
| Jul 28 | D.A. Davidson | — | — |
| Jul 28 | Stifel Nicolaus | $217 | +24.1% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Simpson Manufacturing averaged −2.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.4% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +4.9% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, SSD’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.
Simpson Manufacturing’s market cap is $7.19B, with a P/E ratio of 19.3 and revenue of $2.42B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Simpson Manufacturing this week reads positive: 2 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
Simpson Manufacturing’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MASMasco | Accumulation | 1.3% below |
| CSLCarlisle Companies | Accumulation | 14.9% below |
| WSOWatsco | Neutral | 6.9% above |
| SPXCSPX Technologies | Buying | 24.3% below |
| AOSA.O. Smith | Accumulation | 17.5% below |
| MHKMohawk Industries | Accumulation | 12.9% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Simpson Manufacturing’s market cap is $7.19B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $174.79, with 40.98M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 19.3.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Simpson Manufacturing is $219.00, +25.3% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Simpson Manufacturing is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $174.79 is 3.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $168.60. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Simpson Manufacturing is expected to report on Oct 26, 2026, after the market closes (27 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.56 per share on revenue of $625.1M. Simpson Manufacturing beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.1% on average across the report.
Simpson Manufacturing’s 52-week high is $213.49 and its 52-week low is $156.32; it closed at $174.79 on Sep 28, 2026, +1.1% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $218.38 on Mar 8, 2024.
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