QXO Stock Jumps After It Announces $2.25 Billion Acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners

Aditya Raghunath5 minute read
Reviewed by: Thomas Richmond
Last updated Feb 12, 2026

Key Stats for QXO Stock

  • Price change for QXO stock: 17%
  • $QXO Share Price as of Feb. 11: $27
  • 52-Week High: $27
  • $QXO Stock Price Target: $32

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What Happened?

QXO (QXO) stock surged as much as 12.5% on Wednesday after the building products distribution company announced it’s acquiring Kodiak Building Partners for $2.25 billion.

The deal represents QXO’s first major acquisition since raising $3 billion from Apollo Global Management and other investors last month.

The purchase price includes $2 billion in cash plus 13.2 million shares of QXO stock. QXO also retained the right to buy back those shares at $40 per share.

The transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter of 2026 and should be highly accretive to 2026 earnings.

Kodiak generated roughly $2.4 billion in revenue during 2025 as a U.S. distributor of lumber, trusses, windows, doors, and other construction supplies.

The company holds leading market positions across most of its operating regions, with heavy concentration in high-growth Sun Belt and Mountain states.

About 40% of Kodiak’s 2025 revenue came from Florida and Texas, where construction market growth has consistently outpaced the national average over the past decade.

QXO Revenue and Earnings Estimates (TIKR)

QXO stock hit a new 52-week high on the announcement, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the company’s aggressive growth strategy.

CEO Brad Jacobs founded QXO just over two years ago to build a tech-enabled disruptor in the $800 billion North American building products distribution market. The Kodiak acquisition expands QXO’s addressable market to more than $200 billion.

Jacobs emphasized that QXO’s acquisition pipeline remains very active, with ample capital available from recent equity financings.

The company expects to drive margin expansion through scaled procurement, network optimization, and AI-powered inventory management as it integrates Kodiak’s operations.

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What the Market Is Telling Us About QXO Stock

The market’s strong reaction to QXO stock suggests investors believe the Kodiak acquisition is well-timed and strategically smart.

  • QXO is investing in high-growth Sun Belt markets as residential construction activity shows signs of recovery.
  • Any rebound in North American construction spending will deliver larger returns for QXO shareholders now that the company has expanded its footprint.
  • The deal also validates QXO’s rollup strategy in a highly fragmented industry.

By combining Kodiak’s structural and exterior construction products with QXO’s existing range, the company can cross-sell more products to large homebuilders and capture a bigger share of major development projects.

This positions QXO stock as a consolidation play in building product distribution.

Investors also appear confident in Brad Jacobs’ track record. Jacobs previously founded and built XPO Logistics into a $30 billion logistics giant before stepping down in 2022.

He’s now bringing the same playbook to QXO: raise capital, make strategic acquisitions, integrate operations using technology, and drive margins higher through scale.

QXO Stock Price Target (TIKR)

QXO stock has rallied 37% year-to-date as Jacobs executes on his vision.

The company recently refinanced its term loan and reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.14 per share on $2.73 billion in revenue. Management is targeting $50 billion in annual revenue within a decade, up from a current run rate of roughly $11 billion, following the Kodiak deal’s close.

With a robust acquisition pipeline and strong financial backing, QXO stock appears well-positioned for continued growth as the company consolidates the fragmented building-products market.

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