Quikrete Industry Dashboard

With the holiday season in the review mirror, gas prices continue to decline.

On Jan. 12, AAA reported that the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at $3.07. This compares to an average national price of $3.14 on Dec. 12, 2023. The average national price was $3.27 on Jan. 12 one year ago.

Although on the decline, pump prices in some regions of the United States remain elevated.

The current national average in California is nearly $4.60 per gallon as drivers in Washington state pay $4.04. 

On Wall Street, several stocks continue to ascend to prices well above from where they traded on-a-year over year basis.

Shares of Builders FirstSource (BLDR) closed training on Jan. 11 at $167.2 per share in comparison to a price of $68.78 on Jan. 11, 2023. This marks a 143% increase on a year-over-year basis.

Quietly, Masco (MAS) shares have grown nearly 32% on a year-over-year basis and closed at $68.2 per share on Jan. 11 from $51.69 last year.

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) continues to be a juggernaut and closed at $287.42 on Jan. 11, which is a 22% increase from a year ago.