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Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.49%

Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00

Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $31,065,729.10

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Core & Main Share Price & Price History

^$52.67

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As of 04/29/2025 01:34 PM ET

Days: 30 | 90 | 365

Core & Main Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
4/2/2025	John Weldon Stephens	CAO	Sell	41,963	$50.48	$2,118,292.24	4,120
3/10/2025	John R. Schaller	EVP	Sell	21,868	$46.82	$1,023,859.76	16,452
2/10/2025	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	25,000	$54.48	$1,362,000.00	16,010
1/15/2025	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	1,974	$55.29	$109,142.46	7,667
1/14/2025	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	12,500	$54.07	$675,875.00	16,010
1/10/2025	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	12,500	$50.50	$631,250.00	16,010
1/10/2025	John R. Schaller	EVP	Sell	60,452	$50.57	$3,057,057.64	17,898
1/10/2025	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	50,000	$50.49	$2,524,500.00	7,667
12/3/2024	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	50,000	$55.07	$2,753,500.00	18,423
12/3/2024	Jeffrey D. Giles	EVP	Sell	25,000	$54.71	$1,367,750.00	11,615
12/3/2024	Margaret Newman	Director	Sell	15,000	$55.25	$828,750.00	11,769
12/3/2024	Stephen O. LeClair	CEO	Sell	200,000	$54.88	$10,976,000.00	92,349
7/15/2024	James G. Castellano	Director	Sell	12,500	$52.22	$652,750.00	11,769
7/10/2024	James G. Castellano	Director	Sell	200	$50.01	$10,002.00	11,769
5/8/2024	Mark R. Witkowski	CFO	Sell	50,000	$59.50	$2,975,000.00	23,898
4/23/2024	John Weldon Stephens	CAO	Sell	9,497	$55.19	$524,139.43	4,281
4/19/2024	John Weldon Stephens	CAO	Sell	5,503	$54.23	$298,427.69	4,281
4/19/2024	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	50,000	$54.08	$2,704,000.00	12,933
4/8/2024	Mark R. Witkowski	CFO	Sell	50,000	$58.51	$2,925,500.00	23,898
3/22/2024	John Weldon Stephens	CAO	Sell	15,000	$57.91	$868,650.00	4,281
3/22/2024	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	50,000	$57.91	$2,895,500.00	12,933
3/7/2024	John Weldon Stephens	VP	Sell	43,900	$50.02	$2,195,878.00	3,468
3/4/2024	John Weldon Stephens	VP	Sell	1,100	$50.02	$55,022.00	3,468
2/21/2024	Orvin T. Kimbrough	Director	Sell	313	$45.00	$14,085.00	9,320
2/16/2024	Orvin T. Kimbrough	Director	Sell	187	$45.00	$8,415.00	9,320
2/12/2024	Jeffrey D. Giles	VP	Sell	40,000	$44.14	$1,765,600.00	8,217
2/12/2024	Laura K. Schneider	Insider	Sell	100,000	$44.14	$4,414,000.00	9,672
2/12/2024	Orvin T. Kimbrough	Director	Sell	5,000	$44.17	$220,850.00	9,320
2/12/2024	Stephen O. LeClair	CEO	Sell	150,000	$44.14	$6,621,000.00	73,692
1/25/2024	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	22,907,815	$40.98	$938,762,258.70
1/16/2024	John R. Schaller	President	Sell	50,000	$40.99	$2,049,500.00	15,903
1/12/2024	Orvin T. Kimbrough	Director	Sell	5,000	$41.06	$205,300.00	9,320
1/11/2024	Jeffrey D. Giles	VP	Sell	40,000	$40.64	$1,625,600.00	8,217
1/11/2024	Laura K. Schneider	Insider	Sell	100,000	$40.63	$4,063,000.00	9,672
1/11/2024	Stephen O. LeClair	CEO	Sell	150,000	$40.66	$6,099,000.00	73,692
1/10/2024	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	22,675,728	$38.12	$864,398,751.36
12/11/2023	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	20,375,728	$35.54	$724,153,373.12
12/1/2023	John Weldon Stephens	VP	Sell	18,500	$36.01	$666,185.00	3,468
11/15/2023	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	2,850,000	$30.44	$86,754,000.00
11/15/2023	John Weldon Stephens	VP	Sell	12,500	$33.56	$419,500.00	3,468
11/15/2023	Mark R. Witkowski	CFO	Sell	40,000	$34.01	$1,360,400.00	19,221
11/14/2023	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	25,000	$33.05	$826,250.00	14,679
11/9/2023	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	22,125,728	$30.44	$673,507,160.32
11/9/2023	Mark R. Witkowski	CFO	Sell	20,000	$32.10	$642,000.00	19,221
10/30/2023	James G. Castellano	Director	Sell	2,610	$30.00	$78,300.00	9,320
10/12/2023	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	50,000	$31.94	$1,597,000.00	14,679
10/11/2023	John Weldon Stephens	VP	Sell	11,800	$31.04	$366,272.00	3,468
10/4/2023	Mark R. Witkowski	CFO	Sell	20,000	$30.02	$600,400.00	19,221
9/25/2023	James G. Castellano	Director	Sell	12,500	$28.35	$354,375.00	9,320
9/25/2023	Mark R. Witkowski	CFO	Sell	40,000	$28.44	$1,137,600.00	19,221
9/19/2023	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	21,125,728	$29.01	$612,857,369.28
7/13/2023	John R. Schaller	President	Sell	25,000	$31.96	$799,000.00	15,903
6/27/2023	Laura K. Schneider	Insider	Sell	49,904	$30.03	$1,498,617.12	9,672
6/12/2023	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	17,125,728	$28.21	$483,116,786.88
6/6/2023	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	24,889	$28.10	$699,380.90	14,679
6/6/2023	Laura K. Schneider	Insider	Sell	50,000	$28.28	$1,414,000.00	9,672
6/6/2023	Stephen O. LeClair	CEO	Sell	4,288	$28.76	$123,322.88	73,692
5/18/2023	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	25,000	$27.31	$682,750.00	14,679
5/18/2023	Jeffrey D. Giles	VP	Sell	29,998	$27.31	$819,245.38	8,217
5/3/2023	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	30,000	$27.04	$811,200.00	14,679
5/2/2023	John Weldon Stephens	VP	Sell	12,500	$26.53	$331,625.00	3,468
5/1/2023	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	5,399	$26.10	$140,913.90	14,679
4/27/2023	Jeffrey D. Giles	VP	Sell	31,175	$26.01	$810,861.75	8,217
4/27/2023	Laura K. Schneider	Insider	Sell	32,599	$26.01	$847,899.99	9,672
4/24/2023	Bradford A. Cowles	President	Sell	14,712	$26.01	$382,659.12	14,679
4/24/2023	Jeffrey D. Giles	VP	Sell	18,827	$26.01	$489,690.27	8,217
4/24/2023	Laura K. Schneider	Insider	Sell	17,401	$26.01	$452,600.01	9,672
4/14/2023	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	14,377,183	$22.15	$318,454,603.45
4/13/2023	John Weldon Stephens	VP	Sell	25,000	$25.03	$625,750.00	3,468
4/13/2023	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	31,204	$25.06	$781,972.24	10,512
4/13/2023	Orvin T. Kimbrough	Director	Sell	10,000	$25.01	$250,100.00	5,393
4/13/2023	Stephen O. LeClair	CEO	Sell	40,000	$24.91	$996,400.00	73,692
3/3/2023	Laura K. Schneider	Insider	Sell	66,763	$24.03	$1,604,314.89	4,866
3/3/2023	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	31,204	$24.02	$749,520.08	5,286
2/24/2023	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	24,793	$23.04	$571,230.72	5,286
2/17/2023	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	6,411	$23.06	$147,837.66	5,286
9/19/2022	Cd&R Investment Associates X,	Major Shareholder	Sell	11,000,000	$23.53	$258,830,000.00
9/9/2022	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	19,729	$24.78	$488,884.62	5,286
8/25/2022	Laura K. Schneider	Insider	Sell	33,333	$25.08	$835,991.64	4,866
8/18/2022	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	5,296	$24.78	$131,234.88	5,286
8/18/2022	Stephen O. LeClair	CEO	Sell	14,730	$24.54	$361,474.20	35,742
8/16/2022	Mark G. Whittenburg	General Counsel	Sell	6,179	$24.79	$153,177.41	5,286
8/16/2022	Stephen O. LeClair	CEO	Sell	25,270	$24.61	$621,894.70	35,742
5/27/2022	Jeffrey D. Giles	VP	Sell	30,000	$25.04	$751,200.00	4,146
5/16/2022	Jeffrey D. Giles	VP	Sell	2,600	$22.12	$57,512.00	4,146

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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

94.19% of Core & Main stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

Core & Main Institutional Trading History

Reporting Date	Hedge Fund	Shares Held	Market Value	% of Portfolio	Quarterly Change in Shares	Ownership in Company
4/29/2025	Truist Financial Corp	705,339	$34.08M	0.1%	+21.2%	0.356%
4/29/2025	Impax Asset Management Group plc	3,208,041	$154.98M	0.9%	-6.5%	1.621%
4/28/2025	Principal Financial Group Inc.	440,102	$21.26M	0.0%	-1.3%	0.222%
4/28/2025	Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund	38,557	$1.86M	0.0%	-1.5%	0.019%
4/28/2025	Teacher Retirement System of Texas	54,578	$2.64M	0.0%	+7.7%	0.028%
4/28/2025	Rossby Financial LCC	700	$37K	0.0%	N/A	0.000%
4/28/2025	Summit Trail Advisors LLC	11,993	$0.58M	0.0%	+23.8%	0.006%
4/28/2025	Vontobel Holding Ltd.	52,764	$2.55M	0.0%	-4.8%	0.027%
4/25/2025	Peregrine Capital Management LLC	224,904	$10.87M	0.4%	+3.0%	0.114%
4/25/2025	New York State Teachers Retirement System	86,679	$4.19M	0.0%	+53.7%	0.044%
4/25/2025	Amalgamated Bank	91,875	$4.44M	0.0%	-5.2%	0.046%
4/25/2025	Monument Capital Management	57,946	$2.80M	0.9%	N/A	0.029%
4/25/2025	KBC Group NV	1,725,810	$83.37M	0.3%	+5.3%	0.872%
4/24/2025	Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd	558,382	$26.98M	0.6%	+18.8%	0.282%
4/24/2025	Artemis Investment Management LLP	1,791,935	$86.57M	1.3%	+109.6%	0.906%
4/24/2025	Perpetual Ltd	223,671	$10.81M	0.1%	+12.4%	0.113%
4/23/2025	Bessemer Group Inc.	3,357,231	$162.19M	0.3%	-12.5%	1.697%
4/23/2025	Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.	21,120	$1.02M	0.0%	-7.2%	0.011%
4/22/2025	Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.	7,106	$0.34M	0.0%	+3.3%	0.004%
4/21/2025	Riverwater Partners LLC	5,774	$0.28M	0.1%	-5.1%	0.003%
4/21/2025	Retirement Systems of Alabama	231,483	$11.18M	0.0%	-1.2%	0.117%
4/21/2025	Boston Trust Walden Corp	202,570	$9.79M	0.1%	N/A	0.102%
4/21/2025	Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.	34,540	$1.67M	0.0%	-3.6%	0.017%
4/21/2025	State of Alaska Department of Revenue	22,285	$1.08M	0.0%	+1.5%	0.011%
4/17/2025	QRG Capital Management Inc.	11,552	$0.56M	0.0%	-2.8%	0.006%
4/17/2025	Janney Montgomery Scott LLC	25,630	$1.24M	0.0%	-1.2%	0.013%
4/17/2025	Exchange Traded Concepts LLC	32,263	$1.56M	0.0%	-9.0%	0.016%
4/17/2025	Ritholtz Wealth Management	8,940	$0.43M	0.0%	-39.0%	0.005%
4/16/2025	Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA	19,012	$0.95M	0.0%	-64.1%	0.010%
4/16/2025	Bellecapital International Ltd.	5,514	$0.27M	0.1%	-30.1%	0.003%
4/15/2025	Fifth Third Bancorp	12,853	$0.62M	0.0%	-5.4%	0.006%
4/15/2025	Simon Quick Advisors LLC	15,914	$0.77M	0.0%	+8.4%	0.008%
4/15/2025	Assenagon Asset Management S.A.	7,619	$0.37M	0.0%	-84.9%	0.004%
4/15/2025	Handelsbanken Fonder AB	2,472,214	$119.43M	0.5%	-10.8%	1.249%
4/15/2025	SG Americas Securities LLC	78,774	$3.81M	0.0%	N/A	0.040%
4/15/2025	Avanza Fonder AB	999	$51K	0.0%	-47.5%	0.001%
4/15/2025	GAMMA Investing LLC	4,086	$0.20M	0.0%	+84.1%	0.002%
4/14/2025	Yousif Capital Management LLC	67,141	$3.24M	0.0%	-1.7%	0.034%
4/14/2025	Wedge Capital Management L L P NC	201,881	$9.75M	0.2%	-5.3%	0.102%
4/14/2025	UMB Bank n.a.	2,257	$0.11M	0.0%	+134.6%	0.001%
4/11/2025	E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB	51,543	$2.49M	0.1%	-13.5%	0.026%
4/10/2025	Lmcg Investments LLC	107,676	$5.20M	0.3%	-3.1%	0.054%
4/10/2025	Sendero Wealth Management LLC	17,026	$0.82M	0.1%	+17.2%	0.009%
4/9/2025	NBC Securities Inc.	10,452	$0.50M	0.0%	+94,918.2%	0.005%
4/8/2025	Rhumbline Advisers	528,886	$25.55M	0.0%	0.0%	0.267%
4/8/2025	Parallel Advisors LLC	651	$31K	0.0%	+447.1%	0.000%
4/7/2025	GAMMA Investing LLC	197,395	$9.54M	0.0%	+8,795.7%	0.100%
4/3/2025	Versant Capital Management Inc	1,162	$56K	0.0%	+1,491.8%	0.001%
3/24/2025	Wellington Management Group LLP	229,554	$11.69M	0.0%	-0.8%	0.116%
3/18/2025	California State Teachers Retirement System	180,206	$9.17M	0.0%	-1.3%	0.091%
3/17/2025	Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC	3,941	$0.20M	0.0%	N/A	0.002%
2/25/2025	B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.	13,981	$0.71M	0.0%	-20.2%	0.007%
2/25/2025	Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.	76,900	$3.92M	0.0%	+12.9%	0.039%
2/20/2025	Mackenzie Financial Corp	448,802	$22.85M	0.0%	-8.8%	0.226%
2/19/2025	Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio	120,197	$6.12M	0.0%	-4.2%	0.061%
2/18/2025	PharVision Advisers LLC	8,185	$0.42M	0.4%	N/A	0.004%
2/17/2025	UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	786,744	$40.05M	0.0%	+14.1%	0.396%
2/17/2025	Woodline Partners LP	310,014	$15.78M	0.1%	+64.5%	0.156%
2/17/2025	iSAM Funds UK Ltd	7,705	$0.39M	0.3%	N/A	0.004%
2/17/2025	Vident Advisory LLC	4,224	$0.22M	0.0%	N/A	0.002%
2/17/2025	Squarepoint Ops LLC	63,646	$3.24M	0.0%	-597.2%	0.032%
2/17/2025	Two Sigma Advisers LP	96,400	$4.91M	0.0%	-7.7%	0.049%
2/17/2025	Tidal Investments LLC	12,425	$0.63M	0.0%	-22.7%	0.006%
2/17/2025	Sagefield Capital LP	92,951	$4.73M	0.5%	N/A	0.047%
2/17/2025	Sea Cliff Partners Management LP	230,000	$11.71M	4.1%	N/A	0.116%
2/17/2025	Select Equity Group L.P.	13,182,779	$671.14M	2.7%	-19.5%	6.636%
2/17/2025	Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC	778,182	$39.62M	0.3%	-1.6%	0.392%
2/17/2025	Rafferty Asset Management LLC	4,401	$0.22M	0.0%	N/A	0.002%
2/17/2025	Raiffeisen Bank International AG	472,051	$24.03M	0.4%	N/A	0.238%
2/17/2025	Redwood Investment Management LLC	28,030	$1.43M	0.1%	-4.9%	0.014%
2/17/2025	Point72 Asset Management L.P.	408,587	$20.80M	0.0%	+84.8%	0.206%
2/17/2025	Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.	76,900	$3.92M	0.1%	+12.9%	0.039%
2/17/2025	Polar Capital Holdings Plc	228,178	$11.62M	0.1%	+23.9%	0.115%
2/17/2025	ProShare Advisors LLC	9,017	$0.46M	0.0%	+7.2%	0.005%
2/17/2025	Quantinno Capital Management LP	15,092	$0.77M	0.0%	+12.1%	0.008%
2/17/2025	Man Group plc	23,141	$1.18M	0.0%	-48.7%	0.012%
2/17/2025	Nomura Holdings Inc.	25,562	$1.30M	0.0%	-49.4%	0.013%
2/17/2025	Nuveen Asset Management LLC	720,936	$36.70M	0.0%	+4.1%	0.363%
2/17/2025	MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.	26,042	$1.33M	0.0%	+13.3%	0.013%
2/17/2025	Lazard Asset Management LLC	10,696	$0.54M	0.0%	+47.7%	0.005%
2/17/2025	Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC	5,298	$0.27M	0.0%	N/A	0.003%
2/17/2025	Interval Partners LP	1,643,339	$83.66M	1.6%	-28.2%	0.827%
2/17/2025	Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.	171,368	$8.72M	0.0%	-11.2%	0.086%
2/17/2025	Janus Henderson Group PLC	4,930,896	$250.99M	0.1%	-1.7%	2.482%
2/17/2025	Gotham Asset Management LLC	5,102	$0.26M	0.0%	-65.8%	0.003%
2/17/2025	Ensign Peak Advisors Inc	64,111	$3.26M	0.0%	+12.7%	0.032%
2/17/2025	Ethic Inc.	10,217	$0.52M	0.0%	-38.6%	0.005%
2/17/2025	Expect Equity LLC	53,500	$2.72M	2.9%	N/A	0.027%
2/17/2025	Fiduciary Trust Co	5,558	$0.28M	0.0%	N/A	0.003%
2/17/2025	Deutsche Bank AG	111,944	$5.70M	0.0%	+2.0%	0.056%
2/17/2025	D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc.	304,277	$15.49M	0.0%	+303.2%	0.153%
2/17/2025	Driehaus Capital Management LLC	136,365	$6.94M	0.1%	N/A	0.069%
2/17/2025	Crestline Management LP	104,933	$5.34M	0.2%	-18.3%	0.053%
2/17/2025	Camrose Capital Investment Partners LLP	238,322	$12.13M	13.3%	N/A	0.120%
2/17/2025	Captrust Financial Advisors	65,299	$3.32M	0.0%	+121.8%	0.033%
2/17/2025	Balyasny Asset Management L.P.	7,320	$0.37M	0.0%	-74.0%	0.004%
2/17/2025	Bayesian Capital Management LP	68,256	$3.48M	0.4%	N/A	0.034%
2/17/2025	Bank of America Corp DE	1,570,977	$79.98M	0.0%	+23.3%	0.791%
2/17/2025	BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments	357,000	$18.13M	0.5%	N/A	0.180%
2/17/2025	BNP Paribas Financial Markets	52,434	$2.67M	0.0%	N/A	0.026%

Data available starting January 2016

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Core & Main, Inc. is a specialty distributor focused on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, and related services. The company provides infrastructure solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential, and residential end markets, nationwide. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Today's Range

Now: $52.67

$52.20

$53.11

50 Day Range

MA: $48.86

$44.47

$52.91

52 Week Range

Now: $52.67

$37.22

$62.15

Volume

263,539 shs

Average Volume

2,291,372 shs

Market Capitalization

$10.42 billion

P/E Ratio

24.71

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.05

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Core & Main?: Core & Main's top insider shareholders include:
Stephen O Leclair (CEO)
Mark R Witkowski (CFO)
Bradford A Cowles (President)
John R Schaller (EVP)
John R Schaller (President)
Mark G Whittenburg (General Counsel)
James G Castellano (Director)
Margaret Newman (Director)
Jeffrey D Giles (EVP)
Laura K Schneider (Insider)
Orvin T Kimbrough (Director)
Jeffrey D Giles (VP)
John Weldon Stephens (CAO)
John Weldon Stephens (VP)
Cd&R Investment Associates X, (Major Shareholder)
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Who are the major institutional investors of Core & Main?: Core & Main's top institutional shareholders include:
Bessemer Group Inc. — 1.70%
Handelsbanken Fonder AB — 1.25%
Artemis Investment Management LLP — 0.91%
KBC Group NV — 0.87%
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd — 0.28%
Rhumbline Advisers — 0.27%
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Which institutional investors are selling Core & Main stock?: During the previous quarter, CNM stock was sold by these institutional investors:
Bessemer Group Inc.
Handelsbanken Fonder AB
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA
Wedge Capital Management L L P NC
E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB
Ritholtz Wealth Management
Principal Financial Group Inc.
Within the last year, company insiders that have sold Core & Main company stock include:
Stephen O Leclair (CEO)
Mark R Witkowski (CFO)
Bradford A Cowles (President)
John R Schaller (EVP)
John R Schaller (President)
Mark G Whittenburg (General Counsel)
James G Castellano (Director)
Margaret Newman (Director)
Jeffrey D Giles (EVP)
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Which institutional investors are buying Core & Main stock?: In the last quarter, CNM stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
Artemis Investment Management LLP
Boston Trust Walden Corp
GAMMA Investing LLC
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd
KBC Group NV
SG Americas Securities LLC
Monument Capital Management
New York State Teachers Retirement System