Analysts Offer Predictions for CCS Q1 Earnings

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Century Communities in a report issued on Monday, March 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst K. Zener expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.65 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Century Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Century Communities’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.53 EPS.

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The construction company reported $3.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $0.33. Century Communities had a return on equity of 14.17% and a net margin of 7.59%.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on CCS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Century Communities from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $110.00 to $97.00 in a research report on Friday, December 13th. StockNews.com downgraded Century Communities from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 target price (down previously from $96.00) on shares of Century Communities in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Zelman & Associates raised Century Communities to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Century Communities presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.00.

Century Communities Price Performance

Century Communities stock opened at $66.88 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.07 billion, a PE ratio of 6.43 and a beta of 2.10. Century Communities has a 52 week low of $66.07 and a 52 week high of $108.42. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $72.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Century Communities Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 26th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This is an increase from Century Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.73%. Century Communities’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.15%.

Institutional Trading of Century Communities

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of Century Communities by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 15,778 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its position in Century Communities by 44.3% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,313 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Century Communities by 27.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,122 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $156,000 after buying an additional 460 shares during the period. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in Century Communities during the third quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Century Communities by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 7,784 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $571,000 after buying an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. 99.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Century Communities Company Profile

Century Communities, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, construction, marketing, and sale of single-family attached and detached homes. It is also involved in the entitlement and development of the underlying land; and provision of mortgage, title, and insurance services to its homebuyers.