Q1 EPS Estimates for Century Communities Lifted by Wedbush

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Century Communities in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 23rd. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now forecasts that the construction company will earn $2.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.31. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $96.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Century Communities’ current full-year earnings is $10.98 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Century Communities’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.77 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.96 EPS.

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The construction company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. Century Communities had a net margin of 7.90% and a return on equity of 14.00%. The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.58 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $119.00 price objective (up previously from $113.00) on shares of Century Communities in a research report on Thursday.

Century Communities Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CCS opened at $90.35 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $99.15 and its 200-day moving average is $90.57. The firm has a market cap of $2.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.03 and a beta of 1.85. Century Communities has a 1-year low of $59.69 and a 1-year high of $108.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Century Communities

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Century Communities by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,020,013 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $184,104,000 after buying an additional 29,989 shares in the last quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Century Communities in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $322,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Century Communities by 48.6% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 22,653 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,186,000 after purchasing an additional 7,407 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its position in Century Communities by 700.0% during the 1st quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 3,200 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 2,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S bought a new position in Century Communities in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Century Communities

In other Century Communities news, Director John P. Box sold 11,282 shares of Century Communities stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.07, for a total value of $1,128,989.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 45,127 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,515,858.89. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other Century Communities news, Director John P. Box sold 11,282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.07, for a total value of $1,128,989.74. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 45,127 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,515,858.89. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert J. Francescon sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.64, for a total transaction of $4,632,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 477,931 shares in the company, valued at $44,275,527.84. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Century Communities Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 28th were given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 28th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.15%. Century Communities’s payout ratio is 11.54%.

About Century Communities

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.