Lennar Co. (NYSE:LEN – Free Report) – Wedbush increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lennar in a report released on Thursday, December 19th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $4.17 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.09. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $164.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lennar’s current full-year earnings is $14.11 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Lennar’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.01 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.56 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $5.59 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on LEN. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Lennar from $225.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Bank Of America (Bofa) boosted their price target on Lennar from $171.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Zelman & Associates upgraded Lennar from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 23rd. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Lennar from $240.00 to $236.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 23rd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Lennar from $181.00 to $135.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lennar has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $175.94.
Lennar Trading Down 0.2 %
NYSE LEN opened at $138.08 on Monday. Lennar has a 12 month low of $135.21 and a 12 month high of $193.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 4.90 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company has a 50-day moving average of $168.98 and a 200-day moving average of $169.51. The company has a market cap of $37.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.61.
Lennar (NYSE:LEN – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 18th. The construction company reported $4.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.15 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $9.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.06 billion. Lennar had a return on equity of 15.47% and a net margin of 11.51%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.82 earnings per share.
Lennar Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 9th. Lennar’s payout ratio is 13.95%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Jeffrey Sonnenfeld sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.13, for a total transaction of $3,064,775.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 23,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,148,654.57. This trade represents a 42.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 9.36% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Lennar
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LEN. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lennar in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its stake in Lennar by 933.3% during the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 155 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Lennar during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Asset Dedication LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lennar by 4,225.0% during the third quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 173 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Finally, DT Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Lennar by 523.3% in the 3rd quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 187 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. 81.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Lennar Company Profile
Lennar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a homebuilder primarily under the Lennar brand in the United States. It operates through Homebuilding East, Homebuilding Central, Homebuilding Texas, Homebuilding West, Financial Services, Multifamily, and Lennar Other segments. The company’s homebuilding operations include the construction and sale of single-family attached and detached homes, as well as the purchase, development, and sale of residential land; and development, construction, and management of multifamily rental properties.
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