Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Lennar Q1 Earnings

Lennar Co. (NYSE:LEN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lennar in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.80 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.84. The consensus estimate for Lennar’s current full-year earnings is $14.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lennar’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.78 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.96 EPS.

Lennar (NYSE:LEN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 18th. The construction company reported $4.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.15 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $9.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.06 billion. Lennar had a net margin of 11.51% and a return on equity of 15.47%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.82 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Lennar from $192.00 to $173.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Lennar from $210.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 20th. BTIG Research cut Lennar from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. StockNews.com lowered Lennar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 28th. Finally, JMP Securities boosted their price objective on Lennar from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $171.50.

Lennar Stock Performance

Shares of LEN stock opened at $135.00 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $154.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $167.57. Lennar has a 12 month low of $128.41 and a 12 month high of $193.80. The stock has a market cap of $36.62 billion, a PE ratio of 8.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 4.90, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Institutional Trading of Lennar

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LEN. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lennar during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its holdings in Lennar by 933.3% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 155 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lennar during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Asset Dedication LLC increased its holdings in Lennar by 4,225.0% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 173 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Lennar by 69.4% during the fourth quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 183 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 81.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lennar

In other Lennar news, Director Jeffrey Sonnenfeld sold 17,500 shares of Lennar stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.13, for a total transaction of $3,064,775.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 23,689 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,148,654.57. This trade represents a 42.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 9.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Lennar

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.