Q1 EPS Estimates for Century Communities Cut by Wedbush

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) – Analysts at Wedbush dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Century Communities in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $1.79 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.45. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Century Communities’ current full-year earnings is $12.10 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Century Communities’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.20 EPS.

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The construction company reported $3.49 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%.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Century Communities from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $110.00 to $97.00 in a research note on Friday, December 13th. B. Riley restated a “buy” rating and issued a $119.00 price target (up from $113.00) on shares of Century Communities in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Century Communities from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th.

Century Communities Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CCS opened at $76.34 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Century Communities has a 12 month low of $68.49 and a 12 month high of $108.42. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $78.68 and a 200-day moving average of $89.95. The company has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.34 and a beta of 1.92.

Century Communities Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.36%. Century Communities’s payout ratio is 10.00%.

Institutional Trading of Century Communities

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Century Communities during the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Century Communities by 37.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Century Communities by 14.1% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,299 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $134,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Century Communities during the 3rd quarter worth $144,000. 99.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.