Q1 EPS Estimates for Century Communities Lifted by Wedbush

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) – Research analysts at Wedbush upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Century Communities in a report issued on Wednesday, October 23rd. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $2.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.31. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $96.00 price objective 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.

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

Century Communities Stock Performance

CCS stock opened at $93.84 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $99.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.55. Century Communities has a 12 month low of $58.01 and a 12 month high of $108.42. The company has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.42 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Century Communities

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in Century Communities by 95.0% during the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 273 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S bought a new stake in shares of Century Communities in the first quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Century Communities by 11.2% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,138 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Century Communities by 37.6% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in Century Communities during the second quarter worth $162,000. 99.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Century Communities

In other Century Communities news, CEO Robert J. Francescon sold 50,000 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 477,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,275,527.84. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, Director John P. Box sold 11,282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,515,858.89. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Robert J. Francescon sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 477,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 owned by company insiders.

Century Communities Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 28th were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 28th. Century Communities’s dividend 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.