Q1 EPS Estimate for Century Communities Decreased by Analyst

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) – Research analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Century Communities in a report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.79 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.45. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $93.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Century Communities’ current full-year earnings is $12.41 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 posted its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 14.37%.

CCS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Century Communities from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $110.00 to $97.00 in a research note on Friday, December 13th. StockNews.com lowered Century Communities from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating and set a $119.00 price objective (up from $113.00) on shares of Century Communities in a research report on Thursday, October 24th.

Century Communities Stock Performance

Shares of CCS opened at $76.45 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $2.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.35 and a beta of 1.91. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $79.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.14. Century Communities has a 52 week low of $68.49 and a 52 week high of $108.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CCS. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Century Communities in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $51,000. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Century Communities by 44.3% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,313 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $96,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares during the period. 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 valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in Century Communities by 14.1% during the third 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 last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Century Communities in the fourth quarter valued at about $142,000. 99.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Century Communities Dividend Announcement

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

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.