Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN – Free Report) – Research analysts at Wedbush cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Lennar in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 17th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.65 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.85. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lennar’s current full-year earnings is $12.48 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Lennar’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS.
Lennar (NYSE:LEN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 16th. The construction company reported $1.90 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.94 by ($0.04). Lennar had a net margin of 9.20% and a return on equity of 12.73%. The business had revenue of $8.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.45 EPS. Lennar’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Lennar Price Performance
Lennar stock opened at $106.36 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $107.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $121.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.06 billion, a PE ratio of 8.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 3.65, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Lennar has a 12-month low of $98.42 and a 12-month high of $187.61.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lennar
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LEN. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Lennar by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 28,836 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,932,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Lennar by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,719 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $886,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC raised its stake in Lennar by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 6,509 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $747,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Lennar by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,841 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,015,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lake Street Advisors Group LLC raised its stake in Lennar by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 3,201 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $436,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. 81.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Lennar Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.88%. Lennar’s payout ratio is 16.54%.
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.
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