Sidoti Csr Has Negative Estimate for BETR Q2 Earnings

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ:BETR) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr decreased their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Better Home & Finance in a report issued on Wednesday, January 28th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the company will earn $1.23 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.30. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Better Home & Finance’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Northland Securities raised shares of Better Home & Finance to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Better Home & Finance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Better Home & Finance in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised Better Home & Finance to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Better Home & Finance Trading Down 3.9%

Shares of NASDAQ BETR opened at $30.31 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.01. The stock has a market cap of $475.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.49 and a beta of 1.99. Better Home & Finance has a 12 month low of $8.90 and a 12 month high of $94.06.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BETR. Gratia Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Better Home & Finance in the second quarter valued at about $1,797,000. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Better Home & Finance in the 2nd quarter worth about $293,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Better Home & Finance during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $173,000. Comerica Bank acquired a new position in shares of Better Home & Finance during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,819,000. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its position in shares of Better Home & Finance by 49.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 82,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,685,000 after acquiring an additional 27,356 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.94% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Better Home & Finance

In other Better Home & Finance news, General Counsel Paula Tuffin sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $308,400.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 26,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,009,932.90. This represents a 23.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bhaskar Menon acquired 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $33.94 per share, for a total transaction of $50,910.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,910. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 33,221 shares of company stock valued at $1,357,251 in the last ninety days. 23.59% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Better Home & Finance News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Better Home & Finance this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald upgrade acted as a near-term bullish catalyst earlier this week; that upgrade helped drive prior intraday rallies and likely attracted short-term buyers. Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and press pieces (AAII / AmericanBankingNews) have highlighted volatile intraday moves and the upgrade-driven bounce; these stories provide context but are not new fundamental changes. AAII Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears inconsistent (shows 0 shares), suggesting the published short-interest snapshot may be erroneous or incomplete; treat short-interest signals cautiously. (No direct actionable change.)
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti CSR issued a flurry of estimate changes (Jan. 28) that overall trim near-term and some forward-year expectations — cuts include lowered FY2026 and several 2026 quarterly EPS forecasts and a slight reduction to FY2027 EPS, which increases near-term earnings uncertainty and likely pressured the stock. Sidoti Estimates Report

Better Home & Finance Company Profile

Better Home & Finance Holding Co engages in the provision of comprehensive homeownership services. It offers mortgage loans, real estate agent services, and title and homeowner’s insurance services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.