What is Sidoti Csr’s Estimate for BETR FY2025 Earnings?

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ:BETR) – Research analysts at Sidoti Csr upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Better Home & Finance in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 28th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($9.86) for the year, up from their previous forecast of ($9.97). Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Better Home & Finance’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($2.16) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($1.48) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.49) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.59) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($2.84) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.60 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Better Home & Finance to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Better Home & Finance in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Better Home & Finance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Northland Securities raised Better Home & Finance to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Better Home & Finance presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Better Home & Finance Trading Down 3.9%

Better Home & Finance stock opened at $30.31 on Friday. Better Home & Finance has a 12-month low of $8.90 and a 12-month high of $94.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $475.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.49 and a beta of 1.99. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $38.22 and a 200 day moving average of $39.19.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Chad M. Smith sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.70, for a total value of $220,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 21,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $792,353. This trade represents a 21.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Paula Tuffin sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 26,198 shares in the company, valued at $1,009,932.90. This represents a 23.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 33,221 shares of company stock valued at $1,357,251 in the last quarter. 23.59% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Better Home & Finance

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Gratia Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Better Home & Finance in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,797,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Better Home & Finance by 90.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 129,881 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,609,000 after acquiring an additional 61,740 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank purchased a new position in Better Home & Finance in the fourth quarter worth about $1,819,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Better Home & Finance by 151.6% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 89,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after acquiring an additional 54,113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its position in Better Home & Finance by 127.6% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 55,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,091,000 after purchasing an additional 30,869 shares during the period. 20.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Better Home & Finance

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.