Lennar Corporation $LEN Shares Bought by ExodusPoint Capital Management LP

ExodusPoint Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) by 79.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 167,385 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 74,101 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP owned about 0.07% of Lennar worth $17,207,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in Lennar during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lennar during the third quarter valued at $26,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Lennar during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Lennar during the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in Lennar in the fourth quarter valued at $45,000. 81.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on LEN shares. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Lennar from $113.00 to $104.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Lennar from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Lennar in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Lennar from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Lennar from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $95.07.

Key Lennar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lennar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lennar highlighted plans to improve margins through lower incentives, faster build cycles, and tighter inventory, which could support profitability if housing demand stabilizes. LEN Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Margin Recovery Push
• Positive Sentiment: The company debuted a new attached-home community in Santa Clarita, signaling continued development activity and potential sales momentum in a challenging housing market. Lennar Debuts New Attached Home Community in Santa Clarita
• Positive Sentiment: Some commentary suggests Lennar may be moving past its toughest housing slump, with investors watching for signs that the recovery can become more sustainable. Is Lennar Finally Turning the Corner After Its Housing Slump?
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed post-earnings analysis continues to frame LEN as a stock balancing better-than-expected EPS against softer revenue and a cautious housing backdrop. Lennar (LEN) Stock After Housing Sector Headwinds And Mixed Long Term Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Home construction starts have slowed to the weakest pace since 2020, but builder stocks are not reacting dramatically because Treasury yields remain a key housing indicator. Home Construction Drops to Slowest Pace Since 2020. Why Builder Stocks Are Shrugging It Off.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut Lennar’s price target and kept an underweight rating, reinforcing concerns about upside in the near term. JPMorgan price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: RBC also lowered its price target and maintained an underperform rating, while Evercore’s higher target still came with an underperform view, showing broad analyst caution after Q2 results. RBC and Evercore Lennar target changes
• Negative Sentiment: Lennar lowered its 2026 outlook after mixed quarterly results, which is weighing on sentiment because it suggests demand and affordability remain pressured. Lennar Lowers 2026 Outlook As Mixed Results Test Housing Demand

Lennar Stock Up 0.1%

LEN stock opened at $89.86 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 4.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Lennar Corporation has a 52 week low of $81.18 and a 52 week high of $144.24.

Lennar (NYSE:LEN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The construction company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $7.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.08 billion. Lennar had a net margin of 4.93% and a return on equity of 7.08%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.81 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Lennar Corporation will post 5.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lennar Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Lennar’s payout ratio is currently 31.30%.

Lennar Company Profile

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) is a U.S.-based homebuilder and real estate company that designs, constructs and sells residential housing. The company offers a range of product types including single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums, serving buyers from entry-level and first-time purchasers to move-up, active-adult and luxury segments. Lennar also develops master-planned communities and manages land acquisition and entitlement activities that support its homebuilding operations.

In addition to home construction and sales, Lennar provides a suite of ancillary services intended to streamline the purchase process and capture additional value.