On September 16, Lennar declined 5.17% in after-hours trading, trading at $76.28/share, with turnover of $10.20 million. The drop followed the release of the company's fiscal third-quarter earnings report after the close.
Heading into the report, Wall Street consensus projected a year-over-year revenue decline of approximately 7.67%, with expected EPS of $1.29. The company had already posted two consecutive quarters of revenue contraction, with gross margins compressed to 15.79% and adjusted EPS down over 30% year-over-year in Q2. Institutional sentiment was predominantly bearish, with an average analyst rating of underweight and a mean price target of roughly $82.
In the days prior, multiple firms slashed their targets: BTIG cut its price target sharply from $90 to $67 while maintaining a Sell rating; Truist lowered its target from $80 to $75 with a Hold rating; and Wells Fargo trimmed its target from $85 to $80, keeping a Neutral stance. Management had previously flagged a long list of demand headwinds including elevated mortgage rates, stretched affordability, AI-driven job security fears, and a pause in build-to-rent purchasing activity.
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