Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) Coverage Initiated at B. Riley

Investment analysts at B. Riley began coverage on shares of Century Communities (NYSE:CCS - Get Free Report) in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The firm set a "buy" rating and a $70.00 price target on the construction company's stock. B. Riley's price target suggests a potential upside of 17.31% from the stock's previous close. B. Riley also issued estimates for Century Communities' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.47 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS.

Separately, Wedbush lowered their price target on Century Communities from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $85.00.

Century Communities Stock Performance

Shares of CCS traded up $3.35 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $59.67. 415,056 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 380,178. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $54.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $65.09. Century Communities has a 52-week low of $50.42 and a 52-week high of $108.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a PE ratio of 6.20 and a beta of 1.43.

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.74 by ($0.38). Century Communities had a net margin of 7.10% and a return on equity of 12.80%. The company had revenue of $903.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $914.20 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.22 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Century Communities will post 11.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Elisa Z. Ramirez acquired 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $54.68 per share, for a total transaction of $27,340.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 8,981 shares of the company's stock, valued at $491,081.08. This represents a 5.90% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 2,400 shares of company stock worth $130,426. 12.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CCS. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Century Communities by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 294,149 shares of the construction company's stock worth $21,579,000 after purchasing an additional 11,389 shares during the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its stake in shares of Century Communities by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 15,778 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,157,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Century Communities in the fourth quarter worth $877,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Century Communities by 336.7% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 738 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Century Communities by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 527,526 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $38,699,000 after acquiring an additional 34,046 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.54% of the company's stock.

About Century Communities

Century Communities, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, construction, marketing, and sale of single-family attached and detached homes. It is also involved in the entitlement and development of the underlying land; and provision of mortgage, title, and insurance services to its homebuyers.