Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for BZH FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Beazer Homes USA to $1.58, down from $1.81, while maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• Beazer Homes recently reported a quarterly EPS of $0.26, missing expectations of $0.42, alongside a revenue decrease of 8.4% year-over-year to $545.37 million.
• Insider John J. Kelley III increased his stake in Beazer Homes by purchasing 10,000 shares at $21.50 each, representing a significant 169.00% boost in his holdings.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH - Free Report) - B. Riley cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Beazer Homes USA in a research report issued on Monday, August 4th. B. Riley analyst R. Seth now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $1.58 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.81. B. Riley currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Beazer Homes USA's current full-year earnings is $3.48 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Beazer Homes USA's Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.56 EPS.

Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The construction company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $545.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $565.47 million. Beazer Homes USA had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 6.16%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.88 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $41.00 price target on shares of Beazer Homes USA in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $30.00 price objective (down from $33.00) on shares of Beazer Homes USA in a research note on Monday.

Beazer Homes USA Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BZH opened at $23.29 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 13.33, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market cap of $692.41 million, a P/E ratio of 10.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 2.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.22. Beazer Homes USA has a twelve month low of $17.37 and a twelve month high of $38.22.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director John J. Kelley III purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $21.50 per share, with a total value of $215,000.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 15,917 shares in the company, valued at $342,215.50. This trade represents a 169.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 6.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Beazer Homes USA

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Beazer Homes USA by 776.2% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 920 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in Beazer Homes USA in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Beazer Homes USA during the fourth quarter worth approximately $69,000. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Beazer Homes USA by 48.1% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,523 shares of the construction company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Beazer Homes USA by 148.4% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,002 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 2,391 shares in the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Beazer Homes USA Company Profile

Beazer Homes USA, Inc operates as a homebuilder in the United States. It designs, constructs, and sells single-family and multi-family homes under the Beazer Homes, Gatherings, and Choice Plans names. The company also sells its homes through commissioned new home sales counselors and independent brokers in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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