Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN). In a filing disclosed on June 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Lennar stock on May 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics NASDAQ: SWTX on 7/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AppLovin NASDAQ: APP on 7/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi OTCMKTS: XIACF on 6/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 6/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public NASDAQ: WTW on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 6/26/2025.

Lennar Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Lennar stock traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $109.71. The company's stock had a trading volume of 483,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,714,700. Lennar Corporation has a twelve month low of $98.42 and a twelve month high of $187.61. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $109.52 and a 200-day moving average of $116.19. The stock has a market cap of $28.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.08, a P/E/G ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 3.65.

Lennar (NYSE:LEN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 16th. The construction company reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.94 by ($0.04). Lennar had a net margin of 9.20% and a return on equity of 12.73%. The firm had revenue of $8.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.45 EPS. Lennar's quarterly revenue was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Lennar Corporation will post 12.48 EPS for the current year.

Lennar Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.82%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 3rd. Lennar's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.54%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lennar

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Lennar by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,727 shares of the construction company's stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. lifted its position in shares of Lennar by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,400 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $191,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Lennar by 23.4% during the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,409 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,010,000 after acquiring an additional 1,404 shares during the last quarter. Choreo LLC raised its stake in Lennar by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,211,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC raised its stake in Lennar by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC now owns 3,797 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. 81.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on LEN shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Lennar from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Lennar from $122.00 to $98.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Lennar from $164.00 to $146.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on Lennar from $131.00 to $114.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Lennar from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lennar currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $128.85.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Lennar Company Profile

Lennar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a homebuilder primarily under the Lennar brand in the United States. It operates through Homebuilding East, Homebuilding Central, Homebuilding Texas, Homebuilding West, Financial Services, Multifamily, and Lennar Other segments. The company's homebuilding operations include the construction and sale of single-family attached and detached homes, as well as the purchase, development, and sale of residential land; and development, construction, and management of multifamily rental properties.

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