Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for CCS

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Century Communities in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst K. Zener now forecasts that the construction company will earn $1.00 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.36. The consensus estimate for Century Communities' current full-year earnings is $11.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Century Communities' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.14 EPS.

CCS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zelman & Associates upgraded shares of Century Communities to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Wedbush decreased their target price on Century Communities from $93.00 to $88.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Century Communities has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $101.33.

Century Communities Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of CCS traded down $1.10 on Thursday, hitting $53.52. 81,210 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 358,267. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 1.57. The stock's 50 day moving average is $63.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.88. Century Communities has a 1 year low of $52.41 and a 1 year high of $108.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.38). The business had revenue of $903.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $914.20 million. Century Communities had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 14.17%. The business's revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.22 earnings per share.

Century Communities Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 26th were paid a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.17%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 26th. This is an increase from Century Communities's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Century Communities's payout ratio is 12.01%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Century Communities by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 236,201 shares of the construction company's stock worth $17,328,000 after acquiring an additional 51,589 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Century Communities by 5.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 206,798 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $21,296,000 after buying an additional 10,453 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Century Communities by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 133,860 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $9,820,000 after purchasing an additional 3,747 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings 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 period. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its holdings in Century Communities by 257.7% during the 4th quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 64,509 shares of the construction company's stock worth $4,732,000 after purchasing an additional 46,477 shares in the last quarter. 99.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Century Communities Company Profile

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.