Century Communities (CCS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Century Communities, Inc. is a national homebuilder and land developer headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company is engaged in the acquisition, development, construction and sale of single- and multi-family residential homes, offering a range of floor plans and design options to homebuyers. In addition to its core homebuilding activities, Century Communities provides ancillary services such as mortgage financing, title and closing services, and insurance products through its wholly owned subsidiaries, aiming to deliver a comprehensive homebuying experience.

Founded in 2009, Century Communities rapidly expanded through both organic growth and strategic land acquisitions, positioning itself in high-growth markets across the United States. The company completed an initial public offering in April 2018 and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CCS. Since its public listing, Century Communities has continued to broaden its product offerings, focusing on energy-efficient building practices and customer-driven design innovations.

Century Communities currently operates in select markets in more than a dozen states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington. By tailoring its home designs and community amenities to the unique demographics and growth trends of each region, the company seeks to meet diverse buyer preferences, from first-time homebuyers to move-up and active adult purchasers.

The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Justin Doyle, under whose direction Century Communities has emphasized disciplined land acquisition, cost controls and a customer-focused sales process. With a leadership team combining residential construction expertise and financial acumen, Century Communities continues to pursue growth opportunities in established and emerging housing markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.90 to $72.35
• 50-Day Range: $55.40 to $72.33
• 52-Week Range: $47.28 to $76.00
• Volume: 142,521 shs
• Average Volume: 280,707 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.72
• Dividend Yield: 1.79%
• Price Target: $67.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Century Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Century Communities scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 282nd out of 488 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Century Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Century Communities has a consensus price target of $67.00, representing about 6.5% downside from its current price of $71.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Century Communities has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.56%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Century Communities are expected to decrease by -5.56% in the coming year, from $4.86 to $4.59 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Century Communities is 13.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Century Communities is 13.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Century Communities has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.18% of the float of Century Communities has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Century Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.66.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Century Communities has recently decreased by 8.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Century Communities pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Century Communities has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Century Communities is 28.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Century Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.89% next year. This indicates that Century Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.04

News Sentiment

Century Communities has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Century Communities this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for CCS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Century Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Century Communities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.70% of the stock of Century Communities is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.54% of the stock of Century Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2026
• Today: 8/13/2026
• Record date for 9/9 Dividend: 8/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend: 8/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Household Durables
• Sub-Industry: Homebuilding
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CCS
• CIK: 1576940
• Web: www.centurycommunities.com
• Phone: (303) 770-8300
• Fax: 877-869-6748
• Employees: 1,660
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Century Communities: $67.00
• High Price Target: $92.00
• Low Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.75
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $147.60 million
• Net Margins: 3.41%
• Pretax Margin: 4.51%
• Return on Equity: 6.06%
• Return on Assets: 3.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 0.56
• Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.49
• Cash Flow: $7.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.91
• Book Value: $90.24 per share
• Price / Book: 0.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,430,000
• Free Float: 24,538,000
• Market Cap: $2.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30