What is Northland Securities’ Forecast for BETR Q3 Earnings?

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ:BETR) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Better Home & Finance in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 10th. Northland Securities analyst O. Rickert now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($1.07) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($1.06). Northland Securities has a “Outperform” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Better Home & Finance’s current full-year earnings is ($6.34) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Better Home & Finance’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.70) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($7.47) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.54) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.22) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.47) EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Roth Capital set a $25.00 target price on shares of Better Home & Finance in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Better Home & Finance in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Better Home & Finance to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Better Home & Finance from $35.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, BTIG Research lowered their price objective on shares of Better Home & Finance from $36.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $28.17.

Better Home & Finance Trading Down 0.2%

BETR stock opened at $13.03 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.00. Better Home & Finance has a 12-month low of $12.60 and a 12-month high of $94.06. The firm has a market cap of $245.88 million, a P/E ratio of -1.18 and a beta of 1.73.

Better Home & Finance (NASDAQ:BETR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported ($1.64) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.41) by ($0.23). Better Home & Finance had a negative return on equity of 409.62% and a negative net margin of 94.52%.The firm had revenue of $54.70 million during the quarter.

Insider Activity at Better Home & Finance

In related news, Director Harit Talwar acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $25.34 per share, for a total transaction of $126,700.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 44,698 shares in the company, valued at $1,132,647.32. This represents a 12.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Hugh R. Frater bought 5,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $24.34 per share, for a total transaction of $125,351.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $153,974.84. This trade represents a 437.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 27.72% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Better Home & Finance

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Better Home & Finance in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new position in Better Home & Finance during the 4th quarter valued at about $59,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in Better Home & Finance during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in Better Home & Finance by 257.1% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in Better Home & Finance in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.94% of the company’s stock.

About Better Home & Finance

Better Home & Finance Holding Co engages in the provision of comprehensive homeownership services. It offers mortgage loans, real estate agent services, and title and homeowner’s insurance services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.