B. Riley Forecasts Weaker Earnings for Century Communities

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) – Analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Century Communities in a research report issued on Thursday, October 23rd. B. Riley analyst R. Seth now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $1.78 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.86. B. Riley currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Century Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.07 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Century Communities’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on CCS. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Century Communities in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Century Communities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Century Communities from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $85.00.

Century Communities Stock Up 7.3%

CCS stock opened at $65.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.50 and a beta of 1.55. Century Communities has a 52 week low of $50.42 and a 52 week high of $95.76. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $64.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $59.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The construction company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.66. The business had revenue of $980.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $906.10 million. Century Communities had a net margin of 5.16% and a return on equity of 9.35%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.77 earnings per share.

Century Communities Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 27th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Century Communities’s payout ratio is presently 14.16%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Century Communities

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Century Communities by 7.8% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,405 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $134,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Century Communities by 8.0% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp raised its position in shares of Century Communities by 4.2% in the first quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 4,925 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of Century Communities by 142.3% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 395 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its position in shares of Century Communities by 4.7% in the first quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 5,878 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $394,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.54% of the company’s stock.

About Century Communities

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.