Q2 EPS Forecast for Century Communities Decreased by Analyst

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS - Free Report) - Wedbush decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Century Communities in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the construction company will earn $1.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.25. Wedbush has a "Neutral" rating and a $88.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Century Communities' current full-year earnings is $11.07 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Century Communities' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.31 EPS.

Separately, Zelman & Associates raised Century Communities to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $101.33.

Century Communities Price Performance

CCS traded down $0.17 during trading on Monday, hitting $53.92. 517,646 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 359,080. The company has a market cap of $1.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.18 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.77. Century Communities has a twelve month low of $52.72 and a twelve month high of $108.42. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $65.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.52.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Century Communities

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Century Communities by 533.9% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 393 shares of the construction company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Century Communities by 336.7% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 738 shares of the construction company's stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 569 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Century Communities by 800.0% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 774 shares of the construction company's stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 688 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Century Communities during the 4th quarter worth $74,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its position in Century Communities by 44.3% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,313 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. 99.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Century Communities Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This is a positive change from Century Communities's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.15%. Century Communities's payout ratio is presently 12.01%.

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.