Q1 Earnings Forecast for Landsea Homes Issued By Wedbush

Landsea Homes Co. (NASDAQ:LSEA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Landsea Homes in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.10) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Landsea Homes' current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Landsea Homes' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on LSEA. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Landsea Homes from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $18.00 price objective (up from $17.00) on shares of Landsea Homes in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th.

Landsea Homes Price Performance

LSEA traded down $0.39 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $6.73. The company had a trading volume of 623,224 shares, compared to its average volume of 310,151. Landsea Homes has a twelve month low of $6.54 and a twelve month high of $14.91. The company has a market capitalization of $244.18 million, a PE ratio of 9.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.81 and a current ratio of 2.81. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $8.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.29.

Insider Activity

In other Landsea Homes news, major shareholder Huaijun Chen sold 3,565,217 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.25, for a total value of $36,543,474.25. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 534,783 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,481,525.75. This trade represents a 86.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ming Tian sold 2,521,740 shares of Landsea Homes stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.25, for a total transaction of $25,847,835.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 6,543,411 shares of the company's stock, valued at $67,069,962.75. This represents a 27.82 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 51.00% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Landsea Homes

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of Landsea Homes during the 4th quarter worth about $158,000. Nokomis Capital L.L.C. grew its holdings in Landsea Homes by 51.5% during the fourth quarter. Nokomis Capital L.L.C. now owns 1,643,572 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,954,000 after purchasing an additional 558,834 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in Landsea Homes by 104.7% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 16,127 shares of the company's stock valued at $137,000 after purchasing an additional 8,250 shares in the last quarter. Corton Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Landsea Homes in the fourth quarter worth $215,000. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Landsea Homes by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 408,230 shares of the company's stock worth $3,466,000 after purchasing an additional 9,353 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.99% of the company's stock.

About Landsea Homes

Landsea Homes Corporation engages in the design, construction, marketing, and sale of suburban and urban single-family detached and attached homes in the United States. The company develops homes and communities; builds suburban, single-family detached and attached homes, mid-and high-rise properties, and master-planned communities.