Landsea Homes (LSEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Landsea Homes Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Landsea Holdings Corporation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.66 to $8.84
• 50-Day Range: $8.69 to $12.63
• 52-Week Range: $8.28 to $14.91
• Volume: 72,393 shs
• Average Volume: 222,412 shs
• Market Capitalization: $317.48 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.15
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Landsea Homes Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Landsea Homes scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Landsea Homes has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Landsea Homes has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 45.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Landsea Homes are expected to grow by 45.00% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $2.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Landsea Homes is 12.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Landsea Homes is 12.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Landsea Homes has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Landsea Homes has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.74% of the float of Landsea Homes has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Landsea Homes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Landsea Homes has recently decreased by 4.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Landsea Homes does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Landsea Homes does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.74% of the float of Landsea Homes has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Landsea Homes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Landsea Homes has recently decreased by 4.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Landsea Homes has a news sentiment score of 1.54. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for LSEA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Landsea Homes insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $62,522,303.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

51.00% of the stock of Landsea Homes is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.99% of the stock of Landsea Homes is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LSEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LSEA shares performed this year?

Landsea Homes' stock was trading at $13.14 at the start of the year. Since then, LSEA stock has decreased by 33.3% and is now trading at $8.76.
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How were Landsea Homes' earnings last quarter?

Landsea Homes Co. (NASDAQ:LSEA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $431.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $336.20 million. Landsea Homes had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 1.82%.

Who are Landsea Homes' major shareholders?

Landsea Homes' top institutional investors include Mill Road Capital Management LLC (2.52%), Wasatch Advisors LP (2.47%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.92%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Holdings Corp Landsea, Ming Tian, Huaijun Chen, Michael Forsum, John Ho, Elias Farhat, Mollie Fadule, Christopher T Porter, Thomas Hartfield, Bruce D Frank, Robert S Miller, Catharine Kelly Rentzel and Qin Zhou.
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How do I buy shares of Landsea Homes?

Shares of LSEA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Landsea Homes own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Landsea Homes investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2024
• Today: 12/23/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Operative builders
• Sub-Industry: Construction
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LSEA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1721386
• Web: landseahomes.com
• Phone: (949) 345-8080
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 380
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $15.50
• High Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +76.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.26
• P/E Growth: 0.74
• Net Income: $29.24 million
• Net Margins: 1.82%
• Pretax Margin: 2.67%
• Return on Equity: 6.96%
• Return on Assets: 2.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.78
• Current Ratio: 2.81
• Quick Ratio: 2.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.22
• Cash Flow: $1.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.39
• Book Value: $18.21 per share
• Price / Book: 0.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,283,000
• Free Float: 17,779,000
• Market Cap: $317.84 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.15