Wedbush Reduces Earnings Estimates for Century Communities

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Century Communities in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.25. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $88.00 target price 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.

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.38). Century Communities had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 14.17%. The firm had revenue of $903.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $914.20 million.

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

Century Communities Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of CCS stock opened at $55.76 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $66.03 and a 200-day moving average of $76.82. The stock has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.36 and a beta of 1.76. Century Communities has a 52-week low of $53.75 and a 52-week high of $108.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Century Communities

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Century Communities by 533.9% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 393 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 331 shares during the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its holdings in shares of Century Communities by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 15,778 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after buying an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of Century Communities by 44.3% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,313 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $96,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Century Communities by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,122 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $156,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in Century Communities by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 7,784 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $571,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.54% of the company’s stock.

Century Communities Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders 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. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 26th. Century Communities’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.15%.

Century Communities Company Profile

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.