Q3 EPS Estimates for Smith Douglas Homes Lowered by Wedbush

Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (NYSE:SDHC) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Smith Douglas Homes in a research note issued on Monday, August 11th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.26 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.48. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Smith Douglas Homes’ current full-year earnings is $1.73 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Smith Douglas Homes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by ($0.38). Smith Douglas Homes had a return on equity of 1.74% and a net margin of 1.43%. The business had revenue of $223.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $216.01 million.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $16.00 target price on Smith Douglas Homes and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Smith Douglas Homes from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Smith Douglas Homes from $24.00 to $18.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.90.

Smith Douglas Homes Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of SDHC opened at $20.22 on Wednesday. Smith Douglas Homes has a 1 year low of $16.28 and a 1 year high of $39.50. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.07. The stock has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 12.71, a PEG ratio of 12.98 and a beta of 1.05.

Institutional Trading of Smith Douglas Homes

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its position in Smith Douglas Homes by 438.9% during the fourth quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,156,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,640,000 after buying an additional 941,511 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Smith Douglas Homes by 32.7% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,211,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,644,000 after acquiring an additional 298,227 shares during the period. Beck Mack & Oliver LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Smith Douglas Homes by 58.1% during the fourth quarter. Beck Mack & Oliver LLC now owns 699,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,933,000 after acquiring an additional 256,950 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of Smith Douglas Homes by 11.6% in the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 486,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,497,000 after buying an additional 50,713 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covey Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Smith Douglas Homes in the second quarter valued at approximately $705,000.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Neill B. Faucett bought 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.36 per share, for a total transaction of $121,520.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 14,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $251,806.80. This trade represents a 93.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director George Ervin Perdue III bought 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $18.25 per share, for a total transaction of $25,550.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 40,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $737,008. The trade was a 3.59% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 34,652 shares of company stock valued at $638,024. 82.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Smith Douglas Homes declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 28th that permits the company to buyback $50.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 5.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Smith Douglas Homes Company Profile

Smith Douglas Homes Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, construction, and sale of single-family homes in the southeastern United States. It also provides closing, escrow, and title insurance services. The company sells its products to entry-level and empty-nest homebuyers. Smith Douglas Homes Corp.