Research Analysts Set Expectations for CCS Q2 Earnings

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Century Communities in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst K. Zener anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $2.36 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Century Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.07 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Century Communities’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.45 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Century Communities from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the company from $110.00 to $97.00 in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Zelman & Associates upgraded shares of Century Communities to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com lowered shares of Century Communities from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $93.00 price target (down previously from $96.00) on shares of Century Communities in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.00.

Century Communities Price Performance

Shares of CCS stock opened at $69.65 on Wednesday. Century Communities has a 12 month low of $66.07 and a 12 month high of $108.42. The company has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.70 and a beta of 2.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $72.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Century Communities (NYSE:CCS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The construction company reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $0.33. Century Communities had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 14.17%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Century Communities

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Century Communities by 5.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 206,798 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $21,296,000 after buying an additional 10,453 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Century Communities by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 133,860 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $9,820,000 after acquiring an additional 3,747 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. increased its holdings in Century Communities by 257.7% during the 4th quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 64,509 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,732,000 after purchasing an additional 46,477 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new position in Century Communities in the 3rd quarter valued at $543,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Century Communities by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 294,149 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $21,579,000 after purchasing an additional 11,389 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.54% of the company’s stock.

Century Communities Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th were paid a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 26th. This is an increase from Century Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Century Communities’s payout ratio is currently 11.15%.

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.