Lennar (LEN) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
LennarLennar(US:LEN) ZACKS·2025-12-10 00:16

Company Performance - Lennar's stock closed at $117.19, down 2.92% from the previous session, underperforming the S&P 500's loss of 0.09% [1] - Over the last month, Lennar's shares decreased by 2.03%, lagging behind the Construction sector's gain of 0.79% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.89% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Lennar is set to report earnings on December 16, 2025, with projected earnings of $2.23 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 44.67% [2] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $9.15 billion, down 7.97% from the previous year [2] Full-Year Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimates for Lennar's full-year earnings are $8.25 per share and revenue of $33.96 billion, reflecting year-over-year changes of -40.48% and 0%, respectively [3] - Recent changes in analyst estimates suggest a favorable outlook on the business health and profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - Lennar's Forward P/E ratio is 13.33, which is higher than the industry average of 11.92, indicating that Lennar is trading at a premium [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 5.12, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 1.82 [7] Industry Context - The Building Products - Home Builders industry, part of the Construction sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 207, placing it in the bottom 17% of over 250 industries [8] - The performance of individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]