Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LEN is at 1.55. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LEN is 239.13M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.58% of that float. The average trading volume for LEN on April 24, 2024 was 2.11M shares.
LEN) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) has increased by 2.72 when compared to last closing price of 151.57. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.04% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Investopedia reported 2024-04-23 that Shares of U.S. homebuilders rose on Tuesday amid signs that a dearth of existing homes for sale and resilient demand in the face of high interest rates are buoying earnings.
LEN’s Market Performance
LEN’s stock has risen by 2.04% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.53% and a quarterly rise of 5.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.96% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.49% for Lennar Corp. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.29% for LEN stock, with a simple moving average of 14.82% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LEN stocks, with Wedbush repeating the rating for LEN by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for LEN in the upcoming period, according to Wedbush is $144 based on the research report published on April 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LEN reach a price target of $117. The rating they have provided for LEN stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on November 27th, 2023.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to LEN, setting the target price at $123 in the report published on October 17th of the previous year.
LEN Trading at -2.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.96%, as shares sank -6.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.75% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LEN rose by +2.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $160.48. In addition, Lennar Corp. saw 4.47% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LEN starting from Banse Amy, who purchase 1,575 shares at the price of $157.00 back on Apr 10 ’24. After this action, Banse Amy now owns 11,859 shares of Lennar Corp., valued at $247,275 using the latest closing price.
BESSETTE DIANE J, the VP/CFO/Treasurer of Lennar Corp., sale 10,000 shares at $147.73 during a trade that took place back on Dec 26 ’23, which means that BESSETTE DIANE J is holding 260,556 shares at $1,477,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lennar Corp. stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 15.71, with 10.63 for asset returns.
Based on Lennar Corp. (LEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.14 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.17. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 27.27for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lennar Corp. (LEN) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
