Lennar Corp (LEN) Stock: Evaluating the Market Performance

The price-to-earnings ratio for Lennar Corp (NYSE: LEN) is 11.11x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LEN is 1.62. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for LEN is 233.04M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.71% of that float. On December 04, 2024, LEN’s average trading volume was 1.90M shares.

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LEN) stock’s latest price update

Lennar Corp (NYSE: LEN)’s stock price has dropped by -3.35 in relation to previous closing price of 173.58. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -3.25% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-03 that Lennar (LEN) closed at $173.58 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.06% move from the prior day.

LEN’s Market Performance

LEN’s stock has fallen by -3.25% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.82% and a quarterly drop of -5.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.22% for Lennar Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.71% for LEN’s stock, with a 0.49% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of LEN

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LEN stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for LEN by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for LEN in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $190 based on the research report published on October 07, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to LEN, setting the target price at $174 in the report published on July 22nd of the current year.

LEN Trading at -4.78% 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 -13.44% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares sank -5.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.21% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, LEN fell by -3.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $170.66. In addition, Lennar Corp saw 12.56% 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 SONNENFELD JEFFREY, who sale 17,500 shares at the price of $175.13 back on Oct 28 ’24. After this action, SONNENFELD JEFFREY now owns 23,689 shares of Lennar Corp, valued at $3,064,775 using the latest closing price.

JEFFREY SONNENFELD, the Director of Lennar Corp, proposed sale 17,500 shares at $175.13 during a trade that took place back on Oct 28 ’24, which means that JEFFREY SONNENFELD is holding shares at $3,064,784 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for LEN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.15 for the present operating margin
  • 0.44 for the gross margin

The net margin for Lennar Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 15.65, with 10.76 for asset returns.

Based on Lennar Corp (LEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.48. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 60.62.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.55 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 22.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.15.

Conclusion

To wrap up, the performance of Lennar Corp (LEN) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.

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