Lennar Corporation $LEN Stock Position Reduced by Brave Warrior Advisors LLC

Brave Warrior Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) by 7.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,005,506 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 151,621 shares during the period. Lennar comprises about 5.9% of Brave Warrior Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC owned 0.79% of Lennar worth $252,774,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in Lennar in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lennar in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Lennar during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Lennar by 102.7% in the third quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 371 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Lennar by 39.7% in the third quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 405 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 81.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lennar Price Performance

Shares of LEN opened at $95.01 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 4.89. Lennar Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $92.17 and a fifty-two week high of $144.24. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $112.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $119.63. The company has a market capitalization of $23.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.43.

Lennar (NYSE:LEN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The construction company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.95 by ($0.07). Lennar had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 7.76%. The company had revenue of $6.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.14 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Lennar Corporation will post 12.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Lennar Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. Lennar’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Key Headlines Impacting Lennar

Here are the key news stories impacting Lennar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management guided fiscal Q2 deliveries to roughly 20,000–21,000 homes and expects home-sales gross margin to tick up to 15.5%–16.0% (from 15.2% in Q1), signaling modest margin improvement into the spring selling season. Lennar shares rise as investors digest Q1 results and upbeat Q2 delivery outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company repurchased about 2 million shares for $237 million during the quarter and ended with roughly $2.1 billion of homebuilding cash and no borrowings on its revolver — supporting buyback-driven EPS support and liquidity resilience. Lennar shares rise as investors digest Q1 results and upbeat Q2 delivery outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Operational stability: new home orders were up about 1% year-over-year to ~18,500 homes and backlog remained meaningful (~15,588 homes, ~ $6.0B), suggesting order stability even as market demand softens. Lennar’s Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss, New Home Orders Up Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: Policy noise: President Trump signed executive orders intended to ease housing construction and expand mortgage access, but homebuilder stocks (including LEN) showed little immediate reaction — a weak near-term catalyst. Trump Signs Housing Orders. Home Builder Stocks Shrug.
• Neutral Sentiment: Street sentiment remains mixed/tilted cautious — recent consensus analyst stance is around “Reduce” with a median 6‑month target near $107.5, leaving valuation upside/downside dependent on macro and incentive trends. Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 financials missed consensus: adjusted EPS and revenues fell short (EPS ~ $0.88–0.93 vs. est. ~$0.95; revenue ~$6.6B vs. est. ~$6.9–7.0B), with revenue down ~13% YoY and net income sharply lower — a near-term drag on sentiment. Lennar Q1 earnings report summary
• Negative Sentiment: Deliveries and market pressure: reported home deliveries came in below guidance/consensus and incentives remain elevated (~double-digit levels in some reports), underscoring affordability headwinds that could compress margins if the market weakens further. Lennar Earnings Miss Is a Bad Sign for Home Builder Stocks—Even if They’re Rising Today

Analyst Ratings Changes

LEN has been the topic of several research reports. Evercore lowered Lennar from an “in-line” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $114.00 to $92.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Lennar in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Lennar from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Truist Financial began coverage on Lennar in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Argus raised Lennar to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lennar has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $106.14.

Lennar Company Profile

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) is a U.S.-based homebuilder and real estate company that designs, constructs and sells residential housing. The company offers a range of product types including single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums, serving buyers from entry-level and first-time purchasers to move-up, active-adult and luxury segments. Lennar also develops master-planned communities and manages land acquisition and entitlement activities that support its homebuilding operations.

In addition to home construction and sales, Lennar provides a suite of ancillary services intended to streamline the purchase process and capture additional value.