Overview
Forestar Q4 revenue grew 22% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Net income for fiscal 2025 decreased 17% yr/yr
Company sold 4,891 lots in Q4, a 9% decrease yr/yr
Outlook
Forestar expects to deliver 14,000 to 15,000 lots in fiscal 2026
Company forecasts fiscal 2026 revenue between $1.6 bln and $1.7 bln
Forestar highlights strong balance sheet and liquidity for resilience
Result Drivers
LOT SALES REVENUE - Revenue growth driven by increased residential lot sales despite fewer lots sold
STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP - Demand for finished lots supported by strategic relationship with D.R. Horton
HIGHER LOT PRICES - Increase in average sales price per lot contributed to revenue growth
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Beat | $670.50 mln | $556.60 mln (4 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $1.70 | ||
Q4 Net Income | $87 mln | ||
Q4 Basic EPS | $1.71 | ||
Q4 Pretax Profit | $113.10 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Forestar Group Inc is $31.00, about 15.9% above its October 27 closing price of $26.06
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago
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