Lennar Corporation (LEN) shares are trading at higher $75.79 and the avg recommendation for the stock is Moderate Buy. while the current analyst price target stands at $77.07.
To add more color to this target, the company’s high over the last year is $80.00 and the low is $25.42. Over the last 52 weeks, LEN is up 42.20% while the S&P 500 is up 13.97%. The catalyst for this interesting swing was the company’s recent earnings report.
A Notable Earnings Report
In the last quarter, LEN reported a profit of $741.29 million. Lennar Corporation also saw revenues increase to $5.29 billion. In addition, LEN has free cash flow of $1.29 billion as of 05-2020. The company’s EBITDA came in at $674.99 million which compares well with its peers.
LEN booked profit margins of 9.20%, its Return on Equity (ROE) is 13.00%, and its Return on Assets is 7.10%. All told, it is clear that, LEN needs to be on your watchlist.
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Of course, we must look beyond the financials and question how well those numbers represent the sustainable earnings power of the business. Investors need to know how sustainable this current run. LEN has a short ratio of 3.06 and outstanding shares of 308.37M.
Company Outlook
LEN has seen increased volume after this news and investors are putting their support behind the value proposition. Traders will also note the company’s earnings per share came in at 6.66. Lennar Corporation LEN also noted assets of $29.31 billion at the end of the last quarter. Investors should also keep an eye on sector updates as LEN has historically followed its peers on positive news.
All told, Lennar Corporation LEN has strung together solid data and demonstrated underlying fundamentals. At its current valuation, LEN represents an interesting risk/reward case. Traders should stay tuned to see if this recent report will push the stock to test recent resistance levels.
Lennar Corporation LEN is now commanding a market cap of 23.61B and a float of 284.47M. LEN is increasing its credibility in this sector and that could lead to more upside down the line. Sign-up for continuing coverage on shares of LEN stock, as well as other hot stock picks, get our free newsletter today and get our next breakout pick!
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