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NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryResidential ConstructionSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and earnings quality is fragile, reported profits aren't backed by cash. Management's recent track record has been fairly steady, while risk is moderate and the sector backdrop is a headwind. Peer multiples imply a price about 43% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk, as it trades below peer multiples but recent financials are weak or earnings quality is fragile. If LEN cuts guidance on the next call, that would be a meaningful negative. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $89.77. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $90 LEN trades at 14× p/e, below its 19× p/e peer median. Our $155 fair value sits above the price; low confidence. Analysts: $67–$94. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price sits about 43% below a flat-multiple fair value; not enough history to forecast a comparison. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only weak execution quality — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack. Regime (Mania) does not concentrate fragility.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 64% for the rest of the cohort, n=3804).
Over the trailing year it converted 0.04x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated fragile grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=2427).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market and long-term interest rates.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $1.74 → $1.72 (-1.3% / 30d). 0 raised, 1 cut, 11 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 1 downgrade / 30d, 7 maintained. 10% of analysts rate Buy.
6 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target -11.0% above current price.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$134.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$421.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $4,171.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: This range shows if Lennar can meet its growth target amid market challenges. Meeting this target signals strong operational execution.
Confirms:Deliveries fall within the range of 20,500 to 21,500 homes.
Disproves:Deliveries are less than 20,500 homes.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
Advances: Improve gross margin to approximately 16%
Strong margins reported align with management's margin improvement goal.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On June 11, 2026, Lennar Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the second quarter ended May 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (t…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$67.00 – $94.00 (median $82.00) · 6 analysts · as of 2026-06-16
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Richer than its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Homebuilding.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
LEN Lennar | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 45 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
DHI D. R. Horton | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 55 of 100 | fair | moderate |
PHM PulteGroup | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 62 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
NVR NVR, Inc. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 43 of 100 | fair | moderate |
TOL Toll Brothers | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 44 of 100 | full | moderate |
13 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=646).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Lennar aims to deliver between 82,000 and 83,000 homes for the fiscal year 2026.
Lennar aims to improve its gross margin to approximately 16% in the upcoming quarters.
Lennar targets $100 million to $110 million in operating earnings from its Financial Services segment.
Why it matters: Changes in mortgage rates can affect home affordability and demand. This event is crucial for Lennar's sales outlook.
Confirms one read:Mortgage rates drop after the FOMC decision.
Confirms the other:Mortgage rates increase after the FOMC decision.
Why it matters: A fall in sector revenue growth means Lennar may face challenges.
Confirms:Sector revenue growth reported below its median.
Disproves:Sector revenue growth remains above its median.
Why it matters: Retail sales trends affect housing demand. Strong sales could boost Lennar's outlook.
Confirms one read:Retail sales growth reported above 1% month over month in June.
Confirms the other:Retail sales growth reported below 0% month over month in June.
Why it matters: Hitting this margin shows good cost control and better operations.
Confirms:Gross margin on home sales reaches or exceeds 16%.
Disproves:Gross margin on home sales remains below 16%.
Why it matters: Better gross margin shows improved cost management and profit. This is very important for Lennar.
Confirms:Gross margin reported at 15.5% or higher in the next earnings report.
Disproves:Gross margin remains below 15% in the next earnings report.
Why it matters: This shows strong demand and good market position. New orders show consumer trust and success.
Confirms:New orders land within 21,000 to 22,000 homes.
Disproves:New orders fall below 21,000 homes.
Why it matters: Hitting this target shows strong demand and growth in home deliveries, a key priority for Lennar.
Confirms:They plan to deliver about 85,000 homes by the end of FY 2026.
Disproves:Deliveries fall significantly short of 80,000 homes by the end of FY 2026.
Why it matters: An increase in gross margin shows better cost management and pricing power in a tough market. This improvement is key for profitability.
Confirms:Gross margin reaches or exceeds 16%.
Disproves:Gross margin remains below 15.6%.
Deliver approximately 82,000 to 83,000 homes in FY 2026
Delivery guidance adjustment reflects macro uncertainty but remains within target.
Threatens: Improve gross margin to approximately 16%
Earnings miss indicates ongoing housing market challenges affecting margins.
Threatens: Deliver approximately 82,000 to 83,000 homes in FY 2026
Trimmed delivery guidance suggests potential growth issues.
Threatens: Improve gross margin to approximately 16%
Stable outlook by Fitch indicates ongoing margin pressure.
Chief Operating Officer — Jim Parker: Jim Parker was promoted to Chief Operating Officer within the company.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 12, 2026, Lennar Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the first quarter ended February 28, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amend…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On December 16, 2025, Lennar Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Ac…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On November 12, 2025, Jonathan M. Jaffe, who joined Lennar Corporation (the “Company”) in 1983 and who has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company since September 2023, notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company of his decision to retire as Co-Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and accor…