Lennar is the second-largest US homebuilder, with the Homebuilding segment accounting for over 90% of revenues and EBIT. The company has outperformed the iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2024, delivering a 23% total return. I think Lennar has further upside thanks to an attractive valuation, a conservative capital structure, and sector-wide tailwinds from lower mortgage rates as the Fed normalizes policy.
Buffett owns two similar stocks -- Lennar and NVR. Shares of both homebuilders should soar if the Fed cuts interest rates.
Lennar (LEN) closed at $174 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.84% move from the prior day.
The numbers: Builder confidence fell for the fourth month in a row in August, as elevated mortgage rates continue to spook home buyers.
In the most recent trading session, Lennar (LEN) closed at $170.37, indicating a +1.45% shift from the previous trading day.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Lennar (LEN) stood at $172, denoting a +0.94% change from the preceding trading day.
Lennar (LEN) concluded the recent trading session at $178.18, signifying a +0.83% move from its prior day's close.
Lennar Corp. (LEN, Financial) is the second-largest homebuilder in the United States, trailing only D.R. Horton (DHI).
Shares of Lennar Corp LEN declined in premarket trading on Monday, just weeks after the company announced plans to spin off its land assets.
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Lennar (LEN) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Shares of Lennar Corp. got chopped down Tuesday after Raymond James backed away from its longtime bullish call on the home builder, citing margin concerns and other company-specific “overhangs.”