The new U.S. housing law could boost homebuilding and housing stocks, putting homebuilder ETFs like ITB and XHB in focus.
Beazer (BZH) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Dream Finders Homes submitted a bid last week to acquire Beazer Homes USA for about $704 million.
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Beazer Homes (BZH) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.03 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.72. This compares to earnings of $0.42 per share a year ago.
The headline numbers for Beazer (BZH) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Beazer Homes CEO Allan Merrill: If homebuilders chase the markets that look tightest today, those conditions may have already shifted by the time homes deliver 2 to 4 years later.
The United States housing market started to normalize in 2026, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipping as low as 5.98% by the week ending Feb. 26, 2026, after being above 6% for more than a year, per Freddie Mac. Besides, per the March 12 report by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, housing starts in January were 1,487,000, up 7.2% month over month and 9.5% from the year-ago value.
This home builder has seen estimates fall after a recent earnings miss, but it still has good earnings growth.
Beazer Homes USA (BZH) remains a 'sell' as weak housing demand pressures margins and undermines its expansion strategy. BZH's Q1 saw a $0.90 loss, 22% revenue decline, and gross margins drop to 14%, highlighting operational challenges. Management's aggressive community growth and buyback plans appear misaligned with deteriorating orders, rising cancellations, and high leverage.
Although the revenue and EPS for Beazer (BZH) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Beazer Homes (BZH) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.9 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.49. This compares to earnings of $0.1 per share a year ago.