Overview
* Forestar ( FOR ) 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 ( FOR ) 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 ( FOR ) 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/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q4 Beat $670.50 $556.60
Revenue mln mln (4
Analysts
)
Q4 EPS $1.70
Q4 Net $87 mln
Income
Q4 Basic $1.71
EPS
Q4 $113.10
Pretax mln
Profit
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 ( FOR ) 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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