Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Buys 5,914 Shares of Lennar Corporation $LEN

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its stake in Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) by 29.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,006 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,914 shares during the quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Lennar were worth $3,278,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lennar in the second quarter worth $424,950,000. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its position in Lennar by 86.7% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 2,523,594 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $279,135,000 after purchasing an additional 1,172,068 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Lennar during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,440,000. River Road Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lennar by 86.1% during the 2nd quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 443,477 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $49,749,000 after purchasing an additional 205,234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aviva PLC lifted its stake in shares of Lennar by 1,656.1% in the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 155,626 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $17,214,000 after purchasing an additional 146,764 shares during the period. 81.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lennar Stock Performance

NYSE LEN opened at $118.92 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $116.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $121.39. The firm has a market cap of $30.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.42. Lennar Corporation has a twelve month low of $98.42 and a twelve month high of $144.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 4.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Lennar (NYSE:LEN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 16th. The construction company reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.30 by ($0.27). The business had revenue of $9.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.17 billion. Lennar had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 6.08%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.03 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Lennar Corporation will post 12.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lennar News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Lennar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shares rose today on heavy volume, indicating buying interest that outweighed the negative analyst headlines (volume above average; technicals show price above the 50‑day SMA).
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a FY2028 EPS projection of $10.17 for Lennar, signaling a longer‑range recovery expectation even as nearer‑term estimates were cut.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citizens / JMP reaffirmed a Market Perform (neutral) rating on LEN. Citizens Jmp Reaffirms Market Perform Rating for Lennar (NYSE:LEN)
• Neutral Sentiment: TPG’s acquisition of a majority interest in Quarterra was reported; this is industry‑level M&A news that may indirectly affect builder sentiment in certain markets but has no direct confirmed impact on Lennar. TPG Buys Majority Interest in Quarterra
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Lennar’s near‑term and medium‑term EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and fiscal years (examples: FY2026 cut roughly to $6.14 from prior ~ $8.77; FY2027 cut to $8.42 from ~$10.11; several quarterly downgrades). Zacks kept a “Hold” rating — the cuts reduce near‑term earnings visibility and are a clear negative for consensus‑driven valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Major sell‑side moves: Citigroup trimmed its price target to $113 and kept a neutral view (reported via Benzinga), and Wells Fargo lowered its target to $105 — both put downward pressure on sentiment. Citigroup price target cut reported at Benzinga Wells Fargo Lowers Lennar Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes after Lennar’s Q4 showing: some outlets and analysts moved LEN to market‑perform/neutral following an “underwhelming” quarter (Citizens/MSN coverage), reinforcing cautious sentiment. Lennar lowered to market perform at Citizens after underwhelming Q4

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LEN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Lennar from $133.00 to $113.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Lennar in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. BTIG Research set a $90.00 price target on Lennar in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective (down previously from $125.00) on shares of Lennar in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, JMP Securities boosted their price objective on Lennar from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $106.00.

Lennar Company Profile

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) is a U.S.-based homebuilder and real estate company that designs, constructs and sells residential housing. The company offers a range of product types including single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums, serving buyers from entry-level and first-time purchasers to move-up, active-adult and luxury segments. Lennar also develops master-planned communities and manages land acquisition and entitlement activities that support its homebuilding operations.

In addition to home construction and sales, Lennar provides a suite of ancillary services intended to streamline the purchase process and capture additional value.