What is Sidoti Csr’s Forecast for BETR FY2025 Earnings?

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ:BETR) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti Csr upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Better Home & Finance in a report issued on Wednesday, January 28th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($9.86) per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of ($9.97). Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Better Home & Finance’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($2.16) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($1.48) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.49) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.59) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($2.84) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.60 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Northland Securities raised Better Home & Finance to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Better Home & Finance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Better Home & Finance in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Better Home & Finance to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.00.

Better Home & Finance Stock Down 3.9%

BETR opened at $30.31 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $38.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.01. Better Home & Finance has a fifty-two week low of $8.90 and a fifty-two week high of $94.06. The firm has a market cap of $475.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.49 and a beta of 1.99.

Institutional Trading of Better Home & Finance

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Better Home & Finance during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in Better Home & Finance during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. CWM LLC acquired a new position in shares of Better Home & Finance during the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Better Home & Finance during the 4th quarter valued at $59,000. Finally, Solstein Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Better Home & Finance by 42.6% in the 3rd quarter. Solstein Capital LLC now owns 2,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. 20.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, General Counsel Paula Tuffin sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $308,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 26,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,009,932.90. This represents a 23.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Chad M. Smith sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.70, for a total transaction of $220,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 21,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $792,353. This represents a 21.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 33,221 shares of company stock worth $1,357,251. 23.59% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Better Home & Finance News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Better Home & Finance this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald upgrade acted as a near-term bullish catalyst earlier this week; that upgrade helped drive prior intraday rallies and likely attracted short-term buyers. Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and press pieces (AAII / AmericanBankingNews) have highlighted volatile intraday moves and the upgrade-driven bounce; these stories provide context but are not new fundamental changes. AAII Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears inconsistent (shows 0 shares), suggesting the published short-interest snapshot may be erroneous or incomplete; treat short-interest signals cautiously. (No direct actionable change.)
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti CSR issued a flurry of estimate changes (Jan. 28) that overall trim near-term and some forward-year expectations — cuts include lowered FY2026 and several 2026 quarterly EPS forecasts and a slight reduction to FY2027 EPS, which increases near-term earnings uncertainty and likely pressured the stock. Sidoti Estimates Report

About Better Home & Finance

Better Home & Finance Holding Co engages in the provision of comprehensive homeownership services. It offers mortgage loans, real estate agent services, and title and homeowner’s insurance services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.