Lennar: Time To Get Back Into Homebuilders

  • 100% technical buy signals
  • 12 new highs and up 15.81% in the last month
  • 90.50+ Weighted Alpha

The Chart of the Day belongs to the residential homebuilder Lennar (LEN)  I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation.  Since the Trend Seeker signaled a buy on 6/12 the stock gained 13.18%.

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LEN Price vs Daily Moving Averages

Lennar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a homebuilder primarily under the Lennar brand in the United States. It operates through Homebuilding East, Homebuilding Central, Homebuilding Texas, Homebuilding West, Financial Services, Multifamily, and Lennar Other segments. The company's homebuilding operations include the construction and sale of single-family attached and detached homes, as well as the purchase, development, and sale of residential land; and development, construction, and management of multifamily rental properties. It also offers residential mortgage financing, title, insurance, and closing services for home buyers and others, as well as originates and sells securitization commercial mortgage loans. In addition, the company is involved in the fund investment activity. It primarily serves first-time, move-up, active adult, and luxury homebuyers. Lennar Corporation was founded in 1954 and is based in Miami, Florida.

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Barchart Technical Indicators:

  • 100% technical buy signals
  • 90.50+ Weighted Alpha
  • 84.86% gain in the last year
  • Trend Seeker buy signal
  • Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
  • 12 new highs and up 15.81% in the last month
  • Relative Strength Index 75.81%
  • Technical support level at $113.40
  • Recently traded at $114.80 with 50 day moving average of $101.18


Fundamental Factors:

  • Market Cap $33.22 billion
  • P/E 7.40
  • Dividend yield 1.33%
  • Revenue projected to decrease by 4.70% this year but increase again by 1.80% next year
  • Earnings estimated to decrease by 19.80% this year, but increase again by 7.50% next year and continue to compound at an annual rate of .60% for the next 5 years

Analysts and Investor Sentiment -- I don't buy stocks because everyone else is buying but I do realize that if major firms and investors are dumping a stock it's hard to make money swimming against the tide:

  • Wall Street analyst gave 7 strong buy,6 buy, and 9 hold opinions on the stock
  • Analysts price targets are between $101 and $161 -  with a consensus of $133
  • The individual investors on Motley Fool are not yet on board and voted 550 to 659 for the stock to lag the market with the more experienced investors voting 122 to 112 for the stock to beat the market
  • Value Line rates the stock it highest rating of 1 
  • CFRAs MarketScope rates it a 3 star hold
  • 27,580 investors monitor the stock on Seeking Alpha

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