Landsea Homes (NASDAQ:LSEA) Earns “Outperform” Rating from Wedbush

Landsea Homes (NASDAQ:LSEA)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by stock analysts at Wedbush in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $15.00 price target on the stock. Wedbush’s target price indicates a potential upside of 117.64% from the company’s current price. Wedbush also issued estimates for Landsea Homes’ Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on LSEA. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Landsea Homes from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target (up previously from $17.00) on shares of Landsea Homes in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th.

Landsea Homes Price Performance

NASDAQ LSEA traded up $0.15 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $6.89. The stock had a trading volume of 139,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 309,807. Landsea Homes has a twelve month low of $6.54 and a twelve month high of $14.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.81. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $8.14 and its 200 day moving average is $10.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $250.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.19.

Insider Transactions at Landsea Homes

In related news, Director Ming Tian sold 2,521,740 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.25, for a total transaction of $25,847,835.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 6,543,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $67,069,962.75. This trade represents a 27.82 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Huaijun Chen sold 3,565,217 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.25, for a total value of $36,543,474.25. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 534,783 shares in the company, valued at $5,481,525.75. This represents a 86.96 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 51.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Landsea Homes

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LSEA. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Landsea Homes during the 4th quarter worth about $158,000. Nokomis Capital L.L.C. grew its position in shares of Landsea Homes by 51.5% during the fourth quarter. Nokomis Capital L.L.C. now owns 1,643,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,954,000 after buying an additional 558,834 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in shares of Landsea Homes by 104.7% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,000 after buying an additional 8,250 shares during the period. Corton Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Landsea Homes in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $215,000. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Landsea Homes by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 408,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,466,000 after acquiring an additional 9,353 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.99% of the company’s stock.

About Landsea Homes

Landsea Homes Corporation engages in the design, construction, marketing, and sale of suburban and urban single-family detached and attached homes in the United States. The company develops homes and communities; builds suburban, single-family detached and attached homes, mid-and high-rise properties, and master-planned communities.