Despite a sharp decline in homebuilder demand, Lennar Corp (NYSE: LEN) and NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR) have been able to gain market share in the housing market.
The housing market has been top-of-mind for new and would-be homeowners for months, as the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hike campaign has kept mortgage rates at highs last seen since 2007.
And it’s not just expensive borrowing costs keeping people in their apartments.
NVR (NYSE:NVR) reported quarterly earnings of $133.44 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $98.88 by 34.95 percent. This is a 49.78 percent increase over earnings of $89.09 per share from the same
NVR (NYSE:NVR) reported its Q3 earnings results on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 09:00 AM.
Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.
Earnings
NVR missed estimated earnings by 2.63%, reporting an EPS of $118.51 versus an estimate of $121.71.
Mortgage demand is at its lowest level since 1997, hurting home-builder confidence.
In fact, builder sentiment is so bad, it declined for the ninth consecutive month, according to a new study. And it's getting worse.
Barclays cut the price target for Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) from $55 to $40. Western Digital shares fell 0.6% to trade at $36.97 on Monday.
Over the past 3 months, 4 analysts have published their opinion on NVR (NYSE:NVR) stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.