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CCS(CCS)
CCS
Next earnings: Jul 22, 2026 · After close
Signal
Leaning Bearish1↓
PRICE
Prev Close
56.02
Open
56.47
Day Range55.38 – 56.47
55.38
56.47
52W Range50.42 – 76.00
50.42
76.00
20% of range
VOLUME & SIZE
Avg Volume
268.1K
FUNDAMENTALS
P/E Ratio
12.5x
Value territory
EPS (TTM)
—
Div Yield
0.02%
Beta
1.49
Market-like
Performance
1D
-0.84%5D
-6.64%1M
-2.53%3M↓
-11.78%6M
-6.48%YTD
-6.40%1Y↑
+1.04%Best: 1Y (+1.04%)Worst: 3M (-11.78%)
Quick Read
Trend—Insufficient MA data
Momentum
BEARISH
revenue -8% YoY · thin 17% gross marginValuation
CHEAP
P/E 13x vs ~20x sectorHealth
STRONG
CR 5.7 · FCF $3.24/shLean Bullish
Key MetricsTTM
Market Cap$1.60B
Revenue TTM$3.99B
Net Income TTM$132.62M
Free Cash Flow$94.62M
Gross Margin17.5%
Net Margin3.3%
Operating Margin4.9%
Return on Equity5.2%
Return on Assets2.9%
Debt / Equity0.60
Current Ratio5.72
EPS TTM$4.54
Alpha SignalsView Intelligence →
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Health Radar
2 strong4 concern
37/100Liquidity
5.72Strong
Leverage
0.60Strong
Coverage
0.0xConcern
ROE
5.2%Concern
ROIC
4.4%Concern
Cash
$158MConcern
ANALYST COVERAGE11 analysts
BUY
▼ -6.4%downside to target
L $48.00
Med $52.00consensus
H $82.00Stock Health
Composite Score
4 of 5 signals bullish
8/10
Technicals
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✗RSI RangeRSI 37 — Bearish momentum
Volume
●
✓Volume FlowAccumulation — institutional buying
Fundamentals
●
✓Last EarningsBeat estimates
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✓Analyst ConsensusBuy
●
✓LiquidityCurrent Ratio 5.72 — healthy liquidity
Upcoming Events
EEarnings Report · Before OpenMay 4, 2026
Tomorrow
DEx-Dividend DateJul 31, 2026
In 89 days
PDividend PaymentAug 17, 2026
In 106 days
FinancialsFull statements →
Technicals
Technical SetupBEARISH
Technicals →Trend
▼ DowntrendDeath Cross · 50D trails 200D by 3.6%
-7.8% vs SMA 50 · -11.1% vs SMA 200
Momentum
RSI36.9Momentum fading
MACD-0.86Below zero — bearish pulse · compressing
Market Position
Price Levels
52W High
$76.00+36.8%
EMA 200
$60.74+9.3%
EMA 50
$60.22+8.4%
Current
$55.55
52W Low
$50.42-9.2%
52-Week RangeNear 52-week low
$50.4220th %ile$76.00
Squeeze SetupVolume-based
Moderate Squeeze SetupAccumulation pattern present — more buying days than selling over the past 20 sessions. Volume conditions support gradual price improvement.
20-Day Money Flow
Acc days:9
Dist days:0
Edge:+9 acc
Volume Context
Avg Vol (50D)415K
Recent Vol (5D)
369K-11%
Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.
Earnings & Analysts
ANALYST ESTIMATES
Consensus of 4 analysts
Analyst revisions:EPS↓ Revised Down
Analyst consensus estimates · Actuals replace estimates as reported
| Year | Revenue Est. | Rev Gth | EPS Est. | EPS Gth | Range | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FY2023 | $4.1B $4.0B–$4.2B | — | $10.14 | — | ±3% | Moderate3 |
FY2024 | $4.4B $4.3B–$4.4B | ▲ +7.2% | $10.61 | ▲ +4.6% | ±1% | Moderate4 |
FY2025 | $3.9B $3.9B–$3.9B | ▼ -10.3% | $5.44 | ▼ -48.8% | ±3% | Moderate3 |
Range confidence:Tight (high)ModerateWide (low)
🔥Beat 4 consecutive quarters
Earnings HistoryCCS
Last 8Q
+18.6%avg beat
Beat 7 of 8 quartersMissed 1↓ Estimates falling+6%
Q3'24
+1%
Q4'24
+10%
Q1'25
-22%
Q2'25
+18%
Q3'25
+77%
Q4'25
+14%
Q1'26
+44%
Q2'26
Beat
Miss
Estimate
Deeper color = bigger beat/miss
Analyst Activity
All ratings →Analysts turning cautious
30d▲ 0▼ 1
90d▲ 0▼ 1
B. RileyBuy → Neutral
Apr 23
DOWNGRADE
ZelmanNeutral
Jan 31
UPGRADE
WedbushUnderperform → Neutral
May 31
UPGRADE
WedbushUnderperform
Apr 2
DOWNGRADE
Insider Activity
SEC Filings →4 Buys/2 SellsNet Buying
Francescon DaleDir
$6.3M
Feb 12
SELL
Francescon DaleDir
$906K
Feb 12
SELL
Ramirez Elisa ZDir
$27K
May 9
BUY
Ramirez Elisa ZDir
$81K
Apr 28
BUY
Ramirez Elisa ZDir
$27K
May 9
BUY
Ramirez Elisa ZDir
$22K
May 12
BUY
Financials
Dividends2.14% yield
+12.6% avg annual growthAnnual Yield2.14%
Quarterly Div.$0.3200
Est. Annual / Share$1.28
FrequencyQuarterly
Q2'24
Q3'24
Q4'24
Q1'25
Q2'25
Q3'25
Q4'25
Q1'26
Dividend per payment — last 8 periods
INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP
1
Nuveen, LLC
64K▲2
SG Americas Securities, LLC
42K▲3
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
27K▲4
CAMPBELL NEWMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
26K▲5
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS
17K▼6
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
14K▲7
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue
14K▼8
SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC
12K▼News & Activity
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About
founded in 2002, colorado-based century communities is a builder of single-family homes, townhomes and flats in select major metropolitan markets in colorado, texas, nevada, and georgia. the company offers a wide variety of product lines and is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding, including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land and the construction, marketing and sale of homes. century communities is one of the top five fastest growing homebuilders in the united states by total revenue. to learn more about century communities please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
CEO
Dale Francescon
Website
Robert J. FrancesconChief Executive Officer, President & Director
Tyler J. LangtonSenior Vice President of Investor Relations
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Screen sector →| Symbol | Price | Day % | Mkt Cap↓ | P/E | Rev Grw | Margin | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCS◀ | $55.55 | -0.84% | $1.6B | — | -637.7% | — | 1500 |
| $268.26 | +1.21% | $2.9T | 31.7 | +1237.8% | 1083.4% | 1515 | |
| $390.82 | +2.41% | $1.5T | 326.1 | -293.1% | 400.1% | 1490 | |
| $323.88 | -1.50% | $322.6B | 22.7 | +324.0% | 859.6% | 1485 | |
| $286.64 | -2.37% | $203.8B | 23.9 | +372.3% | 3185.0% | 1488 | |
| $156.83 | +0.05% | $174.2B | 32.1 | +711.9% | 910.0% | 1510 | |
| $169.63 | +0.75% | $131.4B | 21.8 | +1338.7% | 2007.7% | 1489 | |
| Sector avg | — | -0.04% | — | 76.4 | +436.3% | 1407.6% | 1497 |