Lennar Corporation · LEN-B · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q2 2026

Lennar sees margin recovery but lowers annual delivery outlook

Lennar's Q2 results support a mixed operating picture: falling incentives and core-product efficiencies point to improving margins, while the lower annual delivery target shows that affordability and demand constraints remain material. The asset-light land model provides financial flexibility, but the next test is whether margin gains can persist without sacrificing volume.

Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Cyclical $22.28B market cap
85quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $1.24 Consensus $1.24
EPS surprise 0.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $7.94B Consensus $8.08B
Revenue surprise -1.8% Reported versus consensus

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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, the current analysis points to lower annual delivery expectations but better near-term operating indicators. Q2 gross margin improved to 15.6%, incentives fell to 12.9%, and management emphasized that 98% of land is controlled through third-party partnerships rather than held on the balance sheet.

Guidance delta

Guidance was lowered for the annual delivery target to 82–83k homes. Q3 guidance calls for about 16% gross margin and 20.5–21.5k deliveries.

Key takeaways

  • Q2 deliveries were 20.5k homes and new orders were 21.7k.
  • Gross margin improved to 15.6%, while sales incentives declined to 12.9%.
  • Lennar highlighted an asset-light land model and said only 2% of land is on its balance sheet.
  • The annual delivery target was revised down to 82–83k homes.
  • Elevated mortgage rates and inflation continue to pressure affordability.

Management priorities

  • Expand core products to reduce costs and cycle time.
  • Improve SG&A efficiency through the technology platform.
  • Refine land-bank partnerships to lower the cost of capital.
  • Continue the asset-light transformation and improve inventory turn.
  • Engage with policymakers on housing affordability.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
LEN-B EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $4.57 Q4 '23 actual $4.82, beat Q1 '24 estimate $2.20 Q1 '24 actual $2.57, beat Q2 '24 estimate $3.24 Q2 '24 actual $3.45, beat Q3 '24 estimate $3.63 Q3 '24 actual $4.26, beat Q2 '25 estimate $1.94 Q2 '25 actual $1.81, miss Q3 '25 estimate $2.09 Q3 '25 actual $2.31, beat Q4 '25 actual $1.94, None Q1 '26 estimate $0.95 Q1 '26 actual $0.93, miss Q2 '26 estimate $1.24 Q2 '26 actual $1.24, match Q3 '26 estimate $1.27 Q3 '26 actual $1.23, miss Q4 '26 estimate $1.47 Q1 '27 estimate $0.74 Q2 '27 estimate $1.18 Q3 '27 estimate $1.39
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy44 ratings
Bullish3170.5%
Neutral1125.0%
Bearish24.5%

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 11, 2023
JP Morgan Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 19, 2023
JMP Securities Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainSep 18, 2023
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainSep 18, 2023
UBS Buy BuyMaintainSep 17, 2023
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Named analyst price targets

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FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Truist FinancialJonathan Bettenhausen$75$74.71 -Sep 21, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$70$78.27 -Sep 14, 2026
UBSJohn Lovallo$94$88.08 -Jun 16, 2026
RBC CapitalMike Dahl$85$88.5 -Jun 15, 2026
OppenheimerAnalyst unavailable$84$89.19 -Jun 11, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Lennar Corporation is a leading residential construction company in the United States, primarily operating under the Lennar brand alongside its various subsidiaries. Its diverse business activities are structured across several key divisions, including regional Homebuilding segments (East, Central, Texas, and West), Financial Services, Multifamily, and an "Lennar Other" category. The company's core homebuilding operations involve not only the development and sale of both attached and detached single-family residences but also the acquisition, preparation, and sale of land intended for residential use.…

Historical context

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