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Forestar Group (FOR) Stock Price & Analysis

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FOR Stock Chart & Stats

$23.70-$0.76(-3.11%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$24$26$28Aug 10Aug 24Sep 8Sep 21Oct 5Oct 19Nov 2
Day’s Range
$23.70 - $24.45
52-Week Range
$22.81 - $32.06
Previous Close
$24.46
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
193.68K
Market Cap
$1.21B
Enterprise Value
$1.46B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$394.90M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$810.20M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
8.5
Beta
0.55
Next Earnings
Jan 26, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.18
Next Dividend Ex-Date
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Balance Sheet Strength

Lower leverage, rising equity, and substantial liquidity give Forestar flexibility to fund land development while absorbing housing-market volatility. This stronger capital structure can support disciplined growth, reduce refinancing pressure, and help the company pursue opportunities when competitors are more constrained.

Contracted Backlog

A large contracted lot position provides visibility into future revenue and reduces reliance on entirely new sales each period. Hard earnest-money deposits also support buyer commitment, while the backlog helps convert the existing land base into cash and earnings over the coming quarters.

Disciplined Growth Platform

The company combines a sizeable national lot platform with explicit return thresholds and disciplined development pacing. Concentrating investment in undersupplied, faster-turning, or multi-product markets may improve capital efficiency and support durable growth without abandoning underwriting discipline.

Bears Say

Slower Fiscal 2027 Outlook

Management’s outlook implies lower lot deliveries and revenue after fiscal 2026, indicating that demand and builder purchasing conditions may restrain near-term growth. A slower conversion pace could reduce operating leverage and delay the realization of value from Forestar’s land and controlled-lot inventory.

Margin Pressure

Project-specific regulatory costs and impairments show that reported profitability can be vulnerable during development closeouts. Even if normalized margins remain near management’s 20%–23% range, recurring execution or compliance issues could weigh on earnings quality and reduce returns on invested capital.

Volatile Cash Generation

The multi-year swing in operating and free cash flow reflects the timing-sensitive nature of land investment and working capital. Although the latest period converted earnings into cash, repeated negative annual cash flow could increase reliance on liquidity and make funding growth less predictable across the housing cycle.

Forestar Group News

FOR FAQ

What was Forestar Group’s price range in the past 12 months?
Forestar Group lowest stock price was $22.81 and its highest was $32.06 in the past 12 months.
What is Forestar Group’s market cap?
Forestar Group’s market cap is $1.21B.
When is Forestar Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
Forestar Group’s next earnings report is estimated for Jan 26, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 78 days.
How were Forestar Group’s earnings last quarter?
Forestar Group released its earnings results on Oct 29, 2026. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.253 by -$0.103.
Is Forestar Group overvalued?
Not enough analysts have published a price target to calculate whether the price is overvalued.
Does Forestar Group pay dividends?
Forestar Group does not currently pay dividends.
What is Forestar Group’s EPS estimate?
Forestar Group’s EPS estimate is 0.18.
How many shares outstanding does Forestar Group have?
Forestar Group has 51,017,628 shares outstanding.
What happened to Forestar Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Forestar Group reported an EPS of $1.15 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.253. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.434%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Forestar Group?
Hedge funds hold Forestar Group shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Forestar Group is 71,884,958 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 152.9K shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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