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Forestar Group Inc (FOR) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Real Estate · Real Estate - Development

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.80 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings estimates trending DOWN.

Forestar Group Inc. operates as a residential lot development company in the United States. It acquires land and develops infrastructure for single-family residential communities. The company sells its residential single-family finished lots to local, regional, and national... Read more

$27.80+0.9% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#2 of 4 Real Estate - Development
Stop $26.00Target $28.05(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$33.00+18.7%4 analysts
$28.05our TP
$27.80price
$33.00mean
$26
$38

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.80 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings estimates trending DOWN. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 81d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Margin of safety: 44%
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Earnings estimates trending DOWN

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)8.4
P/E (Fwd)8.6
Mkt Cap$1.4B
EV/EBITDA5.6
Profit Mgn9.8%
ROE9.7%
Rev Growth-3.0%
Beta1.45
DividendNone
Rating analysts9

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.25bullish
IV69%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesA.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotMomentum 5.0<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 5.0>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 81d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
68 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $24.30Resistance $28.71

Price Targets

$26
$28
A.Upside+0.9%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.9% upside)
! Reward/Risk 0.1:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-21 (81d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is FOR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.80 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings estimates trending DOWN. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $26.00. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the FOR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $28.05 (+0.9% upside). Prior stop was $26.00. Stop-loss: $26.00.

What are the risks of investing in FOR?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.

Is FOR overvalued or undervalued?

Forestar Group Inc trades at a P/E of 8.4 (forward 8.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about FOR?

9 analysts cover FOR with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $33.

What does Forestar Group Inc do?Forestar Group Inc. operates as a residential lot development company in the United States. It acquires land and...

Forestar Group Inc. operates as a residential lot development company in the United States. It acquires land and develops infrastructure for single-family residential communities. The company sells its residential single-family finished lots to local, regional, and national homebuilders. Forestar Group Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Arlington, Texas. Forestar Group Inc. operates as a subsidiary of D.R. Horton, Inc.

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