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CCSCentury Communities, Inc.Sell4.1·$70.63-1.57%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Revenue declining at -13% year-over-year, a confirmed death cross with the price below a falling 200-day average, quality below the minimum acceptable threshold, and a put/call ratio of 3.33 all point to a deteriorating setup; the sole countervailing positive is a four-quarter earnings beat streak averaging more than 40% above consensus, which has not been sufficient to arrest the structural price weakness.

Thesis pillars

  • Revenue Contraction RiskStable
  • Earnings Beat Streak ResilienceDeteriorating
  • Confirmed Price DowntrendStable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Century Communities, Inc. (CCS) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5ValueQualityModerate Confidence

Real Estate · Real Estate - Development

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $70.63: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.39; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Century Communities builds and sells single-family homes under two brands—Century Communities and Century Complete—across 16 states, targeting entry-level to move-up buyers with approximately 94% of 2025 deliveries priced below FHA mortgage limits. The company delivered 10,387... Read more

$70.63-6.1% A.UpsideScore 4.1/10#4 of 4 Real Estate - Development
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield3.89%
IncomeYield1.74%(5y avg 1.32%)Payout26.81%
Stop $65.87Target $81.22(default +15%)A.R:R -0.6:1
Analyst target$78.00+10.4%2 analysts
$81.22our TP
$70.63price
$78.00mean
$64
$92

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $70.63: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.39; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 67d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-08-15
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Oct 21, 202667d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-6.1% upside)
Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)15.8
P/E (Fwd)15.4
Mkt Cap$2.0B
EV/EBITDA16.0
Profit Mgn3.4%
ROE5.2%
Rev Growth-7.3%
Beta1.29
Dividend1.74%
Rating analysts7

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C1.39bearish
IV84%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.0
Growth Rank
0.0
Value Rank
3.8

Revenue shrinking — -7.3% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.7
Earnings Growth
4.1
Declining revenue: -7%

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Gross Margin
0.0
Roe
1.7
Net Margin
1.7
Roa
1.8
Operating Margin
2.1
Moat
3.9
Fcf Quality
4.6
Piotroski F
6.7
Current Ratio
8.2
Earnings quality warning: 58% FCF/NINo competitive moat

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Macd
3.0
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
9.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.7<4.5A.R:R -0.6=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 67d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
50 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $63.00Resistance $72.88

Price Targets

$66
$81
A.Upside-6.1%
A.R:R-0.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-6.1% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)
! momentum at 3.7 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-10-21 (67d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CCS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $70.63: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.39; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $65.87. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CCS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $81.22 (-6.1% upside). Prior stop was $65.87. Stop-loss: $65.87.

What are the risks of investing in CCS?

Target reached (-6.1% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).

Is CCS overvalued or undervalued?

Century Communities, Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.8 (forward 15.4). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CCS?

7 analysts cover CCS with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $78.

What does Century Communities, Inc. do?Century Communities builds and sells single-family homes under two brands—Century Communities and Century...

Century Communities builds and sells single-family homes under two brands—Century Communities and Century Complete—across 16 states, targeting entry-level to move-up buyers with approximately 94% of 2025 deliveries priced below FHA mortgage limits. The company delivered 10,387 new homes in 2025 and operates a financial services segment providing mortgage, title, and escrow services to its homebuyers.

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