LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge
Consumer Cyclical · Residential Construction
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $62.03: Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 22%; Below-average business quality.
LGI Homes, Inc. engages in the design, construction, and sale of new homes in the United States. It markets and sells attached and detached entry-level homes and active adult offerings under the LGI Homes brand; and luxury homes under the Terrata Homes brand. The company also... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $62.03: Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 22%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 31d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
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updated 2026-07-05Recent Developments — LGI Homes, Inc.
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- NEWS LGI Homes' Common Shares Approved To Be Listed On Nasdaq Texas — benzinga Jun 30, 2026 positive
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2 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $62.03: Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 22%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $57.69. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $79.05 (+27.4% upside). Prior stop was $57.69. Stop-loss: $57.69.
Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 6.7), Material insider selling (40 sells, 0.66% of cap).
LGI Homes, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.4 (forward 15.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover LGIH with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $93.
What does LGI Homes, Inc. do?LGI Homes, Inc. engages in the design, construction, and sale of new homes in the United States. It markets and sells...
LGI Homes, Inc. engages in the design, construction, and sale of new homes in the United States. It markets and sells attached and detached entry-level homes and active adult offerings under the LGI Homes brand; and luxury homes under the Terrata Homes brand. The company also engages in the wholesale business, which includes building and selling homes to large institutions interested in acquiring single-family rental properties through bulk sales agreements. It operates in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Tennessee, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Alabama, California, Oregon, Nevada, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Utah. LGI Homes, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.