Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Champion Homes, Inc. (NYSE:SKY) Price Target After Its Latest Report

One of the biggest stories of last week was how Champion Homes, Inc. (NYSE:SKY) shares plunged 23% in the week since its latest annual results, closing yesterday at US$65.55. Revenues of US$2.5b were in line with forecasts, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) came in below expectations at US$3.42, missing estimates by 4.6%. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from Champion Homes' six analysts is for revenues of US$2.62b in 2026. This would reflect a satisfactory 5.6% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to decrease 2.1% to US$3.39 in the same period. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$2.67b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$3.89 in 2026. So there's definitely been a decline in sentiment after the latest results, noting the substantial drop in new EPS forecasts.

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The average price target fell 12% to US$84.64, with reduced earnings forecasts clearly tied to a lower valuation estimate. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. There are some variant perceptions on Champion Homes, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at US$96.50 and the most bearish at US$70.00 per share. This shows there is still a bit of diversity in estimates, but analysts don't appear to be totally split on the stock as though it might be a success or failure situation.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Champion Homes' past performance and to peers in the same industry. We would highlight that Champion Homes' revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 5.6% annualised growth rate until the end of 2026 being well below the historical 11% p.a. growth over the last five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 4.2% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while Champion Homes' revenue growth is expected to slow, it's still expected to grow faster than the industry itself.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. Furthermore, the analysts also cut their price targets, suggesting that the latest news has led to greater pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have forecasts for Champion Homes going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

We also provide an overview of the Champion Homes Board and CEO remuneration and length of tenure at the company, and whether insiders have been buying the stock, here.

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