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Forestar Group NYSE:FOR Stock Report

Last Price

US$26.01

Market Cap

US$1.3b

7D

1.9%

1Y

-23.0%

Updated

26 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Forestar Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$26.01
52 Week HighUS$40.92
52 Week LowUS$25.33
Beta1.72
1 Month Change-14.55%
3 Month Change-20.12%
1 Year Change-22.98%
3 Year Change20.14%
5 Year Change25.83%
Change since IPO13.09%

Recent News & Updates

Forestar Group: Capitalizing On Lot Supply Constraints And Strong Market Demand

Dec 14

We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings

Nov 28
We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings

At US$29.34, Is Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 19
At US$29.34, Is Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Worth Looking At Closely?

Recent updates

Forestar Group: Capitalizing On Lot Supply Constraints And Strong Market Demand

Dec 14

We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings

Nov 28
We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Forestar Group's (NYSE:FOR) Earnings

At US$29.34, Is Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 19
At US$29.34, Is Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Worth Looking At Closely?

Forestar Group: Benefitting From Constraints On Residential Lot Supply

Sep 22

Does Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 26
Does Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Aug 08
Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Is There Now An Opportunity In Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Jun 10
Is There Now An Opportunity In Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?

May 23
Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?

Forestar Group Stock To Benefit From The Real Estate Shortage

Apr 29

Results: Forestar Group Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Apr 26
Results: Forestar Group Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Does This Valuation Of Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Feb 10
Does This Valuation Of Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Forestar Group: Homebuilders Are Primed For A Strong 2024, Buy While Still Cheap

Feb 05

Why Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 23
Why Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Could Be Worth Watching

Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 03
Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Forestar Group: Undervalued Even After Recent Price Surge

Nov 21

Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) A Risky Investment?

Sep 16
Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) A Risky Investment?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Aug 18
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Forestar Group: Linchpin Of The Resurgent Home Building Sector

Jul 26

Forecast: Analysts Think Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Jul 26
Forecast: Analysts Think Forestar Group Inc.'s (NYSE:FOR) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 08
Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Using Too Much Debt?

Forestar: Headcount Growth And Lot Price Increase Could Imply Undervaluation

Jun 08

These Analysts Just Made A Meaningful Downgrade To Their Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) EPS Forecasts

Jan 30
These Analysts Just Made A Meaningful Downgrade To Their Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) EPS Forecasts

Forestar Group Will Be A Stronger Buy Than D.R. Horton

Jan 19

These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jan 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Forestar Group GAAP EPS of $1.02 beats by $0.54, revenue of $381.4M beats by $91.63M

Nov 09

Forestar Group: A Contrarian's Best Bet Amongst The Homebuilders

Oct 09

Forestar promotes Mark Walker to COO

Sep 30

Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For Next Year

Jul 26
Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For Next Year

Forestar Group Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 18

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 11
Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Should You Investigate Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) At US$15.16?

May 10
Should You Investigate Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) At US$15.16?

Forestar: Land Developer Is A Top Inflation-Fighting Stock

Apr 23

These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Forestar Group: The Growth Stock You've Never Heard Of

Feb 04

Is It Time To Consider Buying Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Jan 29
Is It Time To Consider Buying Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR)?

Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) A Risky Investment?

Nov 20
Is Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) A Risky Investment?

Does Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Nov 04
Does Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Shareholder Returns

FORUS Real EstateUS Market
7D1.9%3.1%2.8%
1Y-23.0%6.6%24.5%

Return vs Industry: FOR underperformed the US Real Estate industry which returned 8.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FOR underperformed the US Market which returned 24.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FOR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FOR volatility
FOR Average Weekly Movement3.6%
Real Estate Industry Average Movement7.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: FOR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: FOR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2005393Andy Oxleywww.forestar.com

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

Forestar Group Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Forestar Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FOR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.32b
Earnings (TTM)US$203.40m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.51b

6.5x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FOR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.51b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.15b
Gross ProfitUS$359.30m
Other ExpensesUS$155.90m
EarningsUS$203.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 21, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)4.01
Gross Margin23.80%
Net Profit Margin13.48%
Debt/Equity Ratio44.3%

How did FOR perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 02:26
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Forestar Group Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John LovalloBofA Global Research
Carl ReichardtBTIG
Megan Talbott McGrathBuckingham Research Group Inc.