Lennar is one of the largest public homebuilders in the United States. The company's homebuilding operations target first-time, move-up, active adult, and luxury homebuyers mainly under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's financial-services segment provides mortgage financing and related services to its homebuyers. Miami-based Lennar is also involved in multifamily and single-family for-rent construction and has invested in numerous housing-related technology startups.
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lennar Corporation Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Lennar Corporation Class A (LEN) has returned -16.04% so far this year and -20.56% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, LEN has achieved an annualized return of 6.71%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
LEN
1M-17.97%
6M-33.56%
YTD-16.04%
1Y-20.56%
5Y-3.32%
10Y6.71%
Benchmark (SPY)
1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Lennar Corporation Class A (LEN) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2026
6.15%
4.99%
-22.36%
-0.45%
2025
-1.76%
-6.98%
-4.10%
-5.67%
-2.52%
5.23%
1.98%
15.90%
-3.42%
-2.16%
7.06%
-20.46%
2024
1.77%
4.69%
8.50%
-11.75%
5.86%
-6.62%
17.55%
2.23%
2.84%
-9.68%
1.05%
-21.80%
2023
11.68%
-5.35%
9.36%
7.99%
-4.78%
18.09%
0.89%
-5.63%
-6.18%
-4.25%
19.93%
16.41%
2022
-17.03%
-7.36%
-10.05%
-7.03%
5.09%
-12.55%
19.52%
-8.87%
-2.89%
6.38%
6.42%
1.74%
2021
8.44%
-0.98%
20.55%
1.25%
-5.53%
-0.74%
5.73%
0.96%
-12.95%
5.85%
4.98%
6.34%
2020
18.35%
-9.28%
-37.14%
37.82%
24.99%
1.18%
17.51%
2.69%
9.05%
-14.83%
5.60%
-0.55%
2019
22.98%
1.39%
1.55%
6.31%
-5.17%
-2.18%
-2.86%
6.72%
10.14%
6.45%
-0.58%
-6.39%
2018
-1.99%
-9.04%
3.69%
-9.91%
-2.03%
0.96%
0.52%
-1.47%
-9.57%
-8.55%
-0.74%
-9.90%
2017
2.88%
9.05%
4.15%
-1.46%
1.14%
3.82%
-1.48%
-1.52%
1.71%
4.90%
13.83%
0.64%
2016
-5.37%
-0.02%
1.74%
1.74%
1.26%
-10.62%
-0.95%
2.01%
0.77%
Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lennar Corporation Class A (LEN) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Sharpe ratio
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Calmar ratio
Martin ratio
sharpe ratio
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of LEN compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
Volatility Chart
The current Lennar Corporation Class A volatility is 2.24%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses. Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
Income Statement
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)
34.43B
41.31B
39.23B
37.98B
33.21B
29.94B
29.36B
28.57B
18.75B
15.36B
14.42B
12.96B
11.27B
10.36B
9.15B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)
21.96B
27.87B
26.58B
24.10B
20.82B
17.99B
15.95B
14.58B
7.87B
7.03B
5.65B
4.83B
4.17B
3.41B
2.70B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)
Lennar reported a significant decline in profits and deliveries in its fiscal Q1 2026, with net earnings falling from $520M to $229M year-over-year due to persistent housing market headwinds including high mortgage rates, affordability concerns, and geopolitical uncertainties. Despite near-term challenges, the company is focusing on building affordable homes efficiently while the long-term outlook remains positive given the U.S. housing shortage of 4.7 million homes. The author views the stock decline as a buying opportunity.
The Motley Fool•Matt Dilallo
AI Insight
While the company reported declining profits and deliveries in Q1 2026, the author maintains a positive long-term outlook based on fundamental housing shortage and the company's strategic pivot to affordable housing. Near-term headwinds are significant, but the stock's 33% decline from 52-week highs presents a buying opportunity according to the analyst's perspective.
U.S. equities traded mixed Friday as markets grappled with a downward GDP revision to 0.7% annualized growth and sticky inflation at 3.1%, reigniting stagflation concerns. Oil tensions with Iran kept crude elevated while the Dow rose 0.3%, the S&P 500 held flat, and the Nasdaq was little changed. Individual earnings results drove significant stock movements, with Ulta Beauty plunging 11.3% on weak guidance and Adobe falling 6.4% on conservative outlook and CEO departure.
Benzinga•Piero Cingari
AI Insight
Despite missing both EPS and revenue estimates, stock rose 2% as management highlighted ongoing production and operating improvements
The article analyzes upcoming earnings for three major companies: Dollar General and Dick's Sporting Goods show retail strength with positive surprise histories, while Lennar faces significant headwinds from the housing market downturn due to elevated home prices and high financing costs.
Investing.com•Louis Navellier
AI Insight
Three consecutive quarters of missed expectations, severe earnings forecast decline of 55.8%, sharp analyst estimate cuts (from $1.57 to $0.95), and continued housing market pressure from elevated home prices and high financing costs limiting recovery prospects.
Amid Middle East tensions and inflation concerns, Adobe is positioned to beat lowered expectations with strong AI adoption momentum, making it a buy for the week ahead. Conversely, Lennar faces headwinds from housing market softness, affordability issues, and margin pressures, with earnings expected to show a 55% profit decline, making it a sell.
Investing.com•Jesse Cohen
AI Insight
All seven latest analyst revisions are downside, with earnings expected to decline 55% YoY and revenue falling 10%. The housing market faces affordability issues and elevated mortgage rates. The stock has dropped 11.5% in the past week and is trading near 52-week lows with strong downward momentum indicated by high ADX of 59.4.
January's CPI report came in below expectations at 2.4% headline inflation, the lowest since May 2025, triggering a market rotation from mega-cap tech into rate-sensitive sectors. With shelter costs decelerating and core goods prices flat, investors are positioning for potential Fed rate cuts as early as June 2026. Homebuilders, REITs, and small-cap stocks are the primary beneficiaries of this shift.
Investing.com•Jaachi Mbachu, Aci
AI Insight
Second-largest builder with 'land-light' strategy reducing balance sheet risk, well-positioned for rate-cutting cycle. Stock rallied 40% from April 2025 lows with potential catalyst from fiscal Q1 earnings in late March as mortgage applications rise.
Lennar and other homebuilders are proposing a plan to construct up to 1 million entry-level starter homes to address the U.S. housing affordability crisis. The plan would likely use a rent-to-own model with government-backed mortgages and could require White House support. Lennar's stock surged on the announcement, and analysts believe the plan could succeed given political incentives for the administration to improve housing affordability.
The Motley Fool•Matthew Benjamin
AI Insight
Stock surged 7.5% on announcement of the massive homebuilding plan. The proposed 1 million home construction initiative addresses a major market need and has potential government backing, which could drive significant business growth and profitability for the company.
The timing and economic backdrop of Federal Reserve rate cuts will significantly impact bank stocks and homebuilders. Rate cuts driven by stable inflation could benefit both sectors through improved loan demand and mortgage affordability, but cuts triggered by economic weakness could increase credit risk for banks and limit housing demand. The yield curve shape and economic indicators like inflation, employment, and mortgage rates will be critical in determining whether these rate-sensitive sectors emerge as beneficiaries or face continued pressure.
Benzinga•Hillary Remy
AI Insight
LEN could benefit from improved mortgage affordability and pent-up housing demand following rate cuts. As a national builder with scale, it is better positioned to convert demand improvements into earnings growth despite elevated construction costs.
Lennar Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share for both Class A and Class B common stock, payable on February 19, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 4, 2026.
Benzinga•Prnewswire
AI Insight
The declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share demonstrates the company's financial strength and commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Regular dividend payments are typically viewed positively as they indicate stable cash flows and management confidence in the company's financial position.
Investor Steve Eisman believes Trump's $200 billion mortgage-backed securities purchase plan could spark a short-term rally in homebuilder stocks, particularly Lennar and D.R. Horton. Lower mortgage rates (down to 6%, potentially to 5.5%) could boost home sales, though Eisman notes the plan won't address deeper housing supply constraints at the local level.
Benzinga•Vishaal Sanjay
AI Insight
Eisman specifically mentioned Lennar as one of two prominent stocks set to rally from Trump's mortgage proposal. Despite a -16.06% performance in 2025, it has recovered +13.79% YTD, indicating positive momentum from policy tailwinds.
Invitation Homes (NYSE:INVH) acquired ResiBuilt Homes for $89 million plus up to $7.5 million in earn-out payments to strengthen its build-to-rent strategy in the Southeast. The deal includes 23 existing fee-building contracts and options for 1,500 lots. However, the company faces headwinds from President Trump's proposal to block large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
Benzinga•Akanksha Bakshi
AI Insight
Mentioned as a comparable homebuilder in the market context, but no specific news or developments directly impact the company in this article.
