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Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (DFH) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?

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Have you been paying attention to shares of Dream Finders Homes Inc. (DFH - Free Report) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 18.8% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $42.51 in the previous session. Dream Finders Homes Inc. has gained 18.4% since the start of the year compared to the 14% move for the Zacks Construction sector and the 10.1% return for the Zacks Building Products - Home Builders industry.

What's Driving the Outperformance?

The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings consensus estimate in any of the last four quarters. In its last earnings report on February 29, 2024, Dream Finders Homes reported EPS of $1 versus consensus estimate of $0.67 while it beat the consensus revenue estimate by 36.27%.

For the current fiscal year, Dream Finders Homes is expected to post earnings of $3.14 per share on $4.34 billion in revenues. This represents a 12.54% change in EPS on a 15.74% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, the company is expected to earn $3.71 per share on $4.57 billion in revenues. This represents a year-over-year change of 18.15% and 5.37%, respectively.

Valuation Metrics

Dream Finders Homes may be at a 52-week high right now, but what might the future hold for the stock? A key aspect of this question is taking a look at valuation metrics in order to determine if the company has run ahead of itself.

On this front, we can look at the Zacks Style Scores, as these give investors a variety of ways to comb through stocks (beyond looking at the Zacks Rank of a security). These styles are represented by grades running from A to F in the categories of Value, Growth, and Momentum, while there is a combined VGM Score as well. The idea behind the style scores is to help investors pick the most appropriate Zacks Rank stocks based on their individual investment style.

Dream Finders Homes has a Value Score of B. The stock's Growth and Momentum Scores are A and C, respectively, giving the company a VGM Score of A.

In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 13.4X current fiscal year EPS estimates, which is a premium to the peer industry average of 9.9X. On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock currently trades at 12.5X versus its peer group's average of 9.1X. Additionally, the stock has a PEG ratio of 1.56. This isn't enough to put the company in the top echelon of all stocks we cover from a value perspective.

Zacks Rank

We also need to consider the stock's Zacks Rank, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. Fortunately, Dream Finders Homes currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) thanks to favorable earnings estimate revisions from covering analysts.

Since we recommend that investors select stocks carrying Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B, it looks as if Dream Finders Homes meets the list of requirements. Thus, it seems as though Dream Finders Homes shares could have a bit more room to run in the near term.

How Does DFH Stack Up to the Competition?

Shares of DFH have been soaring, and the company still appears to be a decent choice, but what about the rest of the industry? One industry peer that looks good is KB Home (KBH - Free Report) . KBH has a Zacks Rank of # 2 (Buy) and a Value Score of A, a Growth Score of A, and a Momentum Score of A.

Earnings were strong last quarter. KB Home beat our consensus estimate by 12.82%, and for the current fiscal year, KBH is expected to post earnings of $7.79 per share on revenue of $6.72 billion.

Shares of KB Home have gained 7.5% over the past month, and currently trade at a forward P/E of 8.78X and a P/CF of 8.61X.

The Building Products - Home Builders industry is in the top 21% of all the industries we have in our universe, so it looks like there are some nice tailwinds for DFH and KBH, even beyond their own solid fundamental situation.


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