RankAlpha logo
Back to Rankings

CCS

Century CommunitiesF
NYSE / Consumer Durables & Apparel
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
View Chart
Current thesis
If order activity, backlog conversion, and community growth stabilize after the Q1 reset, the combination of improved adjusted gross margin and ongoing capital returns could let the stock recover some of the post-print drawdown.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-28 · AMC.
What can break
Backlog conversion may slow again if March-style softness persists into the next print.
Momentum
16
Value
43
Sentiment
38
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $49.00 · Bull $60.00 · Bear $38.00Analysis 2026-05-19; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
2026-10-28 · AMC
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-19 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade F · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $76.00
Why
Momentum16 · Δ7d -4.7
Value43 · Δ7d -0.7
Sentiment38 · Δ7d -4.4
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Confirming evidence

  • • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-28 · AMC.
  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.7.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Backlog conversion may slow again if March-style softness persists into the next print.
  • • Execution risk remains if margin gains depend too heavily on lower incentives and spec reductions.
  • • The bear case is that affordability stays tight, order activity remains weak, and management has to keep revising deliveries and revenue lower; in that scenario, margin gains and buybacks may not offset another demand leg down.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-28 · AMC

Q2 backlog conversion will test whether the reset is sticking

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
16
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-4.7
Δ21d
-21.4
Value
43
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.7
Δ21d
+0.0
Sentiment
38
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-4.4
Δ21d
-3.0
Why this grade

Composite grade F. Momentum 15.9 / Value 43.5 / Sentiment 37.9

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-05-19. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$60.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-19 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
45%
Probability
Target price
$49.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-19 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
30%
Probability
Target price
$38.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-19 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$1.65B
Beta
1.57
Shares Out
28.43M
P/E (TTM)
8.7
P/S (TTM)
0.42
P/FCF (TTM)
9.81
Rev YoY
-7.8%
EPS YoY
+11.1%
Gross Margin
+16.2%
Op Margin
+3.2%
Net Debt
$1.29B
Current Ratio
5.63
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data