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Forestar GroupDAI scenario view
RankAlpha Sentiment CodexPost-earnings T+3The current persistence contract does not provide an exact AI reference price. RankAlpha therefore does not calculate scenario return from the live quote. How scenarios are presented
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Post-earnings tone is mixed: official results showed operating growth and maintained guidance, while secondary coverage emphasized the consensus miss. Investing.com reported a 1.06% premarket decline after the release; MarketBeat later listed a July 23 close of $27.88, up 1.73%, suggesting the initial weakness did not persist through that session. No verified post-print analyst target or estimate revision was found, so the deterministic negative prior still supports a monitoring stance. [Investing.com](https://ng.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/forestar-stock-edges-down-as-third-quarter-results-miss-estimates-93CH-2608667) [MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/earnings/reports/2026-7-21-forestar-group-inc-stock/)
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later post-earnings follow-up lacks concrete company-source and analyst/market reaction evidence
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Forestar reported Q3 revenue of $407.0 million, net income of $35.9 million, and EPS of $0.70, versus secondary consensus estimates of $437.73 million revenue and $0.81 EPS. FY2026 lot-delivery guidance of 14,000-14,500 and revenue guidance of $1.6-$1.7 billion was maintained. Investing.com reported a 1.06% premarket decline after the release. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-21] [Investing.com](https://ng.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/forestar-stock-edges-down-as-third-quarter-results-miss-estimates-93CH-2608667)
The reported EPS missed secondary consensus by $0.11 and revenue missed by $30.73 million. Nine-month lot deliveries declined 9% year over year, while lower non-D.R. Horton lot sales and unchanged rather than raised guidance leave near-term estimate risk unresolved. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-21] [MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/earnings/reports/2026-7-21-forestar-group-inc-stock/)
The company reported 23,500 lots contracted for approximately $2.3 billion of future revenue, $1.1 billion of liquidity, 17.7% net debt to total capital, and book value per share of $36.40. Execution against contracted lots could support longer-term rerating, but timing remains market-dependent. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-21]
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