NYSE$FOR

Forestar Group Inc · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Forestar Group Inc reported fiscal Q3 2026 results with revenue up 4% and net income up 9%.

Forestar Group Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $407.0 million for the third quarter ended June 30, 2026, a 4% increase from the prior year. Net income attributable to Forestar rose 9% to $35.9 million or $0.70 per diluted share, with pre-tax income up 12% to $48.7 million. The company sold 3,659 lots and maintained a strong liquidity position of $1.1 billion.

  • Revenues increased 4% year-over-year to $407.0 million on 3,659 lots sold.
  • Net income rose 9% to $35.9 million ($0.70 diluted EPS); pre-tax income up 12% to $48.7 million.
  • Owned and controlled 91,700 lots at quarter end, with 23,500 under contract representing $2.3 billion in future revenue.
  • Maintained full-year fiscal 2026 guidance of 14,000-14,500 lots delivered and $1.6B-$1.7B revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$407M

Previous: $391M+4.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.70

Previous: $0.65+7.7%
Lots sold

3.7K

No prior period
Owned lots under contract

23.5K

No prior period
ROE TTM

9.6%

No prior period
Owned lots

62.2K

No prior period
Owned and controlled lots

91.7K

No prior period
Controlled lots

29.5K

No prior period
Net Income

$35.9M

Previous: $32.9M+9.1%
Operating Income

$48.7M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Forestar · Revenue · Quarterly

$407M

Q3 2026+4.2%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Forestar · $550M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Residential Lot Sales
    $486M+39.8%
  • Tract Sales & Other
    $64.1M+131.4%

Forward guidance

Maintaining fiscal 2026 guidance amid market conditions.

Tailwinds

  • Strong liquidity of $1.1 billion
  • $2.3 billion in contracted future revenue
  • Disciplined capital management

Headwinds

  • Continued affordability constraints and cautious consumer sentiment

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+17.9%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-15.3%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026
Q2 2026+0.4%+6.3%-1.3%
Q1 2026-4.6%-9.6%+8.2%
Q4 2025+6.6%-0.2%-1.0%
Q3 2025+0.6%+1.3%+1.8%
Q2 2025-0.6%+1.6%+6.2%
Q1 2025-10.1%-12.4%-14.0%
Q4 2024+0.9%-1.9%-5.6%
Q3 2024-14.8%-11.4%-18.6%
Q2 2024-7.5%-7.9%+2.4%
Q1 2024-8.7%-6.2%-6.9%
Q4 2023+14.9%+14.3%+20.3%
Q3 2023+13.1%+21.6%+19.9%
Q2 2023+10.4%+17.0%+31.7%
Q1 2023-9.7%-10.7%-15.6%
Q4 2022+15.9%+17.2%+32.0%
Q3 2022-6.2%-6.9%-11.6%
Q2 2022-3.5%-2.9%-6.1%
Q1 2022+8.8%+11.7%+1.9%
Q4 2021+3.2%+2.2%-2.5%
Q3 2021+12.4%+12.4%+5.3%
Q2 2021-1.1%-0.5%-9.8%
Q1 2021-1.1%-1.6%-3.2%
Q4 2020+5.6%+7.1%+12.5%
Q3 2020+2.7%+5.4%+9.1%
Q2 2020+0.9%+13.0%+24.0%
Q1 2020-0.4%-9.2%-2.3%
Q4 2019+3.2%+4.0%+4.9%
Q3 2019+3.0%+6.8%-5.2%
Q2 2019+0.8%+1.5%-2.6%
Q4 2018-0.4%+1.6%+7.6%
Q3 2018-15.3%-16.4%-20.3%
Q2 2018+1.1%+0.0%+5.5%
Q1 2018-2.2%-4.8%+2.8%
Q4 2017+17.9%+11.0%+6.7%
Q3 2017-4.8%-1.4%+27.0%
Q2 2017-0.9%-0.9%+0.3%
Q1 2017+0.0%+0.0%+14.9%
Q4 2016-1.5%-1.5%+2.6%
Q3 2016+3.5%+9.7%+19.8%
Q2 2016-2.0%-2.6%+2.5%
Q1 2016-5.9%
Q4 2015+10.0%
Q3 2015-5.8%
Q2 2015+3.0%
Q1 2015-5.8%
Q4 2014+8.3%
Q3 2014+0.5%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014-5.9%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013-6.3%
Q2 2013-4.9%
Q1 2013+5.0%
Q4 2012+3.7%
Q3 2012-10.0%
Q2 2012+4.0%
Q1 2011-1.1%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q4 2009+5.4%
Q4 2011+5.4%
Q3 2010+3.5%
Q3 2011+3.5%
Q4 2010-9.2%
Q2 2010-9.2%
Q2 2011-9.2%

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