CCS NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Century Communities Inc · Real Estate · Real Estate - Development

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Latest close 67.16 USD
-3.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 8.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -4.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 55/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 80d.

Setup score 44 out of 100
Latest Close 67.16 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.2% latest completed week
4W Return -4.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 22.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -3.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -4.0%. Indicator stack 25/58 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 55/100 conviction; expected move 9.2%. News sentiment 56/100 57 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 80d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 8.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -4.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5012-week average 0.19

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.50Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -4.0% over four weeks, 22.8% over 12 weeks, and 18.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.2%
4W-4.0%
12W22.8%
26W7.8%
52W18.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.62Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-41.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.42Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-111.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength57/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 44; rank 1 is best.
Value66/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Quality6/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Momentum71/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Growth1/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 100; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework18/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
22.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
17.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
3.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-9.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-48.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-53.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
9.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

CCS shows bearish options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 9.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction55/100
Expected move9.2%
Put/call volume
Pressure-100
Speculation0
Volatility71
Trend agreement23
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Insider activity11 / 0

11 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

22 positive · 30 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings80dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-10.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-12.0%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-3.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol6.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -4.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape40/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 40/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis33/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.50; No reversal markers Factors48/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 10; Small Cap Core rank 28 SVQF18/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 828.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options29/100

CCS shows bearish options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 9.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 9.2% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

EMG Holdings L.P. Boosts Position in Century Communities, Inc. $CCS Insiders11 / 0

11 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings80d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202667.16 USD-3.2%61.96 USD70.85 USD0.62-0.421.4MOff
24 Jul 202669.38 USD5.9%61.67 USD70.88 USD0.753.951.9MOff
17 Jul 202665.53 USD0.8%61.30 USD70.92 USD0.92-2.371.1MOff
10 Jul 202665.04 USD-7.1%61.08 USD70.95 USD1.07-4.701.3MOff
3 Jul 202669.99 USD-2.6%61.00 USD71.01 USD1.063.691.4MOff
26 Jun 202671.84 USD13.6%60.72 USD71.00 USD0.728.722.4MOff
19 Jun 202663.25 USD5.3%60.48 USD71.00 USD-0.01-6.401.8MOff
12 Jun 202660.05 USD8.1%60.37 USD71.03 USD-0.48-10.381.9MOff
5 Jun 202655.54 USD5.1%60.29 USD71.07 USD-0.84-16.762.0MOff
29 May 202652.82 USD2.3%60.41 USD71.15 USD-0.88-23.001.1MOff
22 May 202651.64 USD7.3%60.60 USD71.23 USD-0.75-23.901.9MOff
15 May 202648.13 USD-12.0%60.95 USD71.29 USD-0.66-28.781.9MOff
8 May 202654.69 USD-1.0%61.32 USD71.39 USD-0.65-19.391.7MOff
1 May 202655.22 USD-7.1%61.40 USD71.44 USD-0.72-17.031.4MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.