LGI Homes (LGIH) is expected to see lower home sales volumes and continued competition, as well as mortgage rate buydowns, to pressure the company's margins, Wedbush said in a note Monday.
The company closed 1,323 homes in fiscal Q2, which was 20% lower than last year but slightly above Wedbush's estimate of 1,305, the investment firm said.
Wedbush maintained its fiscal Q2 and full-year 2025 forecasts unchanged ahead of LGI's earnings report scheduled for Aug. 5.
For the quarter, Wedbush said it expects a gross margin of 21.2%, which is 190 basis points below the consensus and 380 basis points below last year's margin.
Wedbush forecasts Q2 earnings at $1.09 per share on $480 million in revenue, below the consensus estimates of $1.46 per share and $519 million, according to the note.
Sales incentives such as rate buydowns and closing cost help are expected to remain in the 5% to 6% range in the near term, Wedbush analysts noted.
Wedbush maintained a neutral rating with a $93 price target.
Shares of the company were down about 4.3% in recent trading.
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