It's been a good week for Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest third-quarter results, and the shares gained 4.4% to US$343. Results overall were respectable, with statutory earnings of US$4.27 per share roughly in line with what the analysts had forecast. Revenues of US$447m came in 4.9% ahead of analyst predictions. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Cavco Industries' three analysts is for revenues of US$1.93b in 2025. This reflects an okay 4.1% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to swell 11% to US$22.71. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$1.92b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$22.66 in 2025. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.

The analysts reconfirmed their price target of US$358, showing that the business is executing well and in line with expectations. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. The most optimistic Cavco Industries analyst has a price target of US$380 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at US$313. This is a very narrow spread of estimates, implying either that Cavco Industries is an easy company to value, or - more likely - the analysts are relying heavily on some key assumptions.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. We would highlight that Cavco Industries' revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 3.3% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 19% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 4.6% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than Cavco Industries.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at US$358, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Cavco Industries going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here..

Another thing to consider is whether management and directors have been buying or selling stock recently. We provide an overview of all open market stock trades for the last twelve months on our platform, here.

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