Insider Buying at Century Communities Signals Potential Opportunity

There’s a well-known saying on Wall Street: many reasons exist for selling a stock, but typically only one reason for buying. On May 12, Director Elisa Z. Ramirez invested $157,765.85 in 2,900 shares of Century Communities Inc (Symbol: CCS), purchasing at $54.40 per share. This type of insider buying often attracts the attention of bargain hunters who believe that insiders have insight into their company’s future value.

On Tuesday, prospective investors could acquire shares of Century Communities at an even lower price, with some transactions occurring as low as $54.23 per share. Currently, CCS shares are trading down about 2% for the day. The chart below illustrates the performance of CCS shares over the past year, compared to its 200-day moving average:

Analyzing the chart, the stock’s 52-week range shows a low of $52.405 and a high of $108.42, with the most recent trade recorded at $54.20. Below is a table summarizing insider transactions for CCS over the last six months:

The annualized dividend for Century Communities Inc is $1.16 per share, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date set for May 28, 2025. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for CCS, useful for assessing the sustainability of its current yield of approximately 2.1%:

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