The stock price of Forestar Group Inc (NYSE: FOR) has plunged by -0.37% when compared to previous closing price of $21.81, but the company has seen a 9.14% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-30 that ARLINGTON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) announced today the dual listing of its common stock on NYSE Texas, the newly launched fully electronic equities exchange headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The Company will maintain its primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange and trade with the same “FOR” ticker symbol on NYSE Texas. Donald J. Tomnitz, Chairman of the Board, said, “We are pleased to join the NYSE Texas as a Founding Member and promote the state that we have.
Is It Worth Investing in Forestar Group Inc (NYSE: FOR) Right Now?
Forestar Group Inc (NYSE: FOR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 6.58x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.37. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 as “overweight”, 1 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for FOR is 18.99M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.25% of that float. On July 04, 2025, the average trading volume of FOR was 193.64K shares.
FOR’s Market Performance
FOR stock saw an increase of 9.14% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 9.80% and a quarterly increase of 1.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.19%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.29% for Forestar Group Inc (FOR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.74% for FOR stock, with a simple moving average of -12.39% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FOR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FOR stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for FOR by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for FOR in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $32 based on the research report published on July 21, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
FOR Trading at 9.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FOR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.19%, as shares surge +10.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.30% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FOR rose by +9.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -31.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.17. In addition, Forestar Group Inc saw -30.84% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FOR starting from Parmer Elizabeth, who sold 3,357 shares at the price of $20.58 back on Jun 11 ’25. After this action, Parmer Elizabeth now owns 0 shares of Forestar Group Inc, valued at $69,087 using the latest closing price.
Parmer Elizabeth, the Director of Forestar Group Inc, proposed sale 3,357 shares at $20.58 during a trade that took place back on Jun 11 ’25, which means that Parmer Elizabeth is holding N/A shares at $69,094 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FOR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14% for the present operating margin
- 0.23% for the gross margin
The net margin for Forestar Group Inc stands at 0.11%. The total capital return value is set at 0.08%. Equity return is now at value 10.81%, with 5.97% for asset returns.
Based on Forestar Group Inc (FOR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 247.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.71.
Conclusion
To sum up, Forestar Group Inc (FOR) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
