Financial PerformanceLEN reported 3Q adj. EPS of $3.90 excluding mark-to-market adjustments for public proptech investments and one-time multi-family transactions, beating our $3.71 est (consensus $3.64).
Market ExpansionLEN acquires Rausch Coleman Homes, expanding into new markets in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Kansas, and Missouri.
Strategic InitiativesLennar plans to structure its land spin-off as a REIT that would create a permanent off-balance sheet capital base providing Lennar with finished lots.