Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ:BETR – Get Free Report) CTO Jonsson Sigurgeir Orn sold 2,210 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.94, for a total transaction of $41,857.40. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 9,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $181,861.88. This trade represents a 18.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.
Better Home & Finance Trading Down 1.1%
NASDAQ BETR traded down $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $18.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 219,463 shares, compared to its average volume of 580,779. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.77. Better Home & Finance Holding Company has a 52 week low of $7.51 and a 52 week high of $68.55. The stock has a market cap of $356.44 million, a PE ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.66.
Better Home & Finance (NASDAQ:BETR – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported ($1.64) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.41) by ($0.23). The company had revenue of $54.70 million for the quarter. Better Home & Finance had a negative net margin of 94.52% and a negative return on equity of 409.62%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Better Home & Finance Holding Company will post -7.98 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts recently commented on BETR shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Better Home & Finance in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of Better Home & Finance in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Better Home & Finance from $15.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Better Home & Finance from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Better Home & Finance from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.14.
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Trending Headlines about Better Home & Finance
Here are the key news stories impacting Better Home & Finance this week:
- Negative Sentiment: A newly announced securities class action against Better Home & Finance and certain officers expands the class period and allegations in an existing case. The litigation concerns investors who acquired shares from March 13 to May 7, 2026. Article: Johnson Fistel files expanded securities class action
- Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges the company made misleading statements, including about its loan-conversion funnel and a $1 billion monthly funded-volume target. The news coverage cites a 28.5% stock drop; investors have until November 20 to seek lead-plaintiff status. These are allegations, not established findings. Article: Class action announcement and lead plaintiff deadline
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Better Home & Finance
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Whetstone Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Better Home & Finance in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,985,000. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in Better Home & Finance during the 1st quarter worth $1,460,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Better Home & Finance by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Better Home & Finance in the third quarter worth $306,000. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Better Home & Finance by 210.4% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 9,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 6,435 shares in the last quarter. 20.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Better Home & Finance Company Profile
Better Home & Finance Holding Company is a financial technology company that provides digital services for homeownership. Through its Better brand, the company offers an online platform designed to simplify the process of buying, financing and protecting a home.
Its principal businesses include Better Mortgage, a digital mortgage lender and broker; Better Real Estate, which provides residential real estate brokerage services; Better Cover, an insurance platform; and Better Settlement Services, which supports title and closing activities.
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