Does Lennar (LEN) stock go up or down depending on the month?
Lennar month by month, year by year
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.4% | +4.6% | -24.1% | +4.0% | -0.6% | +0.8% | -9.0% | |||||
| 2025 | -0.6% | -8.8% | -4.1% | -5.4% | -2.3% | +4.3% | +1.4% | +18.7% | -5.3% | -1.8% | +6.1% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +5.8% | +8.5% | -11.8% | +5.8% | -6.5% | +18.1% | +2.9% | +3.0% | -9.2% | +2.4% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | +13.1% | -5.5% | +8.6% | +7.3% | -5.0% | +17.0% | +1.2% | -6.1% | -5.8% | -4.9% | +19.9% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | -17.3% | -6.5% | -9.7% | -5.8% | +4.9% | -12.1% | +20.4% | -8.9% | -3.7% | +8.2% | +8.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | +9.1% | -0.2% | +22.0% | +2.3% | -4.4% | +0.3% | +5.8% | +2.1% | -12.7% | +6.7% | +5.1% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | +18.9% | -9.1% | -36.7% | +31.1% | +20.8% | +1.9% | +17.4% | +3.4% | +9.2% | -14.0% | +8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | +21.1% | +1.2% | +2.3% | +6.0% | -4.6% | -2.4% | -1.8% | +7.2% | +9.5% | +6.7% | +0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -9.7% | +4.2% | -10.3% | -2.2% | +1.5% | -0.4% | -1.1% | -9.6% | -7.9% | -0.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | +4.0% | +9.3% | +4.9% | -1.4% | +1.6% | +3.9% | -1.6% | -1.3% | +2.0% | +5.4% | +14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | -13.8% | -0.5% | +15.3% | -6.3% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +1.5% | +1.1% | -10.5% | -1.5% | +2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | +0.2% | +11.8% | +3.2% | -11.6% | +1.8% | +9.4% | +3.9% | -4.0% | -5.4% | +4.0% | +2.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | +1.5% | +9.3% | -9.7% | -2.6% | +6.0% | +2.6% | -13.7% | +8.1% | -0.9% | +11.0% | +9.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | -7.1% | +7.5% | -0.6% | -4.6% | -8.3% | -6.0% | -6.1% | +11.3% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +10.6% | |
| Average | +3.3% | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +2.7% | +1.2% | -1.5% | +0.2% | +6.1% | -1.9% |
| % of years up | 69% | 43% | 64% | 36% | 50% | 71% | 57% | 54% | 38% | 54% | 92% | 54% |
| Years observed | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Lennar month by month: the summary
Over 2013-2026, here's what Lennar (LEN) stock did each month, on average: January +3.3% (up 69% of 13 years), February -0.4% (up 43% of 14 years), March -0.5% (up 64% of 14 years), April -0.4% (up 36% of 14 years), May +1.3% (up 50% of 14 years), June +1.0% (up 71% of 14 years), July +2.7% (up 57% of 14 years), August +1.2% (up 54% of 13 years), September -1.5% (up 38% of 13 years), October +0.2% (up 54% of 13 years), November +6.1% (up 92% of 13 years), December -1.9% (up 54% of 13 years). In other words, LEN historically rose in January, May, June, July, August, October, November, and fell in February, March, April, September, December.
Does Lennar really go up in November?
Over 2013-2026, November is Lennar's strongest month: +6.1% on average, positive in 12 of 13 years. At the other end, December shows -1.9%. But a monthly gap is often built on one or two extreme years — the table above shows it: look at the spread, not just the average. Seasonality only means something when it has a cause (selling season, earnings calendar, year-end tax effects); with no identified cause, it's probably noise.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lennar stock go up or down in August?
Over 13 years, LEN rose +1.2% on average in August, finishing the month up 7 times out of 13 (54%). Median: +1.1%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lennar stock go up or down in January?
Over 13 years, LEN rose +3.3% on average in January, finishing the month up 9 times out of 13 (69%). Median: +1.5%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lennar stock go up or down in July?
Over 14 years, LEN rose +2.7% on average in July, finishing the month up 8 times out of 14 (57%). Median: +1.3%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lennar stock go up or down in September?
Over 13 years, LEN fell -1.5% on average in September, finishing the month up 5 times out of 13 (38%). Median: -3.7%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lennar stock go up or down in May?
Over 14 years, LEN rose +1.3% on average in May, finishing the month up 7 times out of 14 (50%). Median: +0.0%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Lennar stock go up or down in June?
Over 14 years, LEN rose +1.0% on average in June, finishing the month up 10 times out of 14 (71%). Median: +1.3%. It's one of its most consistent months. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
What is the best month to buy Lennar stock?
Historically, November: over the last 14 years, LEN gained +6.1% on average that month and finished up 92% of the time (13 years observed). December is the weakest month (-1.9%). This is not a prediction: 14 years is a small sample, and the past is under no obligation to repeat.
Why does Lennar stock often rise in November?
November has averaged as its best month over 14 years (+6.1%, up 92% of years). No clearly established recurring seasonal driver explains this month — it's a statistical tendency over 14 years of history, not a prediction.
Is there a best month to invest in the stock market in general?
There's no universal rule: every stock has its own seasonality. For LEN it's November (+6.1% on average over 14 years) — another stock will look completely different. The calendar effects people cite ("sell in May", the year-end rally) are market-wide averages, not laws: on LEN, November is the most consistent month (92% positive years). We also rank all 12 months for the whole market.
Does stock seasonality actually work?
Careful. A month that rose 14 times out of 14 can simply be chance: with 12 months and a dozen years, patterns appear naturally even in random data. Seasonality describes what happened; it doesn't explain why and predicts nothing. Treat it as context, never as a standalone buy signal.
What data is this table based on?
On LEN's real monthly closing prices from 2013 to 2026 (14 years), source Yahoo Finance. Each cell = the price change over that month. Price performance, excluding dividends. Incomplete months and quote gaps are excluded.