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About Forestar Group Inc.

Forestar Group Inc. is a United States-based residential land developer listed on the NYSE under the ticker FOR, with an additional dual listing on NYSE Texas. Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, the company has operated as a public company since 2007 and today maintains a broad footprint across 64 markets in 24 states. Forestar’s business model is focused and relatively specialized: it acquires entitled land, develops it into finished residential lots, and sells those lots to homebuilders. In practice, this places Forestar in an important upstream position in the U.S. housing value chain, supplying the land inventory that builders need to start new home communities. The company’s core activity is not homebuilding itself, but the development of lots that are ready to build on. That distinction matters for investors. Forestar is exposed to the residential real estate cycle, yet its economics are tied to lot demand, land development execution, and the timing of asset turns rather than to home construction margins. Management has consistently emphasized capital efficiency, disciplined land investment, and balancing the pace of lot sales with the timing of development spending. This is a capital-intensive business, but one that can produce attractive returns when managed carefully. Forestar’s competitive position is supported by several factors. First, it has national scale in a fragmented sector, with a large and diversified market presence across the United States. Second, it benefits from a strategic relationship with D.R. Horton, its majority owner and the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States. That relationship provides commercial stability and a meaningful source of recurring demand, while also giving Forestar a strong platform to serve both national and regional builders. Third, the company’s focus on entitled land reduces some of the entitlement risk faced by broader land investors. Recent results show a business that remains operationally solid despite affordability pressures and a cautious housing backdrop. For fiscal 2025, Forestar reported roughly 14,240 lots sold, about $1.7 billion in revenue, and nearly 99,800 owned and controlled lots at September 30, 2025. In its fiscal first quarter 2026 update, the company reported approximately 101,000 owned and controlled lots, with a significant portion already under contract, supporting future revenue visibility. For investors, Forestar represents a U.S. residential real estate name with a niche but essential role: it is not a diversified property company, but a focused lot developer with national reach, a strong builder relationship, and a business model tied to long-term housing supply needs.