Dream Finders Homes (DFH) Fell Due to Affordability Challenges

Fenimore Asset Management, an investment management company, released its Q4 2025 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. The stock market was solid in 2025 but volatile. While investors balanced AI enthusiasm, economic uncertainty, and monetary policy concerns.  The summer rally was driven by AI-related spending and economic resiliency, whereas the fourth quarter saw a more volatile market due to valuation pressures and macro uncertainty. Stocks from the large-cap technology and communication services sectors led the market in the quarter, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.66%. The firm believes that the trend of AI stocks outpacing high-quality stocks is unsustainable. In Q4 2025, Fenimore Small Cap Strategy returned -4.12%, trailing its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index’s 2.19% return. The underweight exposure to low-quality stocks drove the underperformance in the quarter. Fenimore Dividend Focus Strategy declined -4.41% in Q4 compared to the Russell Midcap Index’s 0.16% return. Furthermore, Fenimore Value Strategy declined -1.17% in Q4 compared to the Russell Midcap Index’s 0.16% return. Investments in the financial and industrial sectors led to the relative underperformance of the Strategy in the quarter. The firm expects mixed market conditions in 2026 as many AI-related stocks look expensive while high-quality companies are trading at multi-year lows, creating opportunities. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

 In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Fenimore Asset Management highlighted stocks such as Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH). Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH) was one of the largest performance detractors in Fenimore Small Cap Strategy during the quarter. Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH) is a US based home builder. January 15, 2026, Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH) stock closed at $20.30 per share. One-month return of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH) was 13.41%, and its shares lost 15.87% of their value over the last 52 weeks. Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH) has a market capitalization of $1.88 billion.

Fenimore Asset Management stated the following regarding Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:

“The biggest drags on performance were Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH), FirstService Corporation (FSV), and SPS Commerce (SPSC). º DFH, the fast-growing home builder, struggled as affordability continued to be a challenge for first-time home buyers. While we expect these cycles to occur, we like DFH’s asset-light approach to building homes and view its management as highly skilled.”

Aerial view of a residential subdivision under construction, highlighting the scale of the homebuilding business.

In another article, we covered Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH) and shared a bearish thesis on the company. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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