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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
$147.43
-0.2%
$140.92
$130.40
▼
$170.79
$41.30B1.353.12 million shs2.66 million shs
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
$319.73
-2.4%
$309.69
$277.15
▼
$397.63
$326.97B15.40 million shs3.66 million shs
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$198.82
-2.7%
$197.50
$178.45
▼
$293.06
$114.66B0.893.31 million shs2.85 million shs
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
$64.22
+0.9%
$65.04
$56.66
▼
$85.38
$4.15B1.33924,330 shs1.23 million shs
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
$121.04
+1.3%
$119.81
$107.15
▼
$144.49
$22.72B1.162.03 million shs3.16 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
-0.08%+5.91%+5.20%+0.65%-6.75%
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
-2.41%+3.26%+7.73%-3.95%-17.71%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
-2.68%+0.81%+3.91%-4.11%-18.36%
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
+1.02%+8.56%+0.57%-11.82%-8.98%
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
+1.42%+6.76%+1.85%-6.07%+0.78%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
$147.43
-0.2%
$140.92
$130.40
▼
$170.79
$41.30B1.353.12 million shs2.66 million shs
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
$319.73
-2.4%
$309.69
$277.15
▼
$397.63
$326.97B15.40 million shs3.66 million shs
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$198.82
-2.7%
$197.50
$178.45
▼
$293.06
$114.66B0.893.31 million shs2.85 million shs
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
$64.22
+0.9%
$65.04
$56.66
▼
$85.38
$4.15B1.33924,330 shs1.23 million shs
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
$121.04
+1.3%
$119.81
$107.15
▼
$144.49
$22.72B1.162.03 million shs3.16 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
-0.08%+5.91%+5.20%+0.65%-6.75%
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
-2.41%+3.26%+7.73%-3.95%-17.71%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
-2.68%+0.81%+3.91%-4.11%-18.36%
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
+1.02%+8.56%+0.57%-11.82%-8.98%
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
+1.42%+6.76%+1.85%-6.07%+0.78%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
2.16
Hold$156.366.05% Upside
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
2.58
Moderate Buy$375.9317.58% Upside
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
2.59
Moderate Buy$254.2927.90% Upside
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
2.15
Hold$73.5614.53% Upside
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
2.62
Moderate Buy$136.9413.14% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest DHI, PHM, MTH, LOW, and HD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/23/2026
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$110.00 ➝ $109.00
10/23/2026
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
Lower Price TargetBuy$166.00 ➝ $162.00
10/23/2026
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
Lower Price TargetSector Perform$111.00 ➝ $110.00
10/16/2026
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
UpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
10/16/2026
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$145.00 ➝ $140.00
10/15/2026
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
UpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
10/15/2026
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
Lower Price TargetNeutral$134.00 ➝ $122.00
10/15/2026
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
UpgradeHold
10/15/2026
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
Lower Price TargetNeutral$160.00 ➝ $150.00
10/15/2026
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
Lower Price TargetUnderperform$125.00 ➝ $119.00
10/15/2026
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
Lower Price TargetSector Perform$116.00 ➝ $111.00
(Data available from 10/24/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
$34.25B1.20$12.49 per share11.80$84.02 per share1.75
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
$169.18B1.89$18.35 per share17.42$12.87 per share24.84
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$86.29B1.29$15.78 per share12.60($17.68) per share-11.25
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
$5.40B0.78$7.57 per share8.48$73.79 per share0.87
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
$15.98B1.42$12.77 per share9.48$69.86 per share1.73
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
$3.59B$10.5114.0312.992.309.15%12.47%8.59%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
$14.16B$14.2922.3719.932.338.41%106.42%13.76%11/17/2026 (Estimated)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$6.65B$11.8316.8115.261.717.34%-75.67%12.82%11/18/2026 (Estimated)
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
$453.01M$4.7813.4411.574.776.11%7.13%4.83%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
$2.22B$9.3612.9311.201.6611.24%14.29%10.19%N/A

Latest DHI, PHM, MTH, LOW, and HD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/18/2026Q3 2026
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$2.87N/AN/AN/A$22.38 billionN/A
11/17/2026Q3 2026
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
$3.84N/AN/AN/A$42.77 billionN/A
10/29/2026Q4 2026
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
$3.01N/AN/AN/A$9.07 billionN/A
10/28/2026Q3 2026
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
$1.17N/AN/AN/A$1.29 billionN/A
10/22/2026Q3 2026
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
$2.63$2.53-$0.10$2.53$4.15 billion$3.97 billion
8/19/2026Q2 2026
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$4.22$4.40+$0.18$4.27$26.13 billion$25.96 billion
8/18/2026Q2 2026
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
$4.73$4.92+$0.19$4.79$47.24 billion$47.86 billion
7/29/2026Q2 2026
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
$1.30$1.42+$0.12$1.37$1.43 billion$1.41 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
$1.801.22%+17.98%17.13%10 Years
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
$9.322.91%+8.92%65.22%16 Years
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$5.002.51%+15.61%42.27%53 Years
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
$1.922.99%N/A40.17%2 Years
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
$1.040.86%+12.97%11.11%7 Years

Latest DHI, PHM, MTH, LOW, and HD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/28/2026
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
quarterly$1.252.54%10/21/202610/21/202611/4/2026
9/2/2026
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
quarterly$0.260.87%9/15/20269/15/202610/2/2026
8/20/2026
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
quarterly$0.482.92%9/15/20269/15/20269/30/2026
8/20/2026
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
quarterly$2.332.93%9/3/20269/3/20269/17/2026
1/1/2100
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
quarterly$1.202.13%7/23/20257/23/20258/6/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
0.29
6.43
1.04
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
2.64
1.08
0.31
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
N/A
1.10
0.27
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
0.37
1.97
1.97
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
0.14
0.71
0.78

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
90.63%
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
70.86%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
74.06%
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
98.44%
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
89.90%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
0.66%
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
0.08%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
0.29%
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
2.50%
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
0.75%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
D.R. Horton, Inc. stock logo
DHI
D.R. Horton
14,341279.70 million277.86 millionOptionable
The Home Depot, Inc. stock logo
HD
Home Depot
472,400997.69 million996.89 millionOptionable
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
276,000561.05 million559.43 millionOptionable
Meritage Homes Corporation stock logo
MTH
Meritage Homes
1,86065.17 million63.55 millionOptionable
PulteGroup, Inc. stock logo
PHM
PulteGroup
6,506187.45 million186.05 millionOptionable

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D.R. Horton stock logo

D.R. Horton NYSE:DHI

$147.43 -0.23 (-0.15%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$147.24 -0.19 (-0.13%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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D.R. Horton, Inc. operates as a homebuilding company in East, North, Southeast, South Central, Southwest, and Northwest regions in the United States. It engages in the acquisition and development of land; and construction and sale of residential homes in 118 markets across 33 states under the names of D.R. Horton, America's Builder, Express Homes, Emerald Homes, and Freedom Homes. The company constructs and sells single-family detached homes; and attached homes, such as townhomes, duplexes, and triplexes. It also provides mortgage financing services; and title insurance policies, and examination and closing services, as well as engages in the residential lot development business. In addition, the company develops, constructs, owns, leases, and sells multi-family and single-family rental properties; and owns non-residential real estate, including ranch land and improvements. It primarily serves homebuyers. D.R. Horton, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Arlington, Texas.

Home Depot stock logo

Home Depot NYSE:HD

$319.73 -8.00 (-2.44%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$319.50 -0.23 (-0.07%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows. In addition, it provides tool and equipment rental services. The company primarily serves homeowners; and professional renovators/remodelers, general contractors, maintenance professionals, handymen, property managers, and building service contractors, as well as specialty tradesmen, such as electricians, plumbers, and painters. It sells its products through websites, including homedepot.com; homedepot.ca and homedepot.com.mx; blinds.com, justblinds.com, and americanblinds.com for custom window coverings; thecompanystore.com, an online site for textiles and décor products; hdsupply.com for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and related services; and The Home Depot stores. The Home Depot, Inc. was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lowe's Companies stock logo

Lowe's Companies NYSE:LOW

$198.82 -5.55 (-2.71%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$198.94 +0.11 (+0.06%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical. In addition, the company offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. It sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, homeowners, renters, businesses, and government. The company also sells its products through Lowes.com website; and through mobile applications. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Meritage Homes stock logo

Meritage Homes NYSE:MTH

$64.22 +0.59 (+0.93%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$65.61 +1.39 (+2.17%)
As of 10/23/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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Meritage Homes Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs and builds single-family attached and detached homes in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Homebuilding and Financial Services. It acquires and develops land; and constructs, markets, and sells homes for entry-level and first move-up buyers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company also offers title and escrow, mortgage, insurance, and closing/settlement services to its homebuyers. Meritage Homes Corporation was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

PulteGroup stock logo

PulteGroup NYSE:PHM

$121.04 +1.56 (+1.30%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$121.36 +0.32 (+0.26%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:33 PM Eastern
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PulteGroup, Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and American West brand names. In addition, the company arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; sells the servicing rights for the originated loans; and provides title insurance policies, and examination and closing services to homebuyers. PulteGroup, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.