Bank OZK Takes $3.21 Million Position in Toll Brothers Inc. $TOL

Bank OZK purchased a new position in Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 19,500 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $3,213,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TOL. Old North State Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of Toll Brothers during the second quarter valued at $1,325,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Toll Brothers during the 2nd quarter valued at about $53,000. Equitable Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in Toll Brothers in the second quarter worth about $363,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in Toll Brothers in the second quarter worth about $4,809,000. Finally, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Toll Brothers in the second quarter worth approximately $453,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.76% of the company's stock.

Toll Brothers Stock Down 2.1%

TOL opened at $145.05 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.64, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $151.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $146.38. Toll Brothers Inc. has a twelve month low of $123.14 and a twelve month high of $168.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 4.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The construction company reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.62 billion. Toll Brothers had a net margin of 11.14% and a return on equity of 14.21%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.73 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Toll Brothers Inc. will post 12.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Toll Brothers Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Toll Brothers's dividend payout ratio is 8.35%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TOL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Toll Brothers from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Toll Brothers from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $158.00 to $161.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on Toll Brothers in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Toll Brothers from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Toll Brothers from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $166.67.

Key Headlines Impacting Toll Brothers

Here are the key news stories impacting Toll Brothers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Toll Brothers continues to expand in attractive luxury housing markets, announcing new communities near Dallas, in California, Las Vegas, and Harrison, New York. The developments increase its future selling opportunities and reinforce the company’s premium-market positioning. New Dallas-area community
• Positive Sentiment: The Harrison, New York, project is expected to launch this fall with luxury townhomes priced from approximately $1.6 million, while the Cumming, Georgia, model home is now available for purchase. These announcements could support future orders and revenue, although they are not immediate financial catalysts. Harrison luxury townhome community
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent developments in San Bruno, California, Las Vegas, and other markets demonstrate ongoing geographic growth, but the releases provided no pricing, order, margin, or earnings guidance. Their near-term impact on TOL’s valuation is therefore limited. Las Vegas community announcement
• Negative Sentiment: An analysis argues that Toll Brothers’ earnings per share improved without growth in total earnings, implying that share repurchases or a lower share count—not stronger profitability—supported per-share results. This is concerning because quarterly revenue fell about 9.7% year over year and earnings declined from the prior-year period. Toll Brothers earnings-per-share analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider activity is also a cautionary signal: company insiders made four reported open-market sales over the past six months and no purchases. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average and close to its 200-day average, indicating continued investor pressure.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Toll Brothers news, Chairman Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 77,957 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.58, for a total value of $12,206,507.06. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 321,256 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $50,302,264.48. This represents a 19.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Robert Parahus sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.66, for a total value of $1,122,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,457 shares in the company, valued at $3,510,574.62. The trade was a 24.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Toll Brothers Company Profile

Toll Brothers, Inc is a publicly traded homebuilding company that focuses on designing and constructing luxury residential properties. The company's core business encompasses a broad range of housing products, including custom single-family homes, upscale condominium communities and rental apartment ventures. Toll Brothers emphasizes high-end finishes and architectural craftsmanship, positioning itself in the premium segment of the U.S. housing market.

In addition to traditional homebuilding, Toll Brothers operates specialized divisions to address evolving consumer preferences.

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