Capital Analysts LLC Raises Holdings in D.R. Horton, Inc. $DHI

Key Points

• Capital Analysts LLC increased its stake in D.R. Horton, Inc. by 7.4%, acquiring an additional 5,740 shares, bringing their total holdings to 83,630 shares valued at approximately $10.6 million.
• D.R. Horton reported quarterly earnings of $3.36 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $2.90, while its revenue reached $9.23 billion against forecasted estimates of $8.80 billion.
• The company has a dividend yield of 1.0%, with a quarterly dividend declared at $0.40 per share, reflecting a dividend payout ratio of 12.83%.

Capital Analysts LLC increased its position in D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI - Free Report) by 7.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 83,630 shares of the construction company's stock after acquiring an additional 5,740 shares during the period. Capital Analysts LLC's holdings in D.R. Horton were worth $10,632,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of D.R. Horton in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its holdings in D.R. Horton by 340.4% during the 1st quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 251 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in D.R. Horton during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in D.R. Horton during the 1st quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC grew its holdings in D.R. Horton by 25.8% during the 4th quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 487 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.63% of the company's stock.

D.R. Horton Trading Up 5.5%

Shares of DHI stock traded up $8.8910 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $170.7610. 6,110,693 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,866,207. D.R. Horton, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $110.44 and a fifty-two week high of $199.85. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $142.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $131.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of $50.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.69, a PEG ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 1.34.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The construction company reported $3.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.90 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $9.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.80 billion. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 15.74% and a net margin of 11.46%.The business's revenue was down 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.10 earnings per share. D.R. Horton has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts expect that D.R. Horton, Inc. will post 13.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 7th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 7th. D.R. Horton's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on DHI. Wedbush increased their target price on D.R. Horton from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group increased their target price on D.R. Horton from $176.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on D.R. Horton from $105.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded D.R. Horton from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on D.R. Horton from $135.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $153.23.

Insider Buying and Selling at D.R. Horton

In related news, Director Michael R. Buchanan sold 2,150 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.70, for a total value of $274,555.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,193 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $280,046.10. This trade represents a 49.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

About D.R. Horton

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.