D.R. Horton, Inc. $DHI Shares Sold by Danske Bank A S

Key Points

• Danske Bank A/S cut its stake in D.R. Horton by 33.9% in Q4, selling 57,736 shares and ending the quarter with 112,766 shares valued at about $16.24 million.
• D.R. Horton posted an EPS beat ($2.24 vs. $2.15) on $7.56B revenue (down 2.3% YoY), announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 (ex-dividend May 7, yield ~1.2%), and carries an average analyst rating of "Hold" with a $168.54 price target.

Danske Bank A S reduced its stake in shares of D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI - Free Report) by 33.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 112,766 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 57,736 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S's holdings in D.R. Horton were worth $16,242,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 159.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 30,252,842 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $5,126,995,000 after purchasing an additional 18,607,545 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 18.1% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,372,020 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $571,456,000 after purchasing an additional 517,752 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 108.3% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 2,827,032 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $364,461,000 after purchasing an additional 1,469,978 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors purchased a new stake in shares of D.R. Horton in the third quarter valued at about $395,179,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 12.5% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,269,557 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $384,624,000 after purchasing an additional 252,878 shares in the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Aron M. Odom sold 260 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.55, for a total transaction of $43,563.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 6,457 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,081,870.35. This represents a 3.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.66% of the company's stock.

D.R. Horton Stock Performance

Shares of DHI opened at $149.92 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 6.46. The company has a market capitalization of $42.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.05, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.41. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $147.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.55. D.R. Horton, Inc. has a 1 year low of $114.17 and a 1 year high of $184.54.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The construction company reported $2.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $7.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.55 billion. D.R. Horton had a net margin of 9.51% and a return on equity of 12.94%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.58 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that D.R. Horton, Inc. will post 10.54 EPS for the current year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 7th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. D.R. Horton's dividend payout ratio is presently 16.87%.

Key D.R. Horton News

Here are the key news stories impacting D.R. Horton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citizens Jmp and other shops raised medium‑term earnings views — Citizens Jmp boosted FY2027 to $11.15 (from $11.05) and lifted multiple quarterly EPS targets for 2026–2027, and Wolfe and Keefe also increased some Q4/FY estimates. Those upward revisions for later periods support a better earnings trajectory beyond near‑term cycles.
• Neutral Sentiment: D.R. Horton opened a new community (Badger Heights) in Rochester, MN, expanding its local inventory and revenue pipeline — a modest positive for growth at the regional level. D.R. Horton Enters the New Home Market in Rochester, Minnesota
• Neutral Sentiment: Materials / supplier note — Martin Marietta reported a Q1 miss on earnings amid margin pressure; commodity / aggregates dynamics can affect builder input costs and margins, so investors may be watching supplier results for cost signals. Martin Marietta Q1 Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term cut from Citizens Jmp — the same Citizens Jmp note trimmed Q1 2027 EPS to $1.69 (from $1.92), signaling weaker near‑term cadence and likely contributing to investor concern about the upcoming quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research reductions — Wolfe lowered its Q3 2026 and FY2026 EPS views in updates, adding to mixed signals and giving traders reason to mark down valuation ahead of clearer demand/margin data.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on DHI. Zacks Research raised shares of D.R. Horton from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of D.R. Horton from $193.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of D.R. Horton from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of D.R. Horton from $172.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BTIG Research set a $182.00 price target on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $168.54.

About D.R. Horton

D.R. Horton, Inc is a national homebuilding company that designs, constructs and sells new residential properties across the United States. The company's core operations focus on building single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums for a range of buyer segments. In addition to home construction and sales, D.R. Horton provides complementary services through subsidiaries that support the mortgage, title and closing processes for its customers, enabling integrated transaction workflows from inventory development to home delivery.

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