Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Invests $20.07 Million in NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,454 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $20,071,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.08% of NVR at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVR during the fourth quarter worth $3,277,825,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of NVR by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 342,460 shares of the construction company's stock worth $2,800,946,000 after acquiring an additional 1,147 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in shares of NVR by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 107,606 shares of the construction company's stock worth $880,099,000 after acquiring an additional 11,274 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH increased its position in shares of NVR by 116,808.2% during the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 57,285 shares of the construction company's stock worth $468,528,000 after acquiring an additional 57,236 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of NVR by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 53,538 shares of the construction company's stock worth $437,882,000 after acquiring an additional 1,549 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.67% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on NVR shares. UBS Group dropped their target price on NVR from $8,900.00 to $7,900.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised NVR from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NVR presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $9,023.33.

NVR Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE:NVR traded down $79.73 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $7,036.20. The company's stock had a trading volume of 22,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,113. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $7,140.21 and a 200-day moving average of $7,712.20. The company has a current ratio of 6.18, a quick ratio of 3.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. NVR, Inc. has a 52-week low of $6,562.85 and a 52-week high of $9,964.77.

NVR (NYSE:NVR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The construction company reported $94.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $107.87 by ($13.04). NVR had a net margin of 16.34% and a return on equity of 39.67%. The company had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.35 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that NVR, Inc. will post 505.2 earnings per share for the current year.

NVR announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, May 6th that allows the company to buyback $750.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to buy up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

About NVR

NVR, Inc operates as a homebuilder in the United States. The company operates through, Homebuilding and Mortgage Banking segments. It engages in the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominium buildings under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes names. The company markets its Ryan Homes products to first-time and first-time move-up buyers; and NVHomes and Heartland Homes products to move-up and luxury buyers.