PulteGroup (PHM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) is a U.S.-based residential homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells single-family homes and develops master-planned communities. The company operates multiple national and regional brands that target different buyer segments, including first-time buyers, move-up buyers and active-adult customers. Its operations encompass land acquisition and development, home design and construction, community amenities and ongoing customer service and warranty programs.

PulteGroup markets homes under several well-known brands, such as Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb, among others, offering a range of product types from entry-level detached homes to larger, higher-end residences and age-restricted active-adult communities. In addition to building and selling homes, the company provides complementary services intended to simplify the purchase process for buyers, including mortgage and title-related services and structured warranty and customer care programs after closing.

The business traces its roots to Pulte Homes, founded by William J. Pulte, and expanded significantly through growth and strategic acquisitions; a notable milestone was the 2009 combination with Centex, which enlarged its geographic footprint and market presence. Today PulteGroup operates across numerous housing markets throughout the United States, focusing on regional demand and community-level planning to position developments for local buyer preferences.

PulteGroup’s operating focus emphasizes product design, construction quality and community amenities tailored to target demographics, with an executive management team and board overseeing corporate strategy and operations. The company’s activities are inherently tied to housing market cycles and local land and development dynamics, and it positions its brands and services to address a broad cross-section of new-home buyers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $110.66 to $116.47
• 50-Day Range: $110.35 to $130.64
• 52-Week Range: $95.20 to $144.49
• Volume: 2.31 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.25
• Dividend Yield: 0.89%
• Price Target: $140.71
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PulteGroup Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PulteGroup scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 101 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PulteGroup has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

PulteGroup has a consensus price target of $140.71, representing about 20.9% upside from its current price of $116.35.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PulteGroup has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.80%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PulteGroup are expected to grow by 10.80% in the coming year, from $10.00 to $11.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PulteGroup is 11.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PulteGroup is 11.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PulteGroup has a PEG Ratio of 1.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PulteGroup has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.03% of the float of PulteGroup has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PulteGroup has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PulteGroup has recently increased by 14.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

PulteGroup has a dividend yield of 0.94%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

PulteGroup has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PulteGroup is 10.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, PulteGroup will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.39% next year. This indicates that PulteGroup will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

PulteGroup has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for PulteGroup this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 17 people have searched for PHM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added PulteGroup to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PulteGroup insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,120,812.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.75% of the stock of PulteGroup is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.90% of the stock of PulteGroup is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/2 Dividend: 3/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/2 Dividend: 3/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Record date for 7/2 Dividend: 6/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend: 6/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG - RSDNT/COMR
• Sub-Industry: Homebuilding
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PHM
• CIK: 822416
• Web: www.pultegroupinc.com
• Phone: (404) 978-6400
• Fax: 248-433-4598
• Employees: 6,506
• Year Founded: 1950

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PulteGroup: $140.71
• High Price Target: $162.00
• Low Price Target: $112.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.59
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.64
• P/E Growth: 1.41
• Net Income: $2.22 billion
• Net Margins: 12.14%
• Pretax Margin: 15.92%
• Return on Equity: 16.41%
• Return on Assets: 11.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.28
• Cash Flow: $13.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.81
• Book Value: $68.01 per share
• Price / Book: 1.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 190,490,000
• Free Float: 189,057,000
• Market Cap: $22.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23