Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for PulteGroup Q1 Earnings

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of PulteGroup in a report issued on Monday, June 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will earn $2.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.32. The consensus estimate for PulteGroup's current full-year earnings is $12.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PulteGroup's Q2 2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.54 EPS.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The construction company reported $2.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.86 billion. PulteGroup had a net margin of 16.45% and a return on equity of 22.86%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.10 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on PHM. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $116.00 to $109.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $151.00 to $141.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of PulteGroup in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $100.00 to $98.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of PulteGroup from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PulteGroup has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $134.69.

PulteGroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:PHM traded up $2.42 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $101.56. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,041,892 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,015,570. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.36 billion, a PE ratio of 7.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.29. PulteGroup has a twelve month low of $88.07 and a twelve month high of $149.47. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $100.58 and a 200 day moving average of $105.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

PulteGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th will be given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.87%. PulteGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.21%.

Institutional Trading of PulteGroup

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of PulteGroup in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of PulteGroup in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of PulteGroup by 43.0% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 349 shares of the construction company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of PulteGroup in the first quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of PulteGroup in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.90% of the company's stock.

PulteGroup Company Profile

PulteGroup, Inc, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and American West brand names.