NYSE:MDC M.D.C. (MDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → They said crypto was dead. It went up 100X. (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free MDC Stock Alerts $62.76 +0.14 (+0.22%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$62.72▼$62.8150-Day Range$53.09▼$63.0052-Week Range$36.47▼$63.00Volume1.71 million shsAverage Volume1.83 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.71 billionP/E Ratio11.89Dividend Yield3.51%Price Target$52.13 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get M.D.C. alerts: Email Address M.D.C. MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.9% Downside$52.13 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.07% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.39Based on 16 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$388,678 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth4.28%From $5.38 to $5.61 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.06 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector60th out of 102 stocksOperative Builders Industry10th out of 17 stocks 0.9 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingM.D.C. has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $52.13, M.D.C. has a forecasted downside of 16.9% from its current price of $62.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageM.D.C. has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.07% of the float of M.D.C. has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverM.D.C. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in M.D.C. has recently decreased by 5.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipM.D.C. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthM.D.C. has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of M.D.C. is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, M.D.C. will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.22% next year. This indicates that M.D.C. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MDC. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentM.D.C. has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for M.D.C. this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added M.D.C. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, M.D.C. insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $388,678.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders23.30% of the stock of M.D.C. is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions88.08% of the stock of M.D.C. is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for M.D.C. are expected to grow by 4.28% in the coming year, from $5.38 to $5.61 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of M.D.C. is 11.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of M.D.C. is 11.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.75.Price to Book Value per Share RatioM.D.C. has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyMy next big prediction isn’t a predictionI believe this could change your life forever. I’m talking about transforming everything for you, financially. 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Its financial services operations comprise originating mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; providing insurance coverage primarily to its homebuilding subsidiaries and subcontractors for homes sold by its homebuilding subsidiaries, and for work performed in completed subdivisions; acting as a re-insurer on the claims; selling third-party personal property and casualty insurance products to homebuyers; and offering title agency services to homebuilding subsidiaries and customers in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.Read More MDC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MDC Stock News HeadlinesMarch 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comM.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Director David E. 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(NYSE:MDC) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.comMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMDC Apr 2024 60.000 callMarch 16, 2024 | msn.comEx-Montgomery superintendent McKnight to get $1.3M in separation dealMarch 16, 2024 | msn.comMd. leaders push $1.2 billion in taxes, tolls and fees to avoid cutsMarch 15, 2024 | msn.comMaryland leaders push $1.2 billion in tax, toll and fee increasesMarch 18, 2024 | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Make This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsSince the birth of Wall Street, one simple rule has remained the same.... Buy stocks that are cheap....When they’re on sale…. And when nobody else is looking…March 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comM.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Receives Consensus Rating of "Reduce" from BrokeragesMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comM.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC) Stock Moves -0.05%: What You Should KnowMarch 13, 2024 | businesswire.comM.D.C. HOLDINGS INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. - MDCMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDirector David Blackford Sells 6,200 Shares of M.D.C. Holdings Inc (MDC)March 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comM.D.C. (NYSE:MDC) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.comFebruary 29, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC) Buyout and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmFebruary 25, 2024 | msn.comM.D.C. Holdings (MDC) Price Target Increased by 12.17% to 60.18February 23, 2024 | msn.comMd. defendants could face jail as funds dry up for private home monitoringFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMDC Jun 2024 42.000 putFebruary 18, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comMDC Dec 2024 30.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMDC Mar 2024 65.000 putFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMDC Mar 2024 49.000 callFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRichmond American Announces Grand Opening in FredericksburgFebruary 14, 2024 | prnewswire.comRichmond American Announces Grand Opening in FredericksburgFebruary 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comM.D.C. Holdings, Inc.: Dropping coverage after MDC agrees to be acquiredFebruary 7, 2024 | msn.comM.D.C. Holdings Rewards Executives for Outstanding PerformanceFebruary 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRichmond American Announces VIP Preview Event in HuntsvilleFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/21 Dividend2/06/2024Dividend Payable2/21/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding Current SymbolNYSE:MDC CUSIP55267610 CIK773141 Webwww.mdcholdings.com Phone(303) 773-1100Fax303-771-3461Employees1,760Year Founded1972Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$52.13 High Stock Price Target$63.00 Low Stock Price Target$39.50 Potential Upside/Downside-16.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.28 Trailing P/E Ratio11.89 Forward P/E Ratio11.67 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$401.01 million Net Margins8.64% Pretax Margin11.33% Return on Equity12.32% Return on Assets7.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50 Current Ratio9.76 Quick Ratio3.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.64 billion Price / Sales1.01 Cash Flow$5.32 per share Price / Cash Flow11.80 Book Value$45.24 per share Price / Book1.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares75,050,000Free Float57,562,000Market Cap$4.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.54 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Larry A. Mizel (Age 81)Executive Chairman Comp: $8.17MMr. David D. Mandarich (Age 76)President, CEO & Director Comp: $7.01MMr. Robert Nathaniel Martin (Age 45)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $2.36MMr. Michael L. Kaplan J.D. (Age 55)SVP & General Counsel Comp: $529.8kMr. Derek R. Kimmerle (Age 39)VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Ryan BerryDirector of Corporate Finance & Assistant TreasurerMs. Krista MontgomerySenior VP of Human Resources & Chief People OfficerMr. Jack GallagherRegional President of Maryland, Virginia & Florida - Richmond American Homes CorporationMs. Dawn HuthSenior VP of National Finance - Richmond American HomesMs. Natasha GandhiSenior Division President of South, North & Central ColoradoMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKB HomeNYSE:KBHMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHM/I HomesNYSE:MHOTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHToll BrothersNYSE:TOLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 59,151 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.386%David E BlackfordSold 6,200 sharesTotal: $388,678.00 ($62.69/share)Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 14,750 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.175%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 80,910 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.523%American International Group Inc.Bought 363 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.044%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell M.D.C. stock right now? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for M.D.C. in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" MDC shares. View MDC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is M.D.C.'s stock price target for 2024? 5 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for M.D.C.'s stock. Their MDC share price targets range from $39.50 to $63.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $52.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 16.9%. View analysts price targets for MDC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MDC shares performed in 2024? M.D.C.'s stock was trading at $55.25 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MDC shares have increased by 13.6% and is now trading at $62.76. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting M.D.C.? M.D.C. saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,680,000 shares, an increase of 61.4% from the January 31st total of 1,660,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,320,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 4.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. View M.D.C.'s Short Interest. When is M.D.C.'s next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our MDC earnings forecast. How were M.D.C.'s earnings last quarter? M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 30th. The construction company reported $1.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.06. The construction company earned $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.29 billion. M.D.C. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.32% and a net margin of 8.64%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.08 earnings per share. How often does M.D.C. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for M.D.C.? M.D.C. announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 7th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share on Wednesday, February 21st. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 6th. Read our dividend analysis for MDC. Is M.D.C. a good dividend stock? M.D.C. (NYSE:MDC) pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.51%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MDC. What ETFs hold M.D.C.'s stock? ETFs with the largest weight of M.D.C. (NYSE:MDC) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB), AAM Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF (SMIG), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Freedom Day Dividend ETF (MBOX), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD) and Hoya Capital Housing ETF (HOMZ). What other stocks do shareholders of M.D.C. own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other M.D.C. investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Procter & Gamble (PG), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Who are M.D.C.'s major shareholders? M.D.C.'s stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.43%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.39%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.57%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (3.34%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (2.11%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.04%). Insiders that own company stock include David D Mandarich, David E Blackford, David Siegel, Herbert T Buchwald, Larry A Mizel, Michael A Berman, Paris G Reece III, Raymond T Baker and Robert Nathaniel Martin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of M.D.C.? 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