NYSE:MDC M.D.C. - MDC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $38.06 -0.30 (-0.78%) (As of 03/30/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$37.95▼$38.6150-Day Range$35.49▼$41.1652-Week Range$27.04▼$41.41Volume377,835 shsAverage Volume611,587 shsMarket Capitalization$2.78 billionP/E Ratio4.96Dividend Yield5.25%Price Target$27.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media M.D.C. MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold1.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside27.7% Downside$27.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.64% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.39Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$582,299 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth17.72%From $2.54 to $2.99 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.40 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector36th out of 106 stocksOperative Builders Industry9th out of 17 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingM.D.C. has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.50, M.D.C. has a forecasted downside of 27.7% from its current price of $38.06.Amount of Analyst CoverageM.D.C. has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.64% 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 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in M.D.C. has recently decreased by 1.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipM.D.C. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthM.D.C. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of M.D.C. is 26.08%. 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 66.89% 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 1.3 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for M.D.C. this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for MDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -35% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added M.D.C. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 $582,299.00 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 Institutions82.21% 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 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for M.D.C. are expected to grow by 17.72% in the coming year, from $2.54 to $2.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of M.D.C. is 4.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of M.D.C. is 4.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 12.83.Price to Book Value per Share RatioM.D.C. has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About M.D.C. (NYSE:MDC) StockM.D.C. Holdings, Inc. engages in proving homebuilding and financial services. It operates through the following business segments: West, Mountain, and East. The West segment includes operations in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The Mountain segment refers to the operations in Colorado, Idaho, and Utah. The East segment operates in Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia. The company was founded by Larry A. Mizel in 1972 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.Read More Receive MDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for M.D.C. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Holdings: Near-Term Concerns May Weigh On Share Price PerformanceFebruary 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs It Smart To Buy M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend?February 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comM.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comM.D.C. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES 2022 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTSJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comM.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC) Q4 Earnings Lag EstimatesJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comM.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.50January 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comM.D.C. Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:MDC) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?January 9, 2023 | msn.comApplications for $2,000 scholarships from Illinois Conservation Foundation now openJanuary 9, 2023 | msn.comPoll: Which Dade high school athlete should be the Miami Herald’s Player of the Week? 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Email Address MDC Company Calendar Last Earnings1/31/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/22 Dividend2/07/2023Dividend Payable2/22/2023Today3/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding SectorConstruction Current SymbolNYSE:MDC CUSIP55267610 CIK773141 Webwww.mdcholdings.com Phone(303) 773-1100Fax303-771-3461Employees1,643Year Founded1972Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.50 High Stock Price Forecast$28.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$27.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-28.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.67 Trailing P/E Ratio4.99 Forward P/E Ratio15.06 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$562.14 million Net Margins9.83% Pretax Margin13.29% Return on Equity19.24% Return on Assets10.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio8.58 Quick Ratio2.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.72 billion Price / Sales0.49 Cash Flow$8.12 per share Price / Cash Flow4.71 Book Value$42.60 per share Price / Book0.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares73,090,000Free Float56,059,000Market Cap$2.80 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.36 Social Links Key ExecutivesDavid D. MandarichPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorRobert Nathaniel MartinChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentKrista MontgomeryChief Human Resources Officer & Senior VPMichael L. KaplanSenior Vice President & General CounselDerek R. KimmerleChief Accounting Officer, VP & ControllerKey CompetitorsTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHKB HomeNYSE:KBHM/I HomesNYSE:MHOMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHToll BrothersNYSE:TOLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVictory Capital Management Inc.Bought 303,943 shares on 3/10/2023Ownership: 0.574%Herbert T BuchwaldSold 8,349 sharesTotal: $302,233.80 ($36.20/share)David E BlackfordSold 4,500 sharesTotal: $165,015.00 ($36.67/share)Macquarie Group Ltd.Sold 609 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.075%Truist Financial CorpSold 1,339 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.017%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MDC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell M.D.C. stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for M.D.C. in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MDC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MDC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MDC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is M.D.C.'s stock price forecast for 2023? 4 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for M.D.C.'s stock. Their MDC share price forecasts range from $27.00 to $28.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $27.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 28.7%. View analysts price targets for MDC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MDC shares performed in 2023? M.D.C.'s stock was trading at $31.60 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, MDC stock has increased by 22.1% and is now trading at $38.59. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting M.D.C.? M.D.C. saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,510,000 shares, an increase of 15.7% from the January 31st total of 2,170,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 521,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.8 days. Currently, 4.4% 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 Thursday, April 27th 2023. View our MDC earnings forecast. How were M.D.C.'s earnings last quarter? M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 31st. The construction company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.45. The construction company earned $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. M.D.C. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.24% and a net margin of 9.83%. The business's revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.21 earnings per share. How often does M.D.C. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for M.D.C.? M.D.C. declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Wednesday, February 22nd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.18%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 7th. 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 Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF (PKB), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), AAM Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF (SMIG), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), Hoya Capital Housing ETF (HOMZ), Qraft AI-Enhanced Next Value ETF (NVQ) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV). Is M.D.C. a good dividend stock? M.D.C. (NYSE:MDC) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.27%. MDC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 26.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.89% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MDC. 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). What is M.D.C.'s stock symbol? M.D.C. trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MDC." Who are M.D.C.'s major shareholders? M.D.C.'s stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC (11.48%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.01%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (2.31%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.24%), Morgan Stanley (1.56%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.44%). Insiders that own company stock include David D Mandarich, David E Blackford, David Siegel, Herbert T Buchwald, Larry A Mizel, Leslie B Fox, Michael A Berman, Paris G Reece III, Raymond T Baker, Robert Nathaniel Martin and Staci M Woolsey. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of M.D.C.? Shares of MDC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is M.D.C.'s stock price today? One share of MDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.59. How much money does M.D.C. make? M.D.C. (NYSE:MDC) has a market capitalization of $2.82 billion and generates $5.72 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $562.14 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.67 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does M.D.C. have? The company employs 1,643 workers across the globe. How can I contact M.D.C.? M.D.C.'s mailing address is 4350 S MONACO STREET SUITE 500, DENVER CO, 80237. The official website for the company is www.mdcholdings.com. The construction company can be reached via phone at (303) 773-1100, via email at ir@mdch.com, or via fax at 303-771-3461. This page (NYSE:MDC) was last updated on 3/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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