PulteGroup (PHM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover PulteGroup?

PulteGroup has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , Benchmark , Citigroup , Evercore , Royal Bank Of Canada , Truist Financial , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , Wells Fargo & Company , and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

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PulteGroup - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
14

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for PulteGroup in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 19 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 13 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for PHM.

Consensus Price Target

$140.93
18.14% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for PulteGroup, the average price target is $140.93. The highest price target for PHM is $166.00, while the lowest price target for PHM is $116.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 18.14% from the current price of $119.29.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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PHM Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/28/25 to 9/28/26	1 Month Ago 8/29/25 to 8/29/26	3 Months Ago 6/30/25 to 6/30/26	1 Year Ago 9/28/24 to 9/28/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	13 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$140.93	$142.20	$140.71	$136.46
Forecasted Upside	18.14% Upside	10.52% Upside	2.67% Upside	4.00% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

PHM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

PHM Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

PulteGroup Stock vs. The Competition

Type	PulteGroup	Consumer Discretionary Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.79	2.19	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	17.62% Upside	198.34% Upside	19.20% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent PHM News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/25/2026	Evercore 3 of 5 stars	Stephen Kim 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/16/2026	Truist Financial 3 of 5 stars	Jonathan Bettenhausen Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$145.00 ➝ $136.00	+13.78%
9/11/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Sam Reid 3 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$150.00 ➝ $145.00	+24.85%
9/3/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
8/24/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Trevor Allinson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform	$129.00
8/21/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
8/18/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Pettinari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform
7/23/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Lovallo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$166.00	+34.70%
7/23/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Dahl Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$115.00 ➝ $116.00	-5.88%
7/23/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Bouley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$123.00 ➝ $124.00	-1.80%
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5/26/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
4/24/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$133.00 ➝ $142.00	+9.01%
4/20/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rafe Jadrosich Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$145.00 ➝ $140.00	+9.67%
4/13/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
2/4/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$145.00	+11.37%
2/3/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Rehaut Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$149.00 ➝ $131.00	+0.43%
1/7/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James McCanless Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Market Outperform	$145.00	+19.73%
12/1/2025	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy ➝ Neutral
10/21/2025	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$150.00	+21.55%

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Should I Buy PulteGroup Stock? PHM Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these PulteGroup pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

PulteGroup
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in PulteGroup, Inc.:

The stock is currently trading at $118.83, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $142.20 set by nineteen brokerages, suggesting substantial upside potential for investors who align with the "Moderate Buy" consensus rating.
PulteGroup, Inc. recently beat earnings expectations in the second quarter, reporting $2.48 in earnings per share against a consensus estimate of $2.36, demonstrating the company's ability to outperform analyst forecasts despite broader market headwinds.
Institutional investors continue to show confidence in the company, with State Street Corp increasing its holdings by 3.2% in the second quarter and other major funds like Franklin Resources and First Trust Advisors also raising their stakes during recent periods.
The company maintains a strong financial position with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, indicating low leverage, and offers a dividend yield of 0.85% with a sustainable payout ratio of 10.62%, providing income stability for shareholders.
Short interest has decreased recently, with the percentage of float shorted dropping to 4.41% as of the latest record date, suggesting that bearish sentiment is waning and that the market may be repricing the stock higher.

PulteGroup
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in PulteGroup, Inc. for these reasons:

Revenue has declined significantly, with the most recent quarter showing a 9.6% year-over-year drop to $3.98 billion, and the prior quarter also seeing a 12.4% decrease, indicating persistent pressure on the company's top line.
The stock has underperformed the broader market recently, falling more steeply than the S&P 500 in recent trading sessions, and is currently trading below its 50-day moving average of $126.25, signaling short-term weakness.
Insider selling has been notable, with executives including the COO and CEO selling significant blocks of shares in early 2026, such as the COO selling 7,457 shares in May and the CEO selling 111,250 shares in February, which may signal reduced internal confidence.
Industry headwinds remain a concern, as rising mortgage rates and affordability pressures have weighed on homebuilder stocks, with recent commentary from the CEO acknowledging these as headwinds, even if described as not "unovercomable."
The company's earnings per share have declined year-over-year, with the most recent quarter's $2.48 EPS down from $3.03 in the same period last year, reflecting a challenging environment for profitability in the homebuilding sector.

PHM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for PulteGroup is $140.93, with a high forecast of $166.00 and a low forecast of $116.00.

19 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PulteGroup in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PHM shares.

According to analysts, PulteGroup's stock has a predicted upside of 18.14% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, PulteGroup's stock had 4 upgrades by analysts.

PulteGroup has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Benchmark, Citigroup, Evercore, Royal Bank Of Canada, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like PulteGroup more than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating for PulteGroup is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer discretionary" companies is Hold. Learn more on how PHM compares to other companies.

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PulteGroup (PHM) Stock Forecast & Price Target