D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI – Free Report) – Analysts at Wedbush cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for D.R. Horton in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 29th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the construction company will earn $2.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.80. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $165.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for D.R. Horton’s current full-year earnings is $14.03 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for D.R. Horton’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.78 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.19 EPS.
D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The construction company reported $3.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.20 by ($0.28). The company had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. D.R. Horton had a net margin of 13.36% and a return on equity of 20.72%. D.R. Horton’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.45 EPS.
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D.R. Horton Price Performance
NYSE DHI opened at $169.29 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $187.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $165.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 7.22. D.R. Horton has a 1 year low of $102.23 and a 1 year high of $199.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.72.
D.R. Horton Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.95%. This is a positive change from D.R. Horton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th. D.R. Horton’s payout ratio is currently 8.17%.
D.R. Horton announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to reacquire up to 6.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Institutional Trading of D.R. Horton
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in D.R. Horton in the first quarter worth $1,249,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 85.9% during the 1st quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 35,167 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,787,000 after acquiring an additional 16,252 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in D.R. Horton by 107.6% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 14,857 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,444,000 after purchasing an additional 7,699 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in D.R. Horton by 92.3% during the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 415,968 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $68,448,000 after purchasing an additional 199,668 shares during the period. Finally, Concord Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in D.R. Horton during the first quarter valued at approximately $4,161,000. Institutional investors own 90.63% of the company’s stock.
About D.R. Horton
D.R. Horton, Inc operates as a homebuilding company in East, North, Southeast, South Central, Southwest, and Northwest regions in the United States. It engages in the acquisition and development of land; and construction and sale of residential homes in 118 markets across 33 states under the names of D.R.
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