Q2 EPS Estimates for D.R. Horton Lowered by Seaport Res Ptn

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for D.R. Horton in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst K. Zener now expects that the construction company will earn $2.59 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.26. The consensus estimate for D.R. Horton’s current full-year earnings is $13.05 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for D.R. Horton’s FY2025 earnings at $12.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.27 EPS.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The construction company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $7.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 18.48% and a net margin of 12.69%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.82 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of D.R. Horton from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $200.00 to $183.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. UBS Group reduced their price target on D.R. Horton from $214.00 to $203.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on D.R. Horton from $200.00 to $171.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of D.R. Horton in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Raymond James lowered D.R. Horton from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.93.

D.R. Horton Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DHI opened at $139.73 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $44.03 billion, a PE ratio of 9.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 6.92. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $147.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $168.69. D.R. Horton has a 1 year low of $133.02 and a 1 year high of $199.85.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. D.R. Horton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.31%.

Insider Transactions at D.R. Horton

In other news, Director Barbara K. Allen sold 5,650 shares of D.R. Horton stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.10, for a total transaction of $921,515.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On D.R. Horton

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DHI. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of D.R. Horton during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in D.R. Horton by 216.7% during the third quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 171 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its position in D.R. Horton by 1,306.7% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 211 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of D.R. Horton during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 76.2% during the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 215 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.