PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Wedbush lifted their FY2024 earnings per share estimates for shares of PulteGroup in a report issued on Tuesday, October 22nd. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $13.03 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $12.89. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $115.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for PulteGroup’s current full-year earnings is $12.90 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for PulteGroup’s Q1 2025 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $3.50 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.75 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.39 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS.
PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The construction company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.25. PulteGroup had a return on equity of 25.30% and a net margin of 16.64%. The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.90 earnings per share. PulteGroup’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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PulteGroup Stock Up 2.0 %
Shares of NYSE PHM opened at $135.84 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.62. PulteGroup has a 52 week low of $70.21 and a 52 week high of $149.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $136.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $122.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On PulteGroup
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its holdings in PulteGroup by 1.9% in the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 27,269 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,289,000 after purchasing an additional 516 shares during the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its stake in PulteGroup by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 297,544 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,890,000 after acquiring an additional 17,369 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in PulteGroup by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 621,064 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $74,913,000 after acquiring an additional 28,774 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in PulteGroup by 1.1% in the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 464,217 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $55,993,000 after purchasing an additional 5,022 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in PulteGroup by 34.4% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 679,940 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $81,901,000 after buying an additional 173,914 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.90% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at PulteGroup
In other PulteGroup news, CFO Robert Oshaughnessy sold 71,007 shares of PulteGroup stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.83, for a total value of $9,573,873.81. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 89,323 shares in the company, valued at $12,043,420.09. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, CFO Robert Oshaughnessy sold 71,007 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.83, for a total transaction of $9,573,873.81. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 89,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,043,420.09. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Thomas J. Folliard sold 19,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.14, for a total transaction of $2,491,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 45,230 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,931,462.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 119,000 shares of company stock worth $15,814,039. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
PulteGroup Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 17th were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 17th. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.90%.
PulteGroup Company Profile
PulteGroup, Inc, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and American West brand names.
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