D.R. Horton, Inc. $DHI Shares Sold by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System lowered its position in D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) by 6.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 225,325 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 15,348 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.08% of D.R. Horton worth $38,186,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Hemington Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 353 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC grew its position in D.R. Horton by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 8,578 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,454,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in D.R. Horton by 0.3% in the second quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 23,330 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,008,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Mutual Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 4.8% in the second quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franchise Capital Ltd boosted its stake in shares of D.R. Horton by 15.7% during the second quarter. Franchise Capital Ltd now owns 626 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. 90.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on DHI shares. Barclays boosted their price target on D.R. Horton from $110.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup dropped their target price on D.R. Horton from $163.00 to $154.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $155.00 price target (down from $180.00) on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of D.R. Horton from $178.00 to $175.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of D.R. Horton from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $158.15.

D.R. Horton Trading Up 7.6%

NYSE:DHI opened at $157.06 on Monday. D.R. Horton, Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.44 and a 1 year high of $184.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 6.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $148.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.55, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.42.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The construction company reported $3.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.29 by ($0.25). The company had revenue of $9.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.44 billion. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 10.47%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.92 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that D.R. Horton, Inc. will post 13.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

D.R. Horton Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from D.R. Horton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. D.R. Horton’s dividend payout ratio is 15.53%.

Key Stories Impacting D.R. Horton

Here are the key news stories impacting D.R. Horton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citizens Jmp raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $4.11 (from $3.82), a bullish tweak for the back half of FY2027 that could support near‑term sentiment if results track higher — this partially offsets other cuts by the same shop.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “Market Perform” (neutral) rating on DHI, signaling the firm sees limited upside from current levels despite the estimate changes. Citizens Jmp Reaffirms Market Perform
• Neutral Sentiment: Press pieces are urging investors to reassess DHI after a recent ~9% pullback, highlighting valuation and sentiment as drivers of trading rather than new fundamental news. These analyst/market-commentary articles can boost trading interest but are not firm-side developments. Assessing D.R. Horton Valuation Is It Time To Reassess D.R. Horton
• Negative Sentiment: Citizens Jmp cut several near-term estimates — Q1 2027 to $2.01 (from $2.20), Q3 2027 to $3.50 (from $3.83) and trimmed FY2026 to $11.18 (from $11.39) — signaling weaker expected near‑term earnings that could pressure sentiment and valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo downgraded DHI to “Equal Weight,” indicating reduced conviction in outperformance versus peers; downgrades often prompt profit‑taking. Wells Fargo Cuts to Equal Weight
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target to $154 from $163 and kept a neutral stance, a direct downward revision of upside and a likely contributor to short‑term selling pressure. Citigroup Lowers Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage summarizing analyst downgrades and valuation concerns (MSN/Yahoo pieces) can amplify volatility as traders respond to clustered negative notes. Citizens Downgrades Coverage

About D.R. Horton

D.R. Horton, Inc is a national homebuilding company that designs, constructs and sells new residential properties across the United States. The company’s core operations focus on building single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums for a range of buyer segments. In addition to home construction and sales, D.R. Horton provides complementary services through subsidiaries that support the mortgage, title and closing processes for its customers, enabling integrated transaction workflows from inventory development to home delivery.

Founded in 1978 by Donald R.