Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nineteen analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation, ten have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $165.25.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on TOL shares. BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Toll Brothers in a report on Monday, December 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Zacks Research raised shares of Toll Brothers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore set a $174.00 target price on shares of Toll Brothers in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of Toll Brothers in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Toll Brothers from $143.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.42, for a total transaction of $7,237,508.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 321,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,535,887.52. This trade represents a 12.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Paul E. Shapiro sold 3,965 shares of Toll Brothers stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.68, for a total transaction of $581,586.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 118,680 shares in the company, valued at $17,407,982.40. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Toll Brothers

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Toll Brothers in the second quarter valued at about $705,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Toll Brothers by 4.8% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 51,934 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,927,000 after purchasing an additional 2,398 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc bought a new position in Toll Brothers in the second quarter valued at approximately $332,000. Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of Toll Brothers during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $423,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in shares of Toll Brothers by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 32,353 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,692,000 after purchasing an additional 1,543 shares in the last quarter. 91.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Toll Brothers

Here are the key news stories impacting Toll Brothers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage and upgraded Toll Brothers to a “strong-buy” with a $190 price target, signaling substantial upside from the current level and providing buy-side momentum. Truist Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks posted some upward estimate revisions (notably for a later quarter), which supports the view that Toll’s longer-term earnings power remains intact despite near-term variability. Q3 EPS Estimates for Toll Brothers Raised by Zacks Research
• Positive Sentiment: New community launches expand the company’s build-and-sales pipeline — Liberty Ridge (Boulder City, NV). This supports revenue visibility in the Las Vegas metro area. Liberty Ridge Community Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: New community coming to the Houston area (Tomball, TX), expanding exposure to a large Sun Belt market and diversifying geographic sales opportunities. Tomball Community Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Grand opening of Regency at Rockhill Ridge (55+ community in Sellersville, PA) demonstrates active deliveries and product diversification into active-adult segment. Regency at Rockhill Ridge Opening
• Neutral Sentiment: Local market development: Toll Brothers and D.R. Horton will bring 250+ homes to Sellersville — increases local supply but confirms demand for new projects in the region. Toll Brothers and D.R. Horton Sellersville Article
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headwinds: Barron’s highlights that higher mortgage rates and falling pending/closed sales are pressuring builder stocks generally — a sector-level drag that can weigh on TOL despite company-specific positives. Higher Mortgage Rates Hit Builder Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market concern over luxury demand: a Yahoo Finance piece flags shifting narrative and uncertainty around luxury home demand and targets, which increases investor caution on high-end exposure. TOL Narrative Shifting — Luxury Demand Uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed some near-term quarterly EPS forecasts (Q1/Q2 timing revisions), suggesting potential short-term earnings pressure and giving traders a reason to trim positions ahead of confirmation from upcoming results.

Toll Brothers Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of Toll Brothers stock opened at $149.66 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 4.57 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The business has a 50-day moving average of $149.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.23. Toll Brothers has a 1 year low of $86.67 and a 1 year high of $168.36.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The construction company reported $2.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.14. Toll Brothers had a return on equity of 16.83% and a net margin of 12.26%.The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.75 EPS. Toll Brothers’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Toll Brothers will post 13.83 EPS for the current year.

Toll Brothers Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Toll Brothers’s payout ratio is presently 7.14%.

About Toll Brothers

Toll Brothers, Inc is a publicly traded homebuilding company that focuses on designing and constructing luxury residential properties. The company’s core business encompasses a broad range of housing products, including custom single-family homes, upscale condominium communities and rental apartment ventures. Toll Brothers emphasizes high-end finishes and architectural craftsmanship, positioning itself in the premium segment of the U.S. housing market.

In addition to traditional homebuilding, Toll Brothers operates specialized divisions to address evolving consumer preferences.