Truist Financial Begins Coverage on Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL)

Investment analysts at Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price target on the construction company’s stock. Truist Financial’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 26.95% from the company’s current price.

TOL has been the topic of several other reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Toll Brothers from $143.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Toll Brothers from $144.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Toll Brothers from $181.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Toll Brothers from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Toll Brothers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Toll Brothers has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.25.

Toll Brothers Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TOL opened at $149.66 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.17 billion, a PE ratio of 10.69, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 4.57, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Toll Brothers has a 1-year low of $86.67 and a 1-year high of $168.36. The business’s 50 day moving average is $149.27 and its 200-day moving average is $141.23.

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

Insider Activity at Toll Brothers

In other Toll Brothers news, 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 value of $581,586.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 118,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,407,982.40. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares of the company’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 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TOL. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Toll Brothers in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Pinnacle Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Toll Brothers in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Toll Brothers in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Toll Brothers during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Toll Brothers during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 91.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines 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 Company Profile

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.