Brokerages Set PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) PT at $140.21

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $138.7857.

PHM has been the subject of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on PulteGroup from $150.00 to $133.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 price objective (up from $140.00) on shares of PulteGroup in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded PulteGroup from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Evercore upgraded PulteGroup from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $146.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of PulteGroup in a research note on Thursday, March 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling at PulteGroup

In other PulteGroup news, insider Ryan Marshall sold 111,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.86, for a total transaction of $14,891,925.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 659,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $88,266,213.12. This represents a 14.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Matthew William Koart sold 15,309 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.79, for a total transaction of $2,078,809.11. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 42,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,759,940.22. The trade was a 26.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 149,952 shares of company stock valued at $20,162,165. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of PulteGroup

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc grew its stake in shares of PulteGroup by 33.2% during the first quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc now owns 213,789 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $25,144,000 after acquiring an additional 53,288 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in shares of PulteGroup by 5.7% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 2,513 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PulteGroup during the first quarter worth about $376,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of PulteGroup during the fourth quarter worth about $525,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank purchased a new stake in shares of PulteGroup during the fourth quarter worth about $8,146,000. 89.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PulteGroup Stock Performance

PHM stock opened at $120.41 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $126.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $124.97. The company has a market capitalization of $23.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.83, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.33. PulteGroup has a 1-year low of $91.76 and a 1-year high of $144.49.

PulteGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.35%.

Key Stories Impacting PulteGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting PulteGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — investors bought roughly 9,941 call contracts (up ~1,498% vs. typical volume), a strong short‑term bullish signal that can indicate expectations for higher stock movement or an impending news catalyst.
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore upgraded PHM, a supportive institutional endorsement that can attract buying interest from momentum and research‑driven funds. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks moved PHM from “strong sell” to “hold” and nudged up Q1 and FY2028 EPS estimates slightly — the modest upgrades reduce downside narrative and signal incremental improvement in analyst expectations. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Truist cut its price target from $170 to $150 while keeping a “buy” rating — the lower target trims upside expectations and likely contributed to near‑term selling pressure, even though the $150 target still implies material upside (~24.6% from the current level). Article Title Article Title Article Title

About PulteGroup

PulteGroup, Inc (NYSE: PHM) is a U.S.-based residential homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells single-family homes and develops master-planned communities. The company operates multiple national and regional brands that target different buyer segments, including first-time buyers, move-up buyers and active-adult customers. Its operations encompass land acquisition and development, home design and construction, community amenities and ongoing customer service and warranty programs.

PulteGroup markets homes under several well-known brands, such as Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb, among others, offering a range of product types from entry-level detached homes to larger, higher-end residences and age-restricted active-adult communities.