D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) Given New $206.00 Price Target at UBS Group

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) had its target price lifted by UBS Group from $193.00 to $206.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the construction company’s stock.

Several other research firms have also commented on DHI. Evercore upped their price objective on D.R. Horton from $167.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seaport Research Partners restated a “neutral” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a “reduce” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research upgraded D.R. Horton from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on D.R. Horton from $128.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $167.08.

D.R. Horton Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DHI opened at $161.02 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 6.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. D.R. Horton has a 52 week low of $114.17 and a 52 week high of $184.54. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $148.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $150.60. The firm has a market cap of $46.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.44.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The construction company reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.09. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 12.94% and a net margin of 9.51%.The business had revenue of $7.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.58 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that D.R. Horton will post 10.4 earnings per share for the current year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 7th. D.R. Horton’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at D.R. Horton

In other news, SVP Aron M. Odom sold 260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.55, for a total transaction of $43,563.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,081,870.35. This represents a 3.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DHI. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of D.R. Horton by 23.4% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,229 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $538,000 after buying an additional 803 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of D.R. Horton by 295.5% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 609 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of D.R. Horton during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $302,000. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its stake in D.R. Horton by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,319 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $815,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in D.R. Horton by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 34,926 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,503,000 after purchasing an additional 2,859 shares during the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

D.R. Horton News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 operating positives: management reported robust net sales orders, tighter finished-inventory and reiterated full-year revenue guidance; that underlying demand/market-share message helped push the stock higher after results. Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: DHI announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share (record May 7 / pay May 14), which supports income-focused holders. Business Wire: Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target sharply to $206 and issued a Buy, signaling sizable upside from current levels and providing bullish analyst support. Benzinga: UBS raises PT to $206
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed/tempered analyst moves: Wells Fargo lifted its PT to $170 (Equal Weight) while Barclays and Truist also raised PTs but still left ratings at Equal Weight/Hold—these moves narrow downside for some but don’t create unanimous buy-side momentum. Benzinga: Multiple PT updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts generally updated forecasts after Q2: some raised estimates and price targets following the call, reflecting better-than-feared order momentum even as revenue trends were soft. Benzinga: Analysts increase forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: RBC raised its PT but kept an Underperform rating (PT $123), signaling some strategists still see meaningful downside relative to current shares—this conflicting message can pressure the stock. TickerReport: RBC PT/rating
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals headwinds: revenue missed some street estimates and management cited affordability pressures that have forced elevated buyer incentives—these items weigh on margins and the demand outlook. MarketBeat: Earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market/headline risk: risk-off in U.S. equities (geopolitical headlines) reduced appetite for cyclical names like homebuilders, contributing to today’s pullback. Yahoo Finance: Market News

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.