Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for NVR Earnings

NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of NVR in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will earn $90.79 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $105.87. The consensus estimate for NVR’s current full-year earnings is $505.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NVR’s Q3 2026 earnings at $107.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $114.37 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $98.08 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $116.93 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $129.52 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Zelman & Associates raised NVR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $7,675.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of NVR in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group set a $8,100.00 price target on NVR in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on NVR in a report on Monday, December 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $9,022.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NVR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $8,279.40.

NVR Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NVR opened at $7,576.23 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 6.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $7,576.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7,701.20. The stock has a market cap of $21.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.03. NVR has a 12 month low of $6,562.85 and a 12 month high of $8,618.28.

NVR (NYSE:NVR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $121.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $105.42 by $16.12. NVR had a net margin of 13.27% and a return on equity of 34.28%. The business had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $139.93 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

NVR declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 11th that allows the company to repurchase $750.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to purchase up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVR

In other NVR news, Director Susan Williamson Ross sold 220 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8,000.00, for a total value of $1,760,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,088,000. The trade was a 36.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Matthew B. Kelpy sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8,100.00, for a total value of $4,050,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 208 shares in the company, valued at $1,684,800. The trade was a 70.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,120 shares of company stock valued at $9,012,736. Corporate insiders own 7.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NVR

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evergreen Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVR by 1.9% during the second quarter. Evergreen Wealth Management LLC now owns 109 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $801,000 after acquiring an additional 2 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in NVR by 50.0% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in NVR by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 10 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Finance LLC lifted its position in NVR by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 109 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $805,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the period. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NVR by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 36 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the last quarter. 83.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NVR

NVR, Inc is a U.S.-based homebuilding and mortgage banking company that designs, constructs and sells single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums. The company operates primarily through its homebuilding business and a mortgage banking subsidiary, providing financing and related closing services to its homebuyers. NVR’s homebuilding activities include land development, community planning, model home sales and construction management aimed at a range of buyer demographics.

Its homes are marketed under recognizable regional brands, including Ryan Homes and NVHomes, along with other market-specific trade names, and are offered across multiple geographic markets in the United States.