Citigroup Inc. Sells 8,178 Shares of Toll Brothers Inc. $TOL

Citigroup Inc. lowered its stake in Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) by 5.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 131,153 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 8,178 shares during the quarter. Citigroup Inc. owned about 0.14% of Toll Brothers worth $18,117,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Toll Brothers in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Smithfield Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Toll Brothers by 136.4% in the 3rd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 260 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Toll Brothers in the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Toll Brothers by 1,112.8% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 570 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 523 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in shares of Toll Brothers by 215.5% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 672 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.76% of the company’s stock.

Toll Brothers Price Performance

NYSE:TOL opened at $157.23 on Friday. Toll Brothers Inc. has a 12-month low of $86.67 and a 12-month high of $168.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $148.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $140.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 4.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The construction company reported $2.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Toll Brothers Inc. will post 13.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Toll Brothers Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. Toll Brothers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.14%.

Key Stories Impacting Toll Brothers

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

• Positive Sentiment: Toll Brothers announced a new luxury neighborhood, “Toll Brothers at Audubon,” coming to Magnolia, Texas — an expansion that adds inventory in a high‑demand master‑planned market and supports future revenue. Toll Brothers at Audubon Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to Magnolia, Texas
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a new luxury home community “Everly” in Spartanburg, SC — more for‑sale inventory and localized demand exposure that can bolster deliveries in coming quarters. Toll Brothers at Everly New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Positive Sentiment: Toll Brothers is launching the Platinum Heights Collection in South Reno (Ascente by Toll Brothers) and released its final condominium building at Talley Station (Decatur, GA) — continued geographic expansion and product diversification into condos. Toll Brothers Announces New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to South Reno, Nevada
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on TOL to $170, reflecting bullish analyst sentiment and giving the stock near‑term support from research upgrades. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boosts Toll Brothers Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $162 but kept a “neutral” rating — a modest lift to upside expectations but not a clear buy signal. Citigroup Raises Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes and reporting on a Nevada development rollout provide color on execution but are informational rather than catalytic. Toll Brothers Sprints on Unwrapping Nevada Development
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares (~$7.24M at ~$160.42), reducing his stake by ~12.3% — a material insider sale that can be perceived negatively by investors and likely weighed on the stock today. SEC Form 4 — Insider Sale

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Paul E. Shapiro sold 3,965 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $17,407,982.40. This represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $51,535,887.52. This represents a 12.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on TOL shares. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up from $177.00) on shares of Toll Brothers in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Toll Brothers from $143.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Toll Brothers from $144.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Toll Brothers from $181.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Barclays restated an “underweight” rating on shares of Toll Brothers in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Toll Brothers has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.60.

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.