Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) Upgraded at Truist Financial

Truist Financial upgraded shares of Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on TOL. Zacks Research upgraded Toll Brothers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $180.00 target price (up from $177.00) on shares of Toll Brothers in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays restated an “underweight” rating on shares of Toll Brothers in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Toll Brothers from $144.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Evercore set a $174.00 price objective on shares of Toll Brothers in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Toll Brothers has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.25.

Toll Brothers Price Performance

TOL stock opened at $149.66 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $149.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $141.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 4.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $14.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.69, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.45. Toll Brothers has a fifty-two week low of $86.67 and a fifty-two week high of $168.36.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The construction company reported $2.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.14. Toll Brothers had a return on equity of 16.83% and a net margin of 12.26%.The company had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.75 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Toll Brothers will post 13.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Toll Brothers Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Toll Brothers’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Toll Brothers news, CEO Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.42, for a total value 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. The trade was a 12.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Paul E. Shapiro sold 3,965 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was 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 $17,407,982.40. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Toll Brothers

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Candriam S.C.A. acquired a new position in Toll Brothers during the third quarter valued at approximately $5,407,000. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Toll Brothers by 93.7% during the 3rd quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC now owns 27,234 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,762,000 after acquiring an additional 13,175 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in shares of Toll Brothers by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 226,911 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,345,000 after acquiring an additional 22,687 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Toll Brothers during the 3rd quarter worth $6,929,000. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Toll Brothers in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,514,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Toll Brothers News

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.