Analysts Offer Predictions for NVR’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:NVR)

NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of NVR in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $85.66 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $88.76. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NVR’s current full-year earnings is $371.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NVR’s Q2 2027 earnings at $105.30 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $115.67 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $123.01 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $429.65 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $91.22 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $461.91 EPS.

NVR (NYSE:NVR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The construction company reported $83.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $83.06. NVR had a net margin of 12.93% and a return on equity of 32.66%. The firm had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.40 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $108.54 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of NVR from $7,100.00 to $6,600.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America reduced their target price on NVR from $7,600.00 to $7,200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Zelman & Associates upgraded NVR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded NVR from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised NVR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVR currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7,454.20.

NVR Stock Performance

Shares of NVR opened at $6,170.78 on Thursday. NVR has a 12-month low of $5,501.01 and a 12-month high of $8,618.28. The stock has a market cap of $16.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.04, a PEG ratio of 16.29 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a current ratio of 5.19, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a 50-day moving average of $6,353.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6,789.46.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NVR

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in NVR during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in NVR in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new position in NVR in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of NVR during the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, USA Financial Formulas lifted its stake in shares of NVR by 75.0% during the 4th quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 7 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 3 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NVR

Here are the key news stories impacting NVR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Operating cash flow improved sharply to $339.7 million, while the balance sheet remained strong with $1.14 billion in cash and relatively low debt. This helps cushion the earnings miss and supports financial flexibility.
• Positive Sentiment: New orders rose 9% and backlog increased, suggesting demand is holding up even as pricing and affordability remain challenging.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street still has some constructive views on the stock, with recent buy coverage from Zelman & Assoc. and a range of price targets that remain well above the current share price.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter diluted EPS came in at $83.96, below expectations and down 23% from a year ago, while revenue fell to $2.34 billion, also missing estimates.
• Negative Sentiment: Margins weakened as higher lot costs, pricing pressure, and contract land deposit impairments weighed on profitability, fueling concern that housing market conditions are pressuring returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment turned less favorable, including a Zacks Research downgrade to “strong sell” and several downward EPS revisions for future periods, which likely added to selling pressure.

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.