Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Makes New Investment in Toll Brothers Inc. $TOL

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,234 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $862,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Toll Brothers during the second quarter worth about $705,000. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its position in shares of Toll Brothers by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 4,212 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $481,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Toll Brothers by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,203 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $708,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Toll Brothers by 164.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 38,556 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,400,000 after acquiring an additional 24,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its holdings in shares of Toll Brothers by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 46,208 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,274,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Toll Brothers

In related news, COO Robert Parahus sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.66, for a total value of $1,122,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 23,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,510,574.62. The trade was a 24.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 77,957 shares of Toll Brothers stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.58, for a total transaction of $12,206,507.06. Following the sale, the chairman owned 321,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,302,264.48. This trade represents a 19.53% 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 corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TOL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $158.00 price objective on shares of Toll Brothers in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Barclays boosted their target price on Toll Brothers from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. BTIG Research started coverage on Toll Brothers in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Toll Brothers from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $158.00 to $161.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, UBS Group raised Toll Brothers from a “buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.88.

Trending Headlines about Toll Brothers

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings and revenue beat expectations. Toll Brothers reported fiscal Q3 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.97 versus the $2.93 consensus estimate, while revenue of approximately $2.66 billion exceeded forecasts near $2.62 billion. Higher home prices helped offset fewer deliveries. Toll Brothers Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates on Higher Pricing
• Positive Sentiment: Orders and capital returns provided additional support. Net signed contract value rose to $2.52 billion from $2.41 billion a year earlier, and Toll Brothers raised its fiscal 2026 share-repurchase projection to $700 million from $650 million. The company also reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Toll Brothers Reports FY 2026 Third Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management characterized the market as challenging but highlighted relative resilience. Toll Brothers’ higher-end customer base may provide some insulation from elevated mortgage rates and broader housing weakness, although affordability remains a constraint. Fourth-quarter delivery guidance calls for 3,450 to 3,550 homes. Toll Brothers: Relatively Resilient to Rate Pressures
• Negative Sentiment: Year-over-year operating trends weakened. Home deliveries fell to 2,662 from 2,959, revenue declined 9.7%, and home-sales gross margin contracted to 23.9% from 25.6%. EPS also dropped from $3.73 a year earlier, reflecting pressure from incentives, affordability and the slower housing market. Some recent reports also noted insider selling, including sales by the CEO and other executives.

Toll Brothers Trading Up 4.0%

Shares of TOL opened at $148.50 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 4.67 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $152.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $146.42. Toll Brothers Inc. has a 1-year low of $123.14 and a 1-year high of $168.36. The stock has a market cap of $13.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.35.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The construction company reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.62 billion. Toll Brothers had a return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 11.14%.Toll Brothers’s revenue was down 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.73 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Toll Brothers Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Toll Brothers Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th were given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 10th. Toll Brothers’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.87%.

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.