Lila Snyder Sells 3,339 Shares of PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) Stock

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) Director Lila Snyder sold 3,339 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.18, for a total transaction of $391,264.02. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $414,817.20. The trade was a 48.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

PulteGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PHM opened at $117.52 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $122.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $124.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.37, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. PulteGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $95.20 and a 52 week high of $144.49.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.80 by ($0.01). PulteGroup had a return on equity of 16.41% and a net margin of 12.14%.The business had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.57 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that PulteGroup, Inc. will post 10 earnings per share for the current year.

PulteGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.06%.

PulteGroup declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, April 23rd that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to buy up to 6.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

PulteGroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PulteGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q4 2026 EPS estimate for PulteGroup to $2.87 from $2.78, suggesting slightly better-than-expected profitability in that period.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research also increased its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $3.25 from $3.22, indicating improved longer-term earnings expectations. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is drawing extra investor attention after being highlighted as one of Zacks.com’s most-watched names, which can increase trading interest but does not by itself change fundamentals. Article link
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed PulteGroup’s Q2 2026 EPS estimate to $2.37 from $2.60, a meaningful cut that may weigh on sentiment around near-term results.
• Negative Sentiment: Estimates were also cut for Q3 2026, Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and full-year FY2026 earnings, with FY2026 lowered to $9.70 from $9.85, reinforcing a more cautious earnings outlook. Article link

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on PHM shares. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of PulteGroup from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $149.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on PulteGroup from $111.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered PulteGroup from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PulteGroup

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of PulteGroup by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 573,065 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $67,387,000 after purchasing an additional 13,259 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PulteGroup by 24.2% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 312,935 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,348,000 after purchasing an additional 61,009 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of PulteGroup by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 105,470 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $13,959,000 after buying an additional 10,028 shares during the period. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in PulteGroup during the fourth quarter valued at $2,625,000. Finally, EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. lifted its holdings in shares of PulteGroup by 351.9% during the 3rd quarter. EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. now owns 46,752 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $6,177,000 after buying an additional 36,407 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.90% of the company’s stock.

PulteGroup Company Profile

PulteGroup, Inc (NYSE: PHM) is a U.S.-based residential homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells single-family homes and develops master-planned communities. The company operates multiple national and regional brands that target different buyer segments, including first-time buyers, move-up buyers and active-adult customers. Its operations encompass land acquisition and development, home design and construction, community amenities and ongoing customer service and warranty programs.

PulteGroup markets homes under several well-known brands, such as Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb, among others, offering a range of product types from entry-level detached homes to larger, higher-end residences and age-restricted active-adult communities.