Zacks Research Estimates PulteGroup’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:PHM)

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for PulteGroup in a report issued on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $2.99 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.15. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for PulteGroup’s current full-year earnings is $12.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PulteGroup’s Q3 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.04 EPS.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The construction company reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $4.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. PulteGroup had a return on equity of 19.58% and a net margin of 14.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.35 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America lowered their price objective on PulteGroup from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of PulteGroup from $109.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of PulteGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of PulteGroup from $121.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of PulteGroup from $141.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.67.

PulteGroup Stock Performance

Shares of PulteGroup stock opened at $119.44 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $128.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.09. PulteGroup has a 12 month low of $88.07 and a 12 month high of $142.11.

PulteGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.77%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PulteGroup

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. lifted its position in PulteGroup by 42.1% in the first quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 770 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in PulteGroup by 38.6% in the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 38,993 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,008,000 after buying an additional 10,867 shares during the last quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in PulteGroup by 30.5% in the first quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,832 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $496,000 after buying an additional 1,129 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its position in PulteGroup by 2,687.0% in the first quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 77,310 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,947,000 after buying an additional 74,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in PulteGroup by 0.9% in the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 315,927 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $32,477,000 after buying an additional 2,930 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.90% of the company’s stock.

PulteGroup Company Profile

PulteGroup, Inc, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and American West brand names.