194,243 Shares in Toll Brothers Inc. $TOL Acquired by Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.

Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 194,243 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,833,000. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. owned about 0.20% of Toll Brothers at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Toll Brothers during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Toll Brothers by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 188,817 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,083,000 after buying an additional 2,371 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Toll Brothers by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,160 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Mitchell Capital Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Toll Brothers by 108.6% in the third quarter. Mitchell Capital Management Co. now owns 31,891 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,405,000 after buying an additional 16,606 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. grew its holdings in Toll Brothers by 38.5% during the third quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 12,892 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,781,000 after acquiring an additional 3,585 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Paul E. Shapiro sold 3,965 shares of Toll Brothers stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.68, for a total transaction of $581,586.20. Following the sale, the director owned 118,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,407,982.40. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Toll Brothers

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple new luxury communities and model-home openings signal continued land-development and sales activity, supporting future revenue growth — recent announcements include Incanta Lago (Henderson, NV). Incanta Lago model-home opening
• Positive Sentiment: New luxury community (Toll Brothers at The Bluffs at Wesley Chapel / Waxhaw, NC) opens with high-priced, limited-inventory homes — supports mix/ASP improvement and brand strength. The Bluffs at Wesley Chapel
• Positive Sentiment: Additional community rollouts (Argyle, TX; Chapel Oaks in Chapel Hill, NC) broaden geographic pipeline and signal ongoing land/build activity across markets. Argyle, Texas community
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds and bullish commentary — Zacks and other analysts highlight structural supply constraints (“golden handcuffs”) and favorable policy/market dynamics that could boost homebuilder demand in 2026. Why “Golden Handcuffs” are a Gift to Homebuilders
• Neutral Sentiment: TOL shares recently hit a 52‑week high, reflecting recent positive news flow and analyst targets; this can attract momentum traders but also raises short‑term profit-taking risk. 52-week high report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/estimate moves: Zacks lifted near-term EPS forecasts slightly and changed its rating to Hold (from Strong Sell), a modest endorsement but not a full upgrade to Buy—keeps expectations steady. (Zacks research notes)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling has been active in recent months (multiple senior executives sold shares), which can concern some investors about insider conviction or tax/liquidity-driven selling. See Quiver summary for details. Insider trading details
• Negative Sentiment: Large institutional reductions (notable funds trimmed or exited positions in recent quarters) could cap upside if selling continues; monitor 13F/quarterly activity. (Quiver institutional holdings summary)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TOL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Toll Brothers from $140.00 to $156.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Toll Brothers from $155.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Toll Brothers from $161.00 to $141.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Toll Brothers from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on shares of Toll Brothers in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a “market outperform” rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $155.87.

Toll Brothers Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of TOL opened at $162.38 on Friday. Toll Brothers Inc. has a 52-week low of $86.67 and a 52-week high of $165.62. The stock has a market cap of $15.39 billion, a PE ratio of 11.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 4.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $143.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $137.78.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) last released its earnings results on Monday, December 8th. The construction company reported $4.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.88 by ($0.30). The business had revenue of $3.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Toll Brothers had a return on equity of 16.74% and a net margin of 12.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.63 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Toll Brothers Inc. will post 13.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Toll Brothers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Toll Brothers’s dividend payout ratio is 7.37%.

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.