Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) Stock Price

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) had its target price upped by Barclays from $128.00 to $140.00 in a report issued on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the construction company’s stock.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on DHI. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. BTIG Research set a $182.00 target price on D.R. Horton in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Argus raised their target price on D.R. Horton from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Evercore raised their target price on D.R. Horton from $167.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.08.

D.R. Horton Stock Performance

DHI stock opened at $161.02 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $46.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.44. D.R. Horton has a 1 year low of $114.17 and a 1 year high of $184.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 6.46 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $148.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $150.60.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The construction company reported $2.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $7.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.22 billion. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 12.94% and a net margin of 9.51%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.58 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that D.R. Horton will post 10.4 earnings per share for the current year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 7th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 7th. D.R. Horton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other D.R. Horton news, SVP Aron M. Odom sold 260 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.55, for a total transaction of $43,563.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,081,870.35. This trade represents a 3.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On D.R. Horton

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in D.R. Horton by 25.6% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 18,298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,635,000 after acquiring an additional 3,726 shares during the period. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of D.R. Horton during the third quarter valued at about $960,000. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 41.5% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,239,316 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $179,428,000 after purchasing an additional 363,573 shares in the last quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of D.R. Horton during the third quarter valued at about $946,000. Finally, Mediolanum International Funds Ltd grew its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 96.6% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 151,153 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,670,000 after purchasing an additional 74,266 shares in the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting D.R. Horton

Here are the key news stories impacting D.R. Horton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 operating positives: management reported robust net sales orders, tighter finished-inventory and reiterated full-year revenue guidance; that underlying demand/market-share message helped push the stock higher after results. Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: DHI announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share (record May 7 / pay May 14), which supports income-focused holders. Business Wire: Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target sharply to $206 and issued a Buy, signaling sizable upside from current levels and providing bullish analyst support. Benzinga: UBS raises PT to $206
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed/tempered analyst moves: Wells Fargo lifted its PT to $170 (Equal Weight) while Barclays and Truist also raised PTs but still left ratings at Equal Weight/Hold—these moves narrow downside for some but don’t create unanimous buy-side momentum. Benzinga: Multiple PT updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts generally updated forecasts after Q2: some raised estimates and price targets following the call, reflecting better-than-feared order momentum even as revenue trends were soft. Benzinga: Analysts increase forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: RBC raised its PT but kept an Underperform rating (PT $123), signaling some strategists still see meaningful downside relative to current shares—this conflicting message can pressure the stock. TickerReport: RBC PT/rating
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals headwinds: revenue missed some street estimates and management cited affordability pressures that have forced elevated buyer incentives—these items weigh on margins and the demand outlook. MarketBeat: Earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market/headline risk: risk-off in U.S. equities (geopolitical headlines) reduced appetite for cyclical names like homebuilders, contributing to today’s pullback. Yahoo Finance: Market News

D.R. Horton Company Profile

D.R. Horton, Inc is a national homebuilding company that designs, constructs and sells new residential properties across the United States. The company’s core operations focus on building single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums for a range of buyer segments. In addition to home construction and sales, D.R. Horton provides complementary services through subsidiaries that support the mortgage, title and closing processes for its customers, enabling integrated transaction workflows from inventory development to home delivery.

Founded in 1978 by Donald R.