D.R. Horton, Inc. $DHI Shares Bought by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) by 28.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 195,605 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 43,089 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in D.R. Horton were worth $33,149,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hemington Wealth Management raised its stake in D.R. Horton by 22.1% during the third quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 353 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 8,578 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,454,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 23,330 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,008,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Mutual Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in D.R. Horton by 4.8% in the second quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franchise Capital Ltd boosted its holdings in D.R. Horton by 15.7% in the second quarter. Franchise Capital Ltd now owns 626 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

D.R. Horton Trading Up 3.4%

NYSE DHI opened at $158.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $46.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.42. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $150.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $155.00. The company has a current ratio of 6.48, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. D.R. Horton, Inc. has a 52 week low of $110.44 and a 52 week high of $184.54.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The construction company reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.05. D.R. Horton had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The firm had revenue of $6.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.66 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.61 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that D.R. Horton, Inc. will post 13.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 5th. D.R. Horton’s dividend payout ratio is 15.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DHI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $193.00 price target on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Tuesday. BTIG Research set a $182.00 price objective on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of D.R. Horton from $162.00 to $158.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, D.R. Horton presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $160.92.

Trending Headlines about D.R. Horton

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on headline numbers: GAAP EPS $2.03 vs. consensus ~ $1.98 and revenue $6.89B vs. ~$6.66B — shows demand response and helped the stock react positively. DHI Q1 EPS & Revenue Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Net orders increased (management said sales rose, helped by incentives) and DHI declared a $0.45 quarterly dividend — both support near‑term investor confidence. Dividend Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Some brokers lifted targets or reiterated constructive views after the print (Evercore nudged its target higher), reflecting belief in large builders’ pricing power and eventual demand improvement. Analyst Revisions After Q1
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reaffirmed FY26 outlook but signaled uneven timing — management expects the back half of the year to drive growth, leaving near‑term results dependent on incentives and mortgage rates. Guidance Reaffirmed
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is mixed across the sell‑side — some bulls still see upside while others trim targets; this keeps trading volatile and news‑sensitive. Analysts Conflicting Sentiments
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure from higher incentive spending and mortgage‑rate sensitivity: management warned elevated incentives will likely depress Q2 margins, which investors view as an earnings headwind. Incentive Spending / Margin Compression
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals show YOY weakness: revenue and net income were down versus last year, prompting some sell‑side downgrades and cautious commentary (including a Zacks downgrade to “strong sell” and BofA trimming its target). Those moves weigh on sentiment. Zacks Downgrade / Analyst Cuts WSJ: Profit Falls

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.

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