Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) CEO Douglas Jr. Yearley Sells 45,116 Shares

Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) CEO Douglas Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.42, for a total transaction of $7,237,508.72. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 321,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,535,887.52. The trade was a 12.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Toll Brothers Stock Up 1.1%

TOL stock traded up $1.71 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $158.82. The company had a trading volume of 835,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,299,415. The company has a market capitalization of $15.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.34, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.47. Toll Brothers Inc. has a 52 week low of $86.67 and a 52 week high of $168.36. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 4.57 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The construction company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.14. Toll Brothers had a net margin of 12.26% and a return on equity of 16.83%. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.75 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Toll Brothers Inc. will post 13.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Toll Brothers Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Toll Brothers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on TOL shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Toll Brothers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Toll Brothers from $144.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Toll Brothers in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Toll Brothers from $181.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Evercore set a $174.00 price objective on Toll Brothers in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.60.

More Toll Brothers News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Announced a new luxury collection in South Reno — Ascente by Toll Brothers (Platinum Heights Collection), highlighting expansion in Northern Nevada and potential future revenue from lot sales and homebuilding in a high-view location. Toll Brothers Announces New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to South Reno, Nevada
• Positive Sentiment: Launched a new master-planned luxury community (Everly) in Spartanburg, SC — adds inventory in a fast-growing Sun Belt market with resort-style amenities and personalization options that typically command premium pricing. Toll Brothers at Everly New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Positive Sentiment: Company activity in Nevada is being highlighted in coverage as Toll “sprints” on unwrapping a Nevada development — signals accelerated ground-up growth in an attractive region. Toll Brothers Sprints on Unwrapping Nevada Development
• Positive Sentiment: Won seven Gold and 28 Silver awards at NAHB’s Nationals — boosts brand and marketing differentiation in luxury segment, supporting demand and pricing power. Toll Brothers, Inc. Earns Seven Gold Awards at The Nationals Presented by NAHB
• Positive Sentiment: Closed on a Chelsea (Manhattan) development site for ~$53 million — strategic urban land purchase expands footprint into high-value NYC development opportunities. Luxury residential developer purchases Chelsea development site for $53 million
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target from $141 to $162 but kept a “neutral” rating — modestly supportive to price but not an outright buy signal. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its target to $170 and maintained “market perform” — another price-target lift that underpins valuation but stops short of a buy call. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to dissect Q4/earnings-call takeaways (see “5 insightful analyst questions”) — useful context but mostly reiterative rather than market-moving. 5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Toll Brothers’s Q4 Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling noted (multiple executive sales reported) and some institutional position reductions — small near-term negative signal investors watch for alignment and conviction. Quiver Quant — TOL insider and institutional activity

Institutional Trading of Toll Brothers

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Candriam S.C.A. bought a new position in Toll Brothers in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $5,407,000. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC grew its holdings in Toll Brothers by 93.7% during the 3rd quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC now owns 27,234 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,762,000 after acquiring an additional 13,175 shares during the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Toll Brothers in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $6,929,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in Toll Brothers by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 226,911 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,345,000 after acquiring an additional 22,687 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Toll Brothers during the third quarter valued at $2,514,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.76% of the company’s stock.

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.