Analysts Set D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) Price Target at $167.08

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $168.5385.

Several research analysts have commented on DHI shares. Citigroup raised their target price on D.R. Horton from $162.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research note on Friday, April 10th. BTIG Research set a $182.00 target price on shares of D.R. Horton in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays raised their price target on shares of D.R. Horton from $128.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Tuesday, April 7th.

D.R. Horton News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on D.R. Horton to $206 and moved to a “buy” rating, citing upside vs. the current price — a sizable analyst upgrade that can attract buyers. UBS raises price target to $206
• Positive Sentiment: Truist published a forecast calling for strong price appreciation in DHI, adding institutional support to the bullish case. Truist Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for D.R. Horton
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights a rotation of capital into housing names (DHI cited as a preferred large-cap homebuilder) on a potential future Fed pivot and rate easing—a thematic flow that can lift DHI relative to smaller builders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus on DHI remains around “Hold” (average recommendation), suggesting mixed analyst conviction despite some buy-side upgrades. D.R. Horton Receives Average “Hold” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader Q1 earnings backdrop is being described as generally positive, which could support cyclicals like homebuilders if the tone holds. Earnings Picture Remains Positive: A Closer Look
• Negative Sentiment: Peer results are weak: NVR and PulteGroup reported Q1 misses and declining revenues/settlements — signals that housing demand and margins remain under pressure and can weigh on DHI’s near-term outlook. NVR’s Q1 Earnings Miss PulteGroup Q1 Miss
• Negative Sentiment: D.R. Horton’s latest quarter showed an EPS beat but a revenue shortfall (revenues down year-over-year), which markets often penalize in a rate-sensitive sector where demand and backlog trends matter. (Company Q1 results and guidance context.)

D.R. Horton Stock Performance

Shares of DHI stock opened at $159.95 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.99, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 6.46, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $148.13 and its 200 day moving average is $150.54. D.R. Horton has a 12 month low of $114.17 and a 12 month high of $184.54.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The construction company reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.09. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 12.94% and a net margin of 9.51%.The business had revenue of $7.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.58 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that D.R. Horton will post 10.5 earnings per share for the current year.

D.R. Horton Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 7th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend 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 presently 16.87%.

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 on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.55, for a total value of $43,563.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DHI. Keybank National Association OH raised its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 23,902 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,280,000 after buying an additional 1,741 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 69.4% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 764 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. raised its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 19,580 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,687,000 after buying an additional 1,149 shares in the last quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd raised its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 50,099 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $6,872,000 after buying an additional 1,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 6,527 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $896,000 after buying an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.