Zacks Research Estimates PulteGroup’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:PHM)

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of PulteGroup in a report released on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $3.06 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.24. The consensus estimate for PulteGroup’s current full-year earnings is $12.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PulteGroup’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.97 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.45 EPS.

PHM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group reduced their target price on PulteGroup from $151.00 to $141.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of PulteGroup from $165.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $116.00 to $109.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of PulteGroup in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of PulteGroup from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.69.

PulteGroup Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of PulteGroup stock opened at $102.57 on Thursday. PulteGroup has a 12-month low of $88.07 and a 12-month high of $149.47. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $112.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.97, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.37.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The construction company reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.86 billion. PulteGroup had a net margin of 17.18% and a return on equity of 24.43%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.10 earnings per share.

PulteGroup announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, January 30th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to buy up to 6.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

PulteGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th will be given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.86%. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.21%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Brien P. O’meara sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.40, for a total transaction of $372,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 11,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,209,980.80. This represents a 23.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Brian P. Anderson sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total transaction of $266,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 56,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,026,879.65. The trade was a 4.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 21,191 shares of company stock worth $2,256,367 over the last 90 days. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PulteGroup

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PHM. Nilsine Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of PulteGroup by 929.2% during the 4th quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 20,574 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,240,000 after acquiring an additional 18,575 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in PulteGroup by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 4,559 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $496,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Argyle Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of PulteGroup by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Argyle Capital Management LLC now owns 42,241 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,600,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the period. Eastern Bank increased its holdings in shares of PulteGroup by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 142,740 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $15,544,000 after buying an additional 6,243 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of PulteGroup by 416.0% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 12,775 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,391,000 after buying an additional 10,299 shares during the period. 89.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PulteGroup Company Profile

PulteGroup, Inc, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and American West brand names.