D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Evercore ISI Analyst Says

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) had its price objective boosted by Evercore ISI from $167.00 to $169.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “in-line” rating on the construction company’s stock. Evercore ISI’s price target indicates a potential upside of 8.48% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on DHI. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $193.00 target price on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup dropped their price objective on D.R. Horton from $163.00 to $154.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 target price on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research cut D.R. Horton from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, BTIG Research set a $182.00 price target on D.R. Horton in a research report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, D.R. Horton has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $160.92.

D.R. Horton Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE DHI opened at $155.79 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $45.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 6.63 and a quick ratio of 1.18. The business has a 50-day moving average of $151.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $155.01. D.R. Horton has a 1 year low of $110.44 and a 1 year high of $184.54.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The construction company reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $6.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.66 billion. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 13.51% and a net margin of 9.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.61 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that D.R. Horton will post 13.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of D.R. Horton

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SteelPeak Wealth LLC raised its holdings in D.R. Horton by 65.9% in the second quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 10,051 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 3,993 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new stake in shares of D.R. Horton in the 2nd quarter worth about $191,491,000. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of D.R. Horton in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,140,000. RoundAngle Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of D.R. Horton during the third quarter worth about $1,703,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in D.R. Horton by 17.0% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 875,743 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $146,538,000 after purchasing an additional 127,553 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting D.R. Horton

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat consensus ($2.03 vs. ~$1.93–1.98) — headline beat supports near-term confidence in execution and helped limit downside after the print. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its price target from $167 to $169 and kept an “in-line” rating, signaling some analyst confidence in DHI’s medium-term outlook. Evercore Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary says the stock is “testing support” after earnings: technicals (50‑day SMA) and the prospect of a back‑half recovery matter for traders, so volatile trading is likely until clearer momentum appears. MarketBeat Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep-dive coverage highlights that incentive spending is propping up demand but is weighing on gross margins — this dynamic supports short-term sales while pressuring profitability. Yahoo Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregator piece notes conflicting analyst views across consumer cyclicals (including DHI), underscoring that consensus on housing recovery timing remains mixed. Globe and Mail
• Negative Sentiment: BTIG trimmed its price target modestly to $182 from $186 — a small signal that some analysts are becoming slightly less bullish on upside near-term. BTIG Note
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America lowered its target to $158 (neutral rating) and Zacks cut DHI to a “strong sell,” adding downward analyst pressure and contributing to negative sentiment. Analyst Moves
• Negative Sentiment: WSJ reports lower profit and management warning that elevated incentives will likely depress Q2 margins — a reminder that near-term profitability may remain challenged even as orders hold. WSJ Article

About D.R. Horton

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.