Share Repurchase Program Approved by NVR (NYSE:NVR)

NVR (NYSE:NVR) announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 11th, RTT News reports. The company plans to buyback $750.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to reacquire up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on NVR. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $8,350.00 price target on shares of NVR in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of NVR in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of NVR in a report on Monday, December 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $9,022.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NVR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Zelman & Associates upgraded NVR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $7,675.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVR currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $8,329.40.

NVR Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:NVR opened at $8,086.70 on Friday. NVR has a fifty-two week low of $6,562.85 and a fifty-two week high of $8,618.28. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $7,571.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $7,713.96. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 6.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a market cap of $22.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.03.

NVR (NYSE:NVR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $121.54 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $105.42 by $16.12. NVR had a net margin of 13.27% and a return on equity of 34.28%. The company had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $139.93 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that NVR will post 505.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about NVR

Here are the key news stories impacting NVR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes a $750 million share repurchase (about ~3.3% of shares outstanding). That buyback is an explicit capital‑allocation catalyst that should support EPS and provide buyback demand into the market. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and institutional flows are mixed but generally constructive: median price targets near the low‑$8k range and several large institutional reallocations into NVR provide valuation context but no immediate directional catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 2025 results showed meaningful declines: revenue down ≈5% YoY ($2.74B), gross and operating profit down mid‑teens, net income down ~20%, diluted EPS down ~13%, and operating cash flow down ~31% — signals of margin pressure and weaker cash generation that could limit near‑term upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CAO Matthew Kelpy sold 500 shares (~$4.05M) and reduced his holding by ~70% in a recent SEC Form 4 filing. Continued insider sales from several executives may concern some investors about near‑term conviction. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVR

In other news, CAO Matthew B. Kelpy sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8,100.00, for a total value of $4,050,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 208 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,684,800. This represents a 70.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Susan Williamson Ross sold 220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8,000.00, for a total value of $1,760,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 386 shares in the company, valued at $3,088,000. This trade represents a 36.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 920 shares of company stock worth $7,428,324 in the last three months. 7.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About NVR

NVR, Inc is a U.S.-based homebuilding and mortgage banking company that designs, constructs and sells single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums. The company operates primarily through its homebuilding business and a mortgage banking subsidiary, providing financing and related closing services to its homebuyers. NVR’s homebuilding activities include land development, community planning, model home sales and construction management aimed at a range of buyer demographics.

Its homes are marketed under recognizable regional brands, including Ryan Homes and NVHomes, along with other market-specific trade names, and are offered across multiple geographic markets in the United States.