D.R. Horton Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:DHI)

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Investors acquired 5,169 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 75% compared to the average daily volume of 2,950 put options.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on DHI. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of D.R. Horton from $162.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on D.R. Horton from $117.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on D.R. Horton from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays upped their target price on D.R. Horton from $140.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on D.R. Horton from $193.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $168.62.

Key D.R. Horton News

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

• Positive Sentiment: D.R. Horton posted fiscal Q3 EPS of $3.20, topping estimates of $2.99, and revenue of $9.23 billion also came in ahead of expectations, signaling resilient execution in a soft housing market. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, which may help support investor sentiment by reinforcing cash returns to shareholders. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said strong home closings and cash flow helped offset some margin pressure, but the overall housing backdrop remains uneven. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: D.R. Horton lowered FY2026 revenue guidance to $32.5 billion-$33.0 billion and Q4 revenue guidance to $8.8 billion-$9.3 billion, both below expectations, as demand softened and incentives rose. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Management also pointed to cautious buyers, affordability pressures, and regional weakness such as layoffs in Seattle weighing on housing demand. Article Title

D.R. Horton Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:DHI opened at $143.64 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 6.46 and a quick ratio of 0.97. D.R. Horton has a one year low of $131.75 and a one year high of $184.54. The company has a market cap of $40.73 billion, a PE ratio of 13.46, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $150.54 and a 200-day moving average of $150.44.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The construction company reported $3.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $9.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.10 billion. D.R. Horton had a net margin of 9.51% and a return on equity of 12.94%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.36 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that D.R. Horton will post 10.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 6th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 6th. D.R. Horton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On D.R. Horton

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DHI. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of D.R. Horton by 23.4% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,229 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $538,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in D.R. Horton by 295.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 609 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in D.R. Horton during the second quarter worth about $302,000. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its position in D.R. Horton by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,319 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $815,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in D.R. Horton by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 34,926 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,503,000 after buying an additional 2,859 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.63% of the company’s stock.

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.