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

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for PulteGroup in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the construction company will earn $3.24 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.52. The consensus estimate for PulteGroup’s current full-year earnings is $12.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PulteGroup’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.37 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.50 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.79 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.11 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of PulteGroup from $162.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 13th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of PulteGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $198.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of PulteGroup in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, BTIG Research raised their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $139.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $140.86.

PulteGroup Stock Performance

Shares of PHM stock opened at $107.45 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $112.63 and a 200-day moving average of $126.12. The company has a market cap of $21.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.73. PulteGroup has a one year low of $100.24 and a one year high of $149.47.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The construction company reported $3.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.28 by $0.22. PulteGroup had a net margin of 17.18% and a return on equity of 24.43%.

PulteGroup declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, January 30th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to buy up to 6.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

PulteGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 18th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.82%. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.98%.

Insider Activity at PulteGroup

In related news, VP Brien P. O’meara sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the vice president now owns 11,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,209,980.80. The trade was a 23.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total transaction of $266,125.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 56,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,026,879.65. This represents a 4.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 21,191 shares of company stock valued at $2,256,367. Corporate insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PulteGroup

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in PulteGroup by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 11,937,866 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,300,034,000 after buying an additional 683,592 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in PulteGroup by 102.3% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,040,828 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,297,630,000 after buying an additional 4,571,757 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in PulteGroup by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,120,878 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $556,465,000 after buying an additional 64,947 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in PulteGroup in the 4th quarter worth approximately $427,562,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in PulteGroup by 14.9% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,425,941 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $264,185,000 after buying an additional 315,148 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.90% of the company’s stock.

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.