Zacks Research Has Weak Estimate for D.R. Horton Q1 Earnings

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of D.R. Horton in a research note issued on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst S. Mukherjee now forecasts that the construction company will earn $2.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.99. The consensus estimate for D.R. Horton’s current full-year earnings is $14.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for D.R. Horton’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.63 EPS.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The construction company reported $3.92 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.17 by ($0.25). D.R. Horton had a net margin of 12.93% and a return on equity of 19.24%. The firm had revenue of $10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.45 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on D.R. Horton from $154.00 to $145.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Barclays dropped their price target on D.R. Horton from $200.00 to $192.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on D.R. Horton from $180.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on D.R. Horton from $178.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 23rd. Finally, JMP Securities increased their price objective on D.R. Horton from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, D.R. Horton currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $185.87.

D.R. Horton Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE DHI opened at $161.13 on Tuesday. D.R. Horton has a one year low of $125.28 and a one year high of $199.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 7.32 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $183.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $166.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.50 billion, a PE ratio of 11.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.74.

D.R. Horton Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This is a positive change from D.R. Horton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 12th. D.R. Horton’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.14%.

D.R. Horton declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, July 18th that permits the company to buyback $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the construction company to repurchase up to 6.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On D.R. Horton

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Coastline Trust Co bought a new position in D.R. Horton in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 216.7% during the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 171 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Bfsg LLC increased its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 70.5% during the 2nd quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 179 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 1,306.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 211 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 76.2% during the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 215 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

D.R. Horton Company Profile

D.R. Horton, Inc operates as a homebuilding company in East, North, Southeast, South Central, Southwest, and Northwest regions in the United States. It engages in the acquisition and development of land; and construction and sale of residential homes in 118 markets across 33 states under the names of D.R.