Bank of America Cuts NVR (NYSE:NVR) Price Target to $8,225.00

NVR (NYSE:NVR) had its price objective reduced by Bank of America from $8,600.00 to $8,225.00 in a research report released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the construction company’s stock.

NVR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Truist Financial dropped their price target on NVR from $7,700.00 to $7,100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $5,664.00 price target on shares of NVR in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Wall Street Zen raised NVR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. UBS Group set a $8,100.00 price objective on NVR in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of NVR in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVR has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7,799.33.

NVR Stock Performance

NVR stock opened at $6,612.24 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $6,919.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7,303.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a current ratio of 6.21. The stock has a market cap of $18.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.12, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.07. NVR has a fifty-two week low of $6,301.02 and a fifty-two week high of $8,618.28.

NVR (NYSE:NVR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The construction company reported $67.76 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $79.97 by ($12.21). NVR had a return on equity of 34.28% and a net margin of 13.27%.The company had revenue of $1.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $94.83 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that NVR will post 402.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVR declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 11th that allows the company to repurchase $750.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to repurchase up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at NVR

In related news, CAO Matthew B. Kelpy sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 208 shares of the company’s stock, 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 hyperlink. Also, Director Susan Williamson Ross sold 220 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8,000.00, for a total transaction of $1,760,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,088,000. This represents a 36.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,120 shares of company stock worth $9,012,736 over the last ninety days. 8.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NVR

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVR in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVR in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in NVR in the 4th quarter worth $36,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in NVR in the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, USA Financial Formulas increased its stake in NVR by 75.0% in the 4th quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 7 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 3 shares in the last quarter. 83.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about NVR

Here are the key news stories impacting NVR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong corporate fundamentals that can cushion volatility: NVR still shows a low debt-to-equity ratio (~0.24) and a high return on equity (reported ~34.3%), supporting longer-term earnings resilience. (Background data)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed — some firms maintain lofty targets (median target recently near $7,675) while others changed views; Bank of America updated its target recently. Bank of America Lowers NVR Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 earnings and revenue missed expectations: EPS $67.76 vs. consensus around $78–80; consolidated revenue roughly $1.83–1.91B, about a 21–22% decline year-over-year, below analyst estimates. Q1 Release
• Negative Sentiment: Operational drivers behind the miss: homebuilding settlements fell ~22% (to ~4,015 units), gross margin compressed to ~19.6% from 21.9% (pricing pressure, higher lot costs), and mortgage closed loan production dropped ~27% — all hurt top- and bottom-line performance. Quiver Quant Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and model revisions: research shops (e.g., Zacks) trimmed near-term EPS forecasts ahead of the print and after, which increases the risk of further downgrades or target cuts if margins don’t rebound. Zacks Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional flows add to near-term selling pressure: several insiders sold shares recently and some large institutions materially reduced positions in prior quarters, which can amplify downside on disappointing results. Quiver Quant Insider/HF Data

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.