PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM – Get Free Report) COO Matthew William Koart sold 7,457 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $894,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 28,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,372,000. This trade represents a 20.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
PulteGroup Price Performance
Shares of NYSE PHM opened at $118.38 on Friday. PulteGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $95.20 and a twelve month high of $144.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market capitalization of $22.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.23. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $124.02.
PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by ($0.01). PulteGroup had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 16.41%. The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.57 earnings per share. PulteGroup’s revenue was down 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that PulteGroup, Inc. will post 10 earnings per share for the current year.
PulteGroup Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. PulteGroup’s payout ratio is 10.06%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in PulteGroup by 20.5% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,517 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,287,000 after acquiring an additional 2,128 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in PulteGroup by 197.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,212 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $128,000 after acquiring an additional 804 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its position in PulteGroup by 12.9% during the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 8,519 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $898,000 after acquiring an additional 975 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in PulteGroup by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,060 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,065,000 after acquiring an additional 2,164 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in PulteGroup by 17.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 41,677 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,395,000 after acquiring an additional 6,240 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.90% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms recently issued reports on PHM. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on PulteGroup from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “sell” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (down from $155.00) on shares of PulteGroup in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on PulteGroup from $133.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on PulteGroup from $159.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on PulteGroup from $149.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.71.
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PulteGroup Company Profile
PulteGroup, Inc (NYSE: PHM) is a U.S.-based residential homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells single-family homes and develops master-planned communities. The company operates multiple national and regional brands that target different buyer segments, including first-time buyers, move-up buyers and active-adult customers. Its operations encompass land acquisition and development, home design and construction, community amenities and ongoing customer service and warranty programs.
PulteGroup markets homes under several well-known brands, such as Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb, among others, offering a range of product types from entry-level detached homes to larger, higher-end residences and age-restricted active-adult communities.
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