Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Acquires 1,748 Shares of NVR, Inc. $NVR

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP grew its holdings in NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR) by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,624 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,748 shares during the period. NVR comprises about 1.9% of Liontrust Investment Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP owned about 0.61% of NVR worth $130,165,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in NVR in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $59,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in NVR by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 292 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,157,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of NVR during the second quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of NVR by 25.0% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 395 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,921,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVR by 2.2% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 416 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,072,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.67% of the company’s stock.

NVR Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE NVR opened at $7,522.26 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $7,453.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $7,651.95. The company has a current ratio of 5.96, a quick ratio of 3.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.51, a P/E/G ratio of 10.13 and a beta of 1.01. NVR, Inc. has a 12-month low of $6,562.85 and a 12-month high of $8,780.00.

NVR (NYSE:NVR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The construction company reported $112.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $107.88 by $4.45. NVR had a return on equity of 35.89% and a net margin of 14.00%.The company had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $130.50 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NVR, Inc. will post 505.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on NVR shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NVR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 15th. Bank of America cut their price objective on NVR from $9,100.00 to $9,000.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of NVR in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group increased their price target on NVR from $8,150.00 to $8,500.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research began coverage on NVR in a report on Monday, December 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $9,022.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $8,530.50.

Insider Activity at NVR

In related news, Director Michael J. Devito purchased 14 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $7,068.05 per share, for a total transaction of $98,952.70. Following the acquisition, the director owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $98,952.70. This represents a ? increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 7.00% of the company’s stock.

About NVR

NVR, Inc operates as a homebuilder in the United States. The company operates through, Homebuilding and Mortgage Banking segments. It engages in the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominium buildings under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes names. The company markets its Ryan Homes products to first-time and first-time move-up buyers; and NVHomes and Heartland Homes products to move-up and luxury buyers.