Vest Financial LLC Sells 41,465 Shares of D.R. Horton, Inc. $DHI

Vest Financial LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) by 21.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 154,410 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 41,465 shares during the quarter. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in D.R. Horton were worth $26,168,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 0.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,636,264 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,629,067,000 after buying an additional 92,219 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of D.R. Horton during the second quarter worth $494,278,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in D.R. Horton by 16.4% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,200,176 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $412,567,000 after acquiring an additional 450,362 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in D.R. Horton by 13.2% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,854,268 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $367,972,000 after purchasing an additional 333,846 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in D.R. Horton by 42.7% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,827,694 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $378,628,000 after purchasing an additional 846,085 shares in the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting D.R. Horton

Here are the key news stories impacting D.R. Horton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on the top and bottom lines — DHI reported EPS of $2.03 and revenue of $6.89B, topping consensus and showing higher net orders (partly driven by incentives). This drove short?term optimism. D.R. Horton Reports Fiscal 2026 First-Quarter Earnings and Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have revised forecasts upward in some cases — a number of analysts raised targets or reiterated support after the print, providing incremental bullish pressure. These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On D.R. Horton After Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.45, which supports income-oriented holders and signals cash?flow resilience. D.R. Horton Declares $0.45 Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reaffirmed full?year guidance and provided FY/Q2 revenue ranges; the guidance keeps expectations intact but doesn’t remove near?term uncertainty around timing of a housing recovery. D.R. Horton Stock Tests Support Following Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals show weakness year?over?year — revenue, EPS and net income declined significantly vs. prior year (revenue down ~9%, EPS down ~22%, net income down ~30%), which tempers enthusiasm and keeps risk elevated. D.R. Horton Stock Tests Support Following Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure expected to persist — the company and reporting outlets warn that elevated sales incentives and rate?buydowns will likely drag Q2 margins, a key short?term headwind for profitability. D.R. Horton Posts Lower Profit, Expects Elevated Incentives to Drag Down Second-Quarter Margins
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell?side downgrades and target cuts — a few firms trimmed targets or ratings (including a recent Zacks downgrade), which increases short?term selling pressure for sentiment?sensitive shares. Zacks Research

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on DHI shares. BTIG Research set a $182.00 price target on D.R. Horton in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research cut D.R. Horton from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of D.R. Horton from $163.00 to $154.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $158.00 target price on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $160.92.

D.R. Horton Stock Up 3.4%

DHI stock opened at $158.40 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $46.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.42. D.R. Horton, Inc. has a twelve month low of $110.44 and a twelve month high of $184.54. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $150.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $155.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 6.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The construction company reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $6.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.66 billion. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 13.48% and a net margin of 9.95%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.61 EPS. Analysts anticipate that D.R. Horton, Inc. will post 13.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 5th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. D.R. Horton’s payout ratio is currently 15.53%.

D.R. Horton Company Profile

D.R. Horton, Inc is a national homebuilding company that designs, constructs and sells new residential properties across the United States. The company’s core operations focus on building single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums for a range of buyer segments. In addition to home construction and sales, D.R. Horton provides complementary services through subsidiaries that support the mortgage, title and closing processes for its customers, enabling integrated transaction workflows from inventory development to home delivery.

Founded in 1978 by Donald R.