Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Stonex Financia

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) was upgraded by equities researchers at Stonex Financia to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Zacks reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Toll Brothers from $122.00 to $118.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Toll Brothers from $158.00 to $148.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Toll Brothers in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $159.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore set a $184.00 price objective on shares of Toll Brothers in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Toll Brothers from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.67.

Toll Brothers Stock Performance

NYSE:TOL traded down $0.45 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $133.49. 1,301,677 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,204,210. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $142.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 4.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Toll Brothers has a 1 year low of $123.14 and a 1 year high of $168.36.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The construction company reported $2.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.62 billion. Toll Brothers had a return on equity of 14.21% and a net margin of 11.14%. The company’s revenue was down 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.73 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Toll Brothers will post 12.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Stephen East sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.99, for a total transaction of $108,792.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 12,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,719,185.58. This represents a 5.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of TOL. Mariner Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Toll Brothers in the second quarter worth $1,648,000. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Toll Brothers in the second quarter valued at $862,000. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Toll Brothers during the second quarter valued at $37,012,000. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Toll Brothers by 138.4% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 174,655 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,774,000 after acquiring an additional 101,405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Toll Brothers during the second quarter valued at $44,696,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Toll Brothers

Here are the key news stories impacting Toll Brothers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Toll Brothers announced several new luxury-home opportunities, including a new phase at Griffith Lakes in Charlotte, North Carolina; the Toll Brothers at Everly community in Spartanburg, South Carolina; and the upcoming lakefront Cypress Reserve community in Clermont, Florida. These openings expand the company’s selling pipeline and could support future orders and revenue. Griffith Lakes announcement Everly announcement Cypress Reserve announcement
• Positive Sentiment: The company also announced Magnolia Green, a new Nashville-area community in Franklin, Tennessee, with sales expected to begin after construction starts in early 2027. The LakePointe master-planned community in Covington, Washington, developed with Brookfield Residential, further broadens TOL’s geographic pipeline. Magnolia Green announcement LakePointe announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup and RBC reduced their price targets to $168 and $148, respectively, but retained bullish ratings of “buy” and “outperform.” The cuts signal more cautious expectations, while the ratings indicate analysts still see upside from current levels.
• Negative Sentiment: Investor attention remains focused on earnings: the latest quarter’s revenue and EPS exceeded estimates, but revenue fell 9.7% year over year and EPS declined from the prior-year period. Articles also note that the stock’s valuation case depends on earnings holding up, leaving demand, margins, and mortgage affordability as key risks.

Toll Brothers Company Profile

Toll Brothers, Inc is a U.S. luxury homebuilder that designs, constructs, markets and sells single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums. The company serves move-up, luxury, active-adult and urban buyers, offering homes in a range of architectural styles and price points.

Founded in 1967 by brothers Robert I. Toll and Bruce E. Toll, the company develops residential communities on land it acquires and prepares for construction. Its operations also include related services such as mortgage financing, title and settlement services, and property development through its Toll Brothers Apartment Living and Toll Brothers City Living businesses.

Toll Brothers operates across numerous metropolitan and suburban markets in the United States, with a presence in regions including the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Texas, the Midwest, Arizona and the West Coast.