Q2 Earnings Estimate for PulteGroup Issued By Zacks Research

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of PulteGroup in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $2.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.15. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for PulteGroup’s current full-year earnings is $12.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PulteGroup’s Q3 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.04 EPS.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The construction company reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $4.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. PulteGroup had a net margin of 14.93% and a return on equity of 19.58%. The company’s revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.35 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of PulteGroup from $132.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of PulteGroup from $121.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of PulteGroup from $132.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of PulteGroup in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised PulteGroup from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.67.

PulteGroup Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE PHM opened at $119.52 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. PulteGroup has a one year low of $88.07 and a one year high of $142.11. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $128.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $116.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.30 billion, a PE ratio of 9.20, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.25.

Institutional Trading of PulteGroup

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PHM. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PulteGroup in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in PulteGroup by 281.7% in the third quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 271 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in PulteGroup during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new position in PulteGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in PulteGroup by 229.6% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 356 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. 89.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PulteGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.77%.

About PulteGroup

PulteGroup, Inc, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and American West brand names.