Fifth Third Bancorp Sells 3,908 Shares of D.R. Horton, Inc. $DHI

Fifth Third Bancorp trimmed its position in D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) by 7.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 50,894 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 3,908 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in D.R. Horton were worth $7,330,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Concord Wealth Partners bought a new position in shares of D.R. Horton in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Canton Hathaway LLC bought a new position in shares of D.R. Horton in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in shares of D.R. Horton in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in D.R. Horton in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in D.R. Horton in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. 90.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

D.R. Horton Stock Performance

Shares of D.R. Horton stock opened at $149.92 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 6.46, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $147.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $150.60. D.R. Horton, Inc. has a 1-year low of $114.17 and a 1-year high of $184.54. The company has a market cap of $42.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.05, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.41.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The construction company reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.09. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 12.94% and a net margin of 9.51%.The firm had revenue of $7.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.55 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.58 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that D.R. Horton, Inc. will post 10.54 EPS for the current year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 7th. D.R. Horton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.87%.

Key D.R. Horton News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citizens Jmp and other shops raised medium‑term earnings views — Citizens Jmp boosted FY2027 to $11.15 (from $11.05) and lifted multiple quarterly EPS targets for 2026–2027, and Wolfe and Keefe also increased some Q4/FY estimates. Those upward revisions for later periods support a better earnings trajectory beyond near‑term cycles.
• Neutral Sentiment: D.R. Horton opened a new community (Badger Heights) in Rochester, MN, expanding its local inventory and revenue pipeline — a modest positive for growth at the regional level. D.R. Horton Enters the New Home Market in Rochester, Minnesota
• Neutral Sentiment: Materials / supplier note — Martin Marietta reported a Q1 miss on earnings amid margin pressure; commodity / aggregates dynamics can affect builder input costs and margins, so investors may be watching supplier results for cost signals. Martin Marietta Q1 Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term cut from Citizens Jmp — the same Citizens Jmp note trimmed Q1 2027 EPS to $1.69 (from $1.92), signaling weaker near‑term cadence and likely contributing to investor concern about the upcoming quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research reductions — Wolfe lowered its Q3 2026 and FY2026 EPS views in updates, adding to mixed signals and giving traders reason to mark down valuation ahead of clearer demand/margin data.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other D.R. Horton news, SVP Aron M. Odom sold 260 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.55, for a total transaction of $43,563.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,457 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,081,870.35. This trade represents a 3.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DHI. Weiss Ratings upgraded D.R. Horton from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on D.R. Horton from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays increased their price objective on D.R. Horton from $128.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Evercore increased their price objective on D.R. Horton from $167.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Seaport Research Partners restated a “neutral” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $168.54.

D.R. Horton 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.