PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) Share Price Breaks Below Fifty Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM)’s share price crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $122.48 and traded as low as $111.14. PulteGroup shares last traded at $111.7270, with a volume of 1,784,813 shares changing hands.

More PulteGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting PulteGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PulteGroup was highlighted as a growth-at-a-reasonable-price (“GARP”) stock for the second half of 2026. The article points to the company’s combination of valuation and potential growth as an argument that PHM may offer value-oriented investors an attractive setup. These 3 GARP Stocks Show Why Growth and Value Do Not Have to Clash
• Positive Sentiment: iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) added PHM on October 13. The inclusion could increase visibility and provide incremental buying demand from funds that track or invest alongside the ETF. iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF Adds DHI and PHM
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are assessing whether PHM is a buy, sell, or hold following its second-quarter results. The company previously exceeded quarterly EPS and revenue expectations, although revenue and earnings were below the prior year’s levels. PulteGroup Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q2 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: PulteGroup is scheduled to announce quarterly results on Thursday, making the upcoming report and management’s outlook the immediate catalysts for the stock. PulteGroup Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada cut its PHM price target from $116 to $111 and maintained a “sector perform” rating. The new target implies modest downside from the referenced trading level, signaling limited near-term upside in the bank’s view.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks expects third-quarter earnings to decline and says PHM lacks the factors that typically support a likely earnings beat. That outlook raises the risk of a disappointing report or cautious guidance. Earnings Preview: PulteGroup Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on PHM. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of PulteGroup from $116.00 to $111.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Barclays reduced their price objective on PulteGroup from $124.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Piper Sandler lowered PulteGroup to a “hold” rating and set a $145.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings cut PulteGroup from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 target price on shares of PulteGroup in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.00.

PulteGroup Stock Up 3.2%

The firm’s fifty day moving average is $121.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $122.80. The firm has a market cap of $21.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The construction company reported $2.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.12. PulteGroup had a net margin of 11.62% and a return on equity of 15.21%. The firm had revenue of $3.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.03 EPS. PulteGroup’s quarterly revenue was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that PulteGroup, Inc. will post 10.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PulteGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PulteGroup

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its stake in shares of PulteGroup by 20.9% in the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 7,341 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $852,000 after acquiring an additional 1,268 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in PulteGroup by 9.6% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 151,274 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $20,756,000 after purchasing an additional 13,312 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its holdings in PulteGroup by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 8,732 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,198,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in PulteGroup by 5.4% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 359,552 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $49,333,000 after purchasing an additional 18,524 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in PulteGroup by 3.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,174,111 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,261,092,000 after purchasing an additional 288,054 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.90% of the company’s stock.

About PulteGroup

PulteGroup, Inc is a homebuilding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1950 by William J. Pulte, the company develops, builds and sells homes for a range of buyers, including first-time, move-up and active-adult customers.

The company operates through several well-known brands, including Pulte Homes, Centex, Del Webb and DiVosta. Its offerings include single-family homes and related residential developments, with designs and communities tailored to different lifestyles, price points and stages of homeownership.

PulteGroup serves homebuyers across numerous markets in the United States.