Analysts Set Expectations for D.R. Horton FY2026 Earnings

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) – Analysts at Wolfe Research decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of D.R. Horton in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 6th. Wolfe Research analyst T. Allinson now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $10.39 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $10.41. The consensus estimate for D.R. Horton’s current full-year earnings is $10.45 per share. Wolfe Research also issued estimates for D.R. Horton’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The construction company reported $3.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.02 by $0.18. D.R. Horton had a net margin of 9.15% and a return on equity of 12.47%. The firm had revenue of $9.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.36 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis.

DHI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Melius Research initiated coverage on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “sell” rating and a $128.00 price objective on the stock. Zelman & Associates raised shares of D.R. Horton from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Evercore set a $166.00 target price on shares of D.R. Horton in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of D.R. Horton from $155.00 to $145.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $159.36.

D.R. Horton Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DHI opened at $133.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 6.43 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.50. D.R. Horton has a 12 month low of $131.75 and a 12 month high of $170.79.

Institutional Trading of D.R. Horton

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DHI. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in D.R. Horton by 27.9% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 330 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Values First Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 1.6% during the first quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 5,151 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $707,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC raised its holdings in D.R. Horton by 0.7% in the first quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC now owns 11,448 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,571,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $505,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 6,618 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,078,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.63% of the company’s stock.

D.R. Horton Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 6th. D.R. Horton’s payout ratio is currently 17.13%.

D.R. Horton Company Profile

D.R. Horton, Inc is one of the largest homebuilding companies in the United States. Founded in 1978 by Donald R. Horton, the company develops and constructs single-family homes, townhomes and other residential properties for a range of buyers, including first-time, move-up and active-adult households.

The company operates through several homebuilding brands, including D.R. Horton, Express Homes, Emerald Homes and Freedom Homes. Its offerings generally span entry-level and affordable homes, move-up residences, luxury properties and age-qualified communities.