2,769 Shares in Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL) Acquired by Disciplined Investors L.L.C.

Disciplined Investors L.L.C. bought a new stake in Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,769 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $349,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Toll Brothers by 34.4% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 293 shares of the construction company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC increased its position in Toll Brothers by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 19,319 shares of the construction company's stock worth $2,433,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Toll Brothers by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 700 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Toll Brothers by 25.2% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 541 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Finally, Old North State Trust LLC grew its stake in Toll Brothers by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 2,069 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $320,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. 91.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Toll Brothers Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TOL traded up $1.14 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $95.66. 874,461 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,490,889. The company has a current ratio of 4.65, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $114.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $134.41. Toll Brothers, Inc. has a 12-month low of $94.52 and a 12-month high of $169.52. The stock has a market cap of $9.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.59, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.48.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The construction company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.99 by ($0.24). Toll Brothers had a net margin of 14.03% and a return on equity of 18.32%. The business had revenue of $1.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.91 billion. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Toll Brothers, Inc. will post 13.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Toll Brothers Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is an increase from Toll Brothers's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.05%. Toll Brothers's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Toll Brothers

In other Toll Brothers news, Director Christine Garvey sold 420 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.58, for a total transaction of $46,443.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 13,186 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,458,107.88. This trade represents a 3.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TOL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Toll Brothers from $143.00 to $125.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Toll Brothers from $155.00 to $137.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $150.00 price target (down previously from $166.00) on shares of Toll Brothers in a report on Friday, December 13th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Toll Brothers from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Toll Brothers from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $147.57.

About Toll Brothers

Toll Brothers, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, builds, markets, sells, and arranges finance for a range of detached and attached homes in luxury residential communities in the United States. It designs, builds, markets, and sells condominiums through Toll Brothers City Living. The company also develops a range of single-story living and first-floor primary bedroom suite home designs, as well as communities with recreational amenities, such as golf courses, marinas, pool complexes, country clubs, and fitness and recreation centers; and develops, operates, and rents apartments.