Markel Group Inc. Acquires 175 Shares of NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR)

Markel Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR - Free Report) by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 11,704 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. Markel Group Inc. owned 0.38% of NVR worth $114,837,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in NVR by 1,100,012.1% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 363,037 shares of the construction company's stock worth $3,562,046,000 after purchasing an additional 363,004 shares during the last quarter. Marshfield Associates increased its position in NVR by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Marshfield Associates now owns 32,719 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $248,290,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of NVR by 3.2% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,199 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $221,595,000 after purchasing an additional 906 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its position in NVR by 143.8% in the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 24,020 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $182,277,000 after buying an additional 14,167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Epoch Investment Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of NVR by 56.0% during the second quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 22,680 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $172,109,000 after acquiring an additional 8,140 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NVR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of NVR from $10,800.00 to $10,600.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. StockNews.com lowered shares of NVR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on NVR from $8,450.00 to $9,450.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd.

NVR Price Performance

Shares of NVR traded up $85.71 on Friday, hitting $9,306.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 16,275 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,260. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $9,440.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $8,487.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 6.21 and a quick ratio of 3.54. NVR, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $5,818.01 and a fifty-two week high of $9,964.77. The company has a market capitalization of $28.52 billion, a PE ratio of 19.03, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.20.

NVR (NYSE:NVR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The construction company reported $130.50 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $131.00 by ($0.50). The business had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.71 billion. NVR had a return on equity of 38.20% and a net margin of 16.51%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $125.26 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that NVR, Inc. will post 496.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVR

In related news, CAO Matthew B. Kelpy sold 400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9,450.00, for a total value of $3,780,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 208 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,965,600. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, CAO Matthew B. Kelpy sold 125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9,507.30, for a total transaction of $1,188,412.50. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 230 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,186,679. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Matthew B. Kelpy sold 400 shares of NVR stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9,450.00, for a total value of $3,780,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 208 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,965,600. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 7.00% of the company's stock.

About NVR

NVR, Inc operates as a homebuilder in the United States. The company operates through, Homebuilding and Mortgage Banking segments. It engages in the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominium buildings under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes names. The company markets its Ryan Homes products to first-time and first-time move-up buyers; and NVHomes and Heartland Homes products to move-up and luxury buyers.