Rep. Josh Gottheimer Purchases Shares of D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently bought shares of D.R. Horton, Inc. NYSE: DHI. In a filing disclosed on February 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in D.R. Horton stock on January 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of 3M NYSE: MMM on 1/30/2025.

D.R. Horton Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:DHI traded up $1.29 on Friday, hitting $130.63. 2,477,779 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,520,889. D.R. Horton, Inc. has a 52 week low of $125.84 and a 52 week high of $199.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 6.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $166.11. The company has a market cap of $41.16 billion, a PE ratio of 9.23, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.76.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The construction company reported $2.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.24. D.R. Horton had a return on equity of 18.48% and a net margin of 12.69%. The firm had revenue of $7.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.82 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that D.R. Horton, Inc. will post 13.04 earnings per share for the current year.

D.R. Horton Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. D.R. Horton's payout ratio is presently 11.31%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Barbara K. Allen sold 5,650 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.10, for a total value of $921,515.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of D.R. Horton during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,853,178,000. FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 44.7% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,906,129 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,508,252,000 after buying an additional 2,442,581 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,235,518 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,009,077,000 after buying an additional 127,606 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of D.R. Horton during the 4th quarter valued at about $593,363,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of D.R. Horton by 71.5% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,574,409 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $499,774,000 after buying an additional 1,490,648 shares in the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DHI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays reduced their price target on D.R. Horton from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on D.R. Horton from $200.00 to $171.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "underperform" rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on D.R. Horton from $218.00 to $204.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded D.R. Horton from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, January 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $170.93.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

D.R. Horton Company Profile

D.R. Horton, Inc operates as a homebuilding company in East, North, Southeast, South Central, Southwest, and Northwest regions in the United States. It engages in the acquisition and development of land; and construction and sale of residential homes in 118 markets across 33 states under the names of D.R.