Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Cuts Stock Holdings in PulteGroup, Inc. $PHM

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. cut its position in shares of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) by 27.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 86,298 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 32,271 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in PulteGroup were worth $11,403,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PHM. Railway Pension Investments Ltd increased its position in shares of PulteGroup by 2.4% in the second quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 137,739 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $14,526,000 after buying an additional 3,200 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in PulteGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,162,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in PulteGroup by 129.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 151,766 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $15,778,000 after acquiring an additional 85,637 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in PulteGroup by 143.7% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 24,059 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,473,000 after acquiring an additional 14,185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in PulteGroup by 0.8% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,385,531 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $146,118,000 after acquiring an additional 11,203 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PHM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of PulteGroup from $154.00 to $134.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup lowered their price objective on PulteGroup from $135.00 to $128.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of PulteGroup in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded PulteGroup from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of PulteGroup in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PulteGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.92.

Key Headlines Impacting PulteGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting PulteGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citizens initiated coverage of PulteGroup with a Market Outperform (buy) recommendation, a clear upside catalyst that can attract investor inflows. Citizens Jmp Begins Coverage on PulteGroup
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity: nearly 10k calls traded (a ~1,498% jump over normal), indicating speculative or hedged bullish bets that likely pushed intraday buying and implied-volatility interest. Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on PulteGroup
• Positive Sentiment: Media pieces highlighting strong multi‑year returns (investors up ~198% over five years) and Wall Street optimism provide supportive sentiment for longer-term holders and momentum buyers. Those who invested in PulteGroup five years ago are up 198% Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About PulteGroup
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry teardown and “why it’s trading” pieces provide context and may draw retail/institutional attention, but offer mixed, non‑actionable takeaways. Home Builders Stocks Q3 Teardown: PulteGroup Vs The Rest Why PulteGroup Stock Is Trading Up Today
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup reduced its price target from $135 to $128 and set a Neutral rating — a formal signal that could cap upside for some investors and weigh on near-term sentiment. Citigroup Lowers Price Target on PulteGroup
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered expectations for PHM as well, adding downward analyst pressure that could prompt profit-taking after recent gains. Wells Fargo Lowers Expectations for PulteGroup

PulteGroup Stock Performance

PulteGroup stock opened at $132.19 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $121.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $122.65. The stock has a market cap of $25.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. PulteGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $88.07 and a 1-year high of $142.11.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The construction company reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. PulteGroup had a return on equity of 19.58% and a net margin of 14.93%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.35 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that PulteGroup, Inc. will post 12.32 EPS for the current year.

PulteGroup Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This is a positive change from PulteGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. PulteGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 8.01%.

PulteGroup Profile

PulteGroup, Inc (NYSE: PHM) is a U.S.-based residential homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells single-family homes and develops master-planned communities. The company operates multiple national and regional brands that target different buyer segments, including first-time buyers, move-up buyers and active-adult customers. Its operations encompass land acquisition and development, home design and construction, community amenities and ongoing customer service and warranty programs.

PulteGroup markets homes under several well-known brands, such as Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb, among others, offering a range of product types from entry-level detached homes to larger, higher-end residences and age-restricted active-adult communities.