Toll Brothers Inc. $TOL Shares Acquired by Rafferty Asset Management LLC

Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) by 81.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 149,878 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 67,445 shares during the quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC owned 0.16% of Toll Brothers worth $20,704,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Toll Brothers in the second quarter valued at approximately $705,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Toll Brothers by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 51,934 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,927,000 after purchasing an additional 2,398 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Toll Brothers by 347.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,588 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $182,000 after purchasing an additional 1,233 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Toll Brothers by 1,320.9% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,293 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $148,000 after buying an additional 1,202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Toll Brothers by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 186,446 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $21,279,000 after buying an additional 2,386 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Toll Brothers

In other Toll Brothers news, Director Paul E. Shapiro sold 3,965 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.68, for a total value of $581,586.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 118,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,407,982.40. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.42, for a total value of $7,237,508.72. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 321,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,535,887.52. This trade represents a 12.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TOL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Toll Brothers from $144.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Toll Brothers from $140.00 to $156.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group upped their target price on Toll Brothers from $181.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Toll Brothers in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Toll Brothers from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Toll Brothers currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.60.

Toll Brothers Price Performance

Shares of TOL opened at $157.23 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $14.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.23, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $148.19 and a 200-day moving average of $140.71. The company has a current ratio of 4.57, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Toll Brothers Inc. has a 52 week low of $86.67 and a 52 week high of $168.36.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The construction company reported $2.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. Toll Brothers had a return on equity of 16.83% and a net margin of 12.26%.The business’s revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.75 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Toll Brothers Inc. will post 13.83 EPS for the current year.

Toll Brothers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Toll Brothers’s payout ratio is 7.14%.

Trending Headlines about Toll Brothers

Here are the key news stories impacting Toll Brothers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Toll Brothers announced a new luxury neighborhood, “Toll Brothers at Audubon,” coming to Magnolia, Texas — an expansion that adds inventory in a high‑demand master‑planned market and supports future revenue. Toll Brothers at Audubon Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to Magnolia, Texas
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a new luxury home community “Everly” in Spartanburg, SC — more for‑sale inventory and localized demand exposure that can bolster deliveries in coming quarters. Toll Brothers at Everly New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Positive Sentiment: Toll Brothers is launching the Platinum Heights Collection in South Reno (Ascente by Toll Brothers) and released its final condominium building at Talley Station (Decatur, GA) — continued geographic expansion and product diversification into condos. Toll Brothers Announces New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to South Reno, Nevada
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on TOL to $170, reflecting bullish analyst sentiment and giving the stock near‑term support from research upgrades. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boosts Toll Brothers Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $162 but kept a “neutral” rating — a modest lift to upside expectations but not a clear buy signal. Citigroup Raises Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes and reporting on a Nevada development rollout provide color on execution but are informational rather than catalytic. Toll Brothers Sprints on Unwrapping Nevada Development
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares (~$7.24M at ~$160.42), reducing his stake by ~12.3% — a material insider sale that can be perceived negatively by investors and likely weighed on the stock today. SEC Form 4 — Insider Sale

About Toll Brothers

Toll Brothers, Inc is a publicly traded homebuilding company that focuses on designing and constructing luxury residential properties. The company’s core business encompasses a broad range of housing products, including custom single-family homes, upscale condominium communities and rental apartment ventures. Toll Brothers emphasizes high-end finishes and architectural craftsmanship, positioning itself in the premium segment of the U.S. housing market.

In addition to traditional homebuilding, Toll Brothers operates specialized divisions to address evolving consumer preferences.