NVR (NYSE:NVR) Lowered to “Strong Sell” Rating by Zacks Research

NVR (NYSE:NVR) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NVR’s Q1 2027 earnings at $85.66 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $105.30 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $115.67 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $123.01 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $429.65 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $91.22 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $461.91 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on NVR. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of NVR from $8,100.00 to $7,700.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America decreased their price objective on NVR from $7,600.00 to $7,200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $5,664.00 target price on shares of NVR in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on NVR from $7,100.00 to $6,600.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $8,096.00 price objective on shares of NVR in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NVR currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7,478.50.

NVR Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NVR opened at $6,363.37 on Tuesday. NVR has a twelve month low of $5,501.01 and a twelve month high of $8,618.28. The company has a current ratio of 5.19, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a market cap of $17.18 billion, a PE ratio of 15.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.23 and a beta of 0.90. The company’s 50 day moving average is $6,343.46 and its 200 day moving average is $6,797.21.

NVR (NYSE:NVR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The construction company reported $67.76 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $79.97 by ($12.21). The business had revenue of $1.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. NVR had a net margin of 12.93% and a return on equity of 32.66%. The business’s revenue was down 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $94.83 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that NVR will post 371.11 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NVR news, Director Michael J. Devito purchased 11 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $6,699.50 per share, for a total transaction of $73,694.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $167,487.50. This trade represents a 78.57% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 8.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NVR. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in NVR in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVR during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NVR during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of NVR during the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, USA Financial Formulas lifted its stake in NVR by 75.0% in the 4th quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 7 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 3 shares in the last quarter. 83.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NVR Company Profile

NVR, Inc is a U.S.-based homebuilding and mortgage banking company that designs, constructs and sells single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums. The company operates primarily through its homebuilding business and a mortgage banking subsidiary, providing financing and related closing services to its homebuyers. NVR’s homebuilding activities include land development, community planning, model home sales and construction management aimed at a range of buyer demographics.

Its homes are marketed under recognizable regional brands, including Ryan Homes and NVHomes, along with other market-specific trade names, and are offered across multiple geographic markets in the United States.