Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Acquires 7,778 Shares of D.R. Horton, Inc. $DHI

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) by 32.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,602 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,778 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in D.R. Horton were worth $5,356,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of DHI. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of D.R. Horton by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,636,264 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,629,067,000 after acquiring an additional 92,219 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of D.R. Horton during the second quarter valued at approximately $494,278,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of D.R. Horton by 16.4% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,200,176 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $412,567,000 after purchasing an additional 450,362 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of D.R. Horton by 13.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,854,268 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $367,972,000 after buying an additional 333,846 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in D.R. Horton by 42.7% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,827,694 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $378,628,000 after buying an additional 846,085 shares during the last quarter. 90.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

D.R. Horton Stock Up 7.6%

DHI stock opened at $157.06 on Friday. D.R. Horton, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $110.44 and a fifty-two week high of $184.54. The company has a market capitalization of $45.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.42. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $148.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $153.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 6.48.

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The construction company reported $3.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.29 by ($0.25). The firm had revenue of $9.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.44 billion. D.R. Horton had a net margin of 10.47% and a return on equity of 14.39%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.92 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that D.R. Horton, Inc. will post 13.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

D.R. Horton Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from D.R. Horton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. D.R. Horton’s payout ratio is currently 15.53%.

More D.R. Horton News

Here are the key news stories impacting D.R. Horton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citizens Jmp raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $4.11 (from $3.82), a bullish tweak for the back half of FY2027 that could support near‑term sentiment if results track higher — this partially offsets other cuts by the same shop.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “Market Perform” (neutral) rating on DHI, signaling the firm sees limited upside from current levels despite the estimate changes. Citizens Jmp Reaffirms Market Perform
• Neutral Sentiment: Press pieces are urging investors to reassess DHI after a recent ~9% pullback, highlighting valuation and sentiment as drivers of trading rather than new fundamental news. These analyst/market-commentary articles can boost trading interest but are not firm-side developments. Assessing D.R. Horton Valuation Is It Time To Reassess D.R. Horton
• Negative Sentiment: Citizens Jmp cut several near-term estimates — Q1 2027 to $2.01 (from $2.20), Q3 2027 to $3.50 (from $3.83) and trimmed FY2026 to $11.18 (from $11.39) — signaling weaker expected near‑term earnings that could pressure sentiment and valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo downgraded DHI to “Equal Weight,” indicating reduced conviction in outperformance versus peers; downgrades often prompt profit‑taking. Wells Fargo Cuts to Equal Weight
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target to $154 from $163 and kept a neutral stance, a direct downward revision of upside and a likely contributor to short‑term selling pressure. Citigroup Lowers Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage summarizing analyst downgrades and valuation concerns (MSN/Yahoo pieces) can amplify volatility as traders respond to clustered negative notes. Citizens Downgrades Coverage

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DHI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of D.R. Horton from $175.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays increased their price objective on D.R. Horton from $110.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of D.R. Horton in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BTIG Research assumed coverage on D.R. Horton in a research note on Monday, December 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $186.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $158.15.

D.R. Horton Company Profile

D.R. Horton, Inc is a national homebuilding company that designs, constructs and sells new residential properties across the United States. The company’s core operations focus on building single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums for a range of buyer segments. In addition to home construction and sales, D.R. Horton provides complementary services through subsidiaries that support the mortgage, title and closing processes for its customers, enabling integrated transaction workflows from inventory development to home delivery.

Founded in 1978 by Donald R.