Machina Capital S.A.S. Invests $487,000 in Toll Brothers Inc. $TOL

Machina Capital S.A.S. bought a new position in shares of Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOLFree Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 3,525 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $487,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TOL. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Toll Brothers during the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Toll Brothers in the second quarter worth about $64,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in Toll Brothers by 1,112.8% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 570 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 523 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in Toll Brothers by 201.7% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 875 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 585 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in Toll Brothers by 1,882.2% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 892 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 847 shares in the last quarter. 91.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Toll Brothers News Roundup

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TOL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on Toll Brothers from $145.00 to $143.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Citizens Jmp assumed coverage on shares of Toll Brothers in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Toll Brothers from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Toll Brothers from $183.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Toll Brothers from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.40.

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Toll Brothers Stock Performance

TOL opened at $150.27 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $141.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $136.56. Toll Brothers Inc. has a 52-week low of $86.67 and a 52-week high of $154.90. The company has a market cap of $14.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.08, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 4.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOLGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 8th. The construction company reported $4.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.88 by ($0.30). Toll Brothers had a return on equity of 16.74% and a net margin of 12.28%.The company had revenue of $3.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.63 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Toll Brothers Inc. will post 13.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Toll Brothers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Toll Brothers’s payout ratio is currently 7.37%.

Insider Activity at Toll Brothers

In related news, Director Paul E. Shapiro sold 3,965 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.68, for a total transaction of $581,586.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 118,680 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,407,982.40. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Toll Brothers Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL)

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