GRS Advisors LLC Takes Position in Toll Brothers Inc. $TOL

GRS Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 205,612 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,403,000. Toll Brothers accounts for about 2.7% of GRS Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TOL. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC grew its position in Toll Brothers by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC now owns 3,859 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $533,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Toll Brothers by 1.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 6,110 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $844,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Toll Brothers by 5.9% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,681 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Toll Brothers by 6.0% in the third quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 1,760 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Toll Brothers by 4.9% during the third quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,160 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $298,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Toll Brothers

In related news, CEO Douglas C. Jr. Yearley sold 45,116 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.42, for a total transaction of $7,237,508.72. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 321,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,535,887.52. The trade was a 12.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Paul E. Shapiro sold 3,965 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.68, for a total transaction of $581,586.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 118,680 shares in the company, valued at $17,407,982.40. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on TOL shares. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up from $177.00) on shares of Toll Brothers in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Truist Financial began coverage on Toll Brothers in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Toll Brothers from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on Toll Brothers in a report on Monday, December 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Toll Brothers from $140.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Toll Brothers has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.25.

Key Toll Brothers News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly cash dividend 4% to $0.26/share (sixth consecutive year of increases), reinforcing shareholder returns and signaling healthy cash flow. Toll Brothers Announces Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Broker commentary highlights valuation attractiveness — Truist called attention to Toll Brothers’ valuation, which can attract value-oriented buyers given the company’s earnings and dividend. Truist highlights attractive valuation for Toll Brothers, Inc. (TOL)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment and price targets remain mostly bullish (multiple Buy/Outperform ratings and a median 6‑month target above the current price), supporting upside potential if fundamentals continue. Analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Product pipeline expansion — Toll unveiled two new luxury townhome designs at Cross Kirkland Towns and opened/announced several new communities and model-home sales across key markets, supporting future revenue and presales. Toll Brothers Unveils Two Brand-New Home Designs at Cross Kirkland Towns
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved the board slate, auditor and pay at the annual meeting — clears governance overhang but is a one-time procedural item. Toll Brothers Shareholders Back Board, Auditor and Pay
• Neutral Sentiment: Hedge fund and institutional activity is mixed — large additions by some firms but sizeable reductions by others, producing ambiguous near-term flows. Institutional holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: recent open‑market sales by executives (including the CEO) have been reported, which can create short-term selling pressure and investor concern. Toll Brothers Unveils New Luxury Home Designs at Cross Kirkland Towns in Washington
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation headwinds — the stock is trading below its 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages, which can trigger momentum selling and caution among technical traders. Technical indicators
• Negative Sentiment: Product pricing and market mix risk: new offerings are luxury-priced (e.g., Cross Kirkland starting at ~$1.2M), which limits buyer pool and makes sales more sensitive to local economic or rate headwinds. Pricing risk

Toll Brothers Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of TOL stock opened at $136.56 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $150.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $141.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.93 billion, a PE ratio of 9.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 4.57 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Toll Brothers Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.67 and a 1-year high of $168.36.

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

Toll Brothers Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Friday, April 10th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a positive change from Toll Brothers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 10th. Toll Brothers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.14%.

Toll Brothers Profile

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.