PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) Price Target Raised to $143.00

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) had its price target hoisted by research analysts at Evercore ISI from $134.00 to $143.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. Evercore ISI’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 14.36% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on PHM. Zacks Research downgraded PulteGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup dropped their price target on PulteGroup from $135.00 to $128.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on PulteGroup from $111.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday. BTIG Research initiated coverage on PulteGroup in a research report on Monday, December 1st. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of PulteGroup from $160.00 to $159.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PulteGroup has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.54.

PulteGroup Price Performance

PHM stock opened at $125.04 on Friday. PulteGroup has a 1 year low of $88.07 and a 1 year high of $142.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $124.68 and a 200 day moving average of $124.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $24.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.24, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.33.

Institutional Trading of PulteGroup

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of PulteGroup in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $404,339,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new position in PulteGroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $315,883,000. AGF Management Ltd. bought a new position in PulteGroup in the third quarter worth about $174,347,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of PulteGroup by 120.4% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,703,049 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $225,024,000 after purchasing an additional 930,287 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of PulteGroup by 27.2% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,199,906 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $337,462,000 after purchasing an additional 683,728 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting PulteGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting PulteGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined 3%–5% community-count growth for 2026 and is pursuing strategic divestitures to sharpen margins — this signals operational focus on profitable growth. PulteGroup outlines 3%-5% community count growth
• Positive Sentiment: Top line beat: Q4 revenue was $4.61B versus consensus ~$4.34B, showing resilience in sales despite a softer market. PulteGroup Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Some brokerages maintain constructive ratings (consensus “Moderate Buy” noted), providing support versus purely negative sell-side views. PulteGroup receives consensus rating of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released the official Q4 results, slide deck and call — useful for parsing one-time adjustments and segment detail. PulteGroup Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings-call/transcript coverage is available for management commentary on demand trends, incentives and margin actions. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss: reported $2.56 vs. $2.78 expected. Results include pre-tax charges tied to an intended manufacturing-asset divestiture ($81M, ~$0.31/sh) and land impairments ($35M, ~$0.14/sh), which materially pressured EPS. PulteGroup profit sinks as homebuyer demand remains weak
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst concerns: incentives, cost pressures and cautious buyers compressed margins; Zacks highlights these risks and carries a bearish stance with revised estimates. That drove cautious investor sentiment. Zacks: Q4 earnings & revenues top estimates, stock down

About PulteGroup

PulteGroup, Inc (NYSE: PHM) is a U.S.-based residential homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells single-family homes and develops master-planned communities. The company operates multiple national and regional brands that target different buyer segments, including first-time buyers, move-up buyers and active-adult customers. Its operations encompass land acquisition and development, home design and construction, community amenities and ongoing customer service and warranty programs.

PulteGroup markets homes under several well-known brands, such as Pulte Homes, Centex and Del Webb, among others, offering a range of product types from entry-level detached homes to larger, higher-end residences and age-restricted active-adult communities.