PulteGroup (PHM) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

PulteGroup (PHM) ended the recent trading session at $125.62, demonstrating a -1.06% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.37%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.29%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.33%. Coming into today, shares of the homebuilder had gained 9.04% in the past month. In that same time, the Construction sector gained 10.2%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.02%. The upcoming earnings release of PulteGroup will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 22, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.43, down 19.8% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $4.03 billion, showing a 8.53% drop compared to the year-ago quarter. PHM's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $10 per share and revenue of $16.4 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -12.59% and -5.29%, respectively. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for PulteGroup. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. Right now, PulteGroup possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Looking at its valuation, PulteGroup is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 12.7. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.14. It is also worth noting that PHM currently has a PEG ratio of 1.61. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. Building Products - Home Builders stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.96 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Building Products - Home Builders industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 216, finds itself in the bottom 12% echelons of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions. Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks