PulteGroup Inc (NYSE: PHM)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.35 in comparison to its previous close of 128.51, however, the company has experienced a 0.45% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-19 that Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to PulteGroup (PHM). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Is It Worth Investing in PulteGroup Inc (NYSE: PHM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for PulteGroup Inc (NYSE: PHM) is above average at 9.44x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.64.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for PHM is 203.63M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.58% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PHM on November 21, 2024 was 1.80M shares.
PHM’s Market Performance
PHM stock saw a decrease of 0.45% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -4.30% and a quarterly a decrease of -0.90%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.73% for PulteGroup Inc (PHM). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.83% for PHM’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.64% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PHM
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to PHM, setting the target price at $113 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
PHM Trading at -6.57% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PHM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.83%, as shares sank -3.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.57% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PHM rose by +0.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $130.45. In addition, PulteGroup Inc saw 24.07% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PHM starting from FOLLIARD THOMAS J, who sale 19,000 shares at the price of $131.14 back on Aug 28 ’24. After this action, FOLLIARD THOMAS J now owns 45,230 shares of PulteGroup Inc, valued at $2,491,685 using the latest closing price.
Thomas J. Folliard, the Director of PulteGroup Inc, proposed sale 19,000 shares at $133.63 during a trade that took place back on Aug 28 ’24, which means that Thomas J. Folliard is holding shares at $2,538,970 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PHM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for PulteGroup Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 26.68, with 17.62 for asset returns.
Based on PulteGroup Inc (PHM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.65. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10441.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.51 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.29.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, PulteGroup Inc (PHM) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
