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Valued at a market cap of $54.9 billion, D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI) is a homebuilding company. Headquartered in Arlington, Texas. it acquires and develops land, and constructs and sells residential homes across a wide range of buyer segments.
Companies valued at $10 billion or more are typically classified as “large-cap stocks,” and D.R. Horton fits the label perfectly, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, underscoring its size, influence, and dominance within the residential construction industry. As one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., the company benefits from significant economies of scale, enabling cost efficiency and competitive pricing.
This homebuilding company has dipped 7.9% from its 52-week high of $199.85, reached on Sep. 19, 2024. Shares of DHI have climbed 52.4% over the past three months, substantially outpacing the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF’s (XHB) 8.8% returns over the same time frame.
In the longer term, DHI has fallen 1.1% over the past 52 weeks, considerably underperforming XHB’s 18.9% uptick over the same time frame. Moreover, on a YTD basis, shares of DHI are up 31.6%, compared to XHB’s 5.4% loss.
To confirm its bearish trend, DHI has been trading above its 200-day moving average since mid-June and has remained over its 50-day moving average since mid-July.
D.R. Horton shares gained over 2% on Sept. 5, rallying alongside other major homebuilders as the continued decline in the 10-year Treasury yield pushed mortgage rates lower and boosted sentiment in the housing sector.
DHI has outpaced its rival, KB Home (KBH), which declined 14.5% over the past 52 weeks and has returned 3.2% on a YTD basis.
The stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy” from the 20 analysts covering it, and it currently trades above its mean price target of $164.33.
