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Is DHI a good stock to buy?

D.R. Horton, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

D.R. Horton
DHI · $39.51B
$145.55+0.8%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$140$150SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +0.2%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$161.10 +10.7%
  • P/E vs sector-29.3%
  • MA20×50Golden 8d ago
Neutral
  • Earnings in67d
  • P/E14.4x
  • RSI50
  • Support-1.8%
  • Resistance+2.4%
  • Off 52w high-14.8%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own+4.7%
  • ConsensusHold · 22
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$130–$171
  • ATR+3.7%
  • Off ATH-27.2%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
  • MAs2 of 4
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  • Trendbearish
  • MACD-0.60

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is D.R. Horton a good stock to buy?

D.R. Horton is weak on demand; advantage, economics, execution and fragility in between. The price is high: 14.4 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 12.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

DHI sales growth revenue growth

-2%a year, for the last 3 years

D.R. Horton's sales fell 2% a year for 3 years, to $33.04B in fiscal 2026.

DHI analysts' forecast revenue estimates

-6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect D.R. Horton's sales to fall 6% to $31.09B in fiscal 2027 (12 analysts).

DHI peers

pretickt analysis-4%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

D.R. Horton's sales fell 4% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Carnival's grew 5%, Lennar's fell 8%, PulteGroup's fell 9% and NVR's fell 10%.

DHI sales by business revenue by segment

88%of its sales from Homebuilding

Homebuilding brought D.R. Horton 88% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Forestar Group 5%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

DHI return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis14%earned before tax on the money invested in it

D.R. Horton earned 14% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; NVR 39%, PulteGroup 16%, Carnival 12% and Lennar 7%.

DHI margin on each sale gross margin

22%left after making the product

D.R. Horton kept 22% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 23%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

DHI margin after costs profit margin

11%of sales left after running the business

D.R. Horton's operating margin was 11% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2023.

DHI profit per share

-13%in its last fiscal year

D.R. Horton's earnings per share fell 13% in fiscal 2026, to $10.12.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

DHI earnings vs estimates

5 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

D.R. Horton beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 29, 2026.

DHI insider selling

-$43.56Ksold, net, by its executives in 12 months

D.R. Horton's executives and directors sold a net $43.56K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

DHI number of employees

-3%fewer people in a year

D.R. Horton had 14,341 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.

DHI CEO pay

$25.13Mfor fiscal 2025, 82% of it in stock and options

D.R. Horton paid its CEO $25.13M for fiscal 2025, 82% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

DHI financial health Altman Z-score

5.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

D.R. Horton's Altman Z-score is 5.6 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

DHI shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Capital Group14.9% ▲
  • Vanguard10.2% ▼
  • BlackRock8.7% ▼
1,296institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

1,296 institutions hold 85% of D.R. Horton's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Capital Group added shares that quarter, Vanguard and BlackRock sold some.

DHI in past recessions

pretickt analysis-45%its sales in the worst one

D.R. Horton's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 45% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

DHI price vs profit P/E ratio

14.4×a year's earnings

D.R. Horton's P/E ratio is 14.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 12.0.

DHI price vs peers

pretickt analysis14.4×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 14.4 times D.R. Horton's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for PulteGroup (13.6) and Carnival (12.8), less than for NVR (16.2) and Lennar (15.8).

DHI analysts' target price target

+11%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for D.R. Horton is $161, 11% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $145.55.

DHI analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Raymond Jamesdowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Raymond James downgraded D.R. Horton.

What is D.R. Horton's P/E ratio?

D.R. Horton's P/E ratio is 14.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 12.0. Investors pay 14.4 times D.R. Horton's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for PulteGroup (13.6) and Carnival (12.8), less than for NVR (16.2) and Lennar (15.8).

Is D.R. Horton profitable?

D.R. Horton's operating margin was 11% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2023.

Are insiders selling D.R. Horton stock?

D.R. Horton's executives and directors sold a net $43.56K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does D.R. Horton make money?

Homebuilding brought D.R. Horton 88% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Forestar Group 5%.

Who owns D.R. Horton stock?

1,296 institutions hold 85% of D.R. Horton's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Capital Group added shares that quarter, Vanguard and BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does D.R. Horton have?

D.R. Horton had 14,341 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.