Home Builder Stocks Decline Following Cautious Forecasts from Lowe’s and Home Depot
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Feb 25 2026
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Source: Barron's
- Home Builder Stocks Decline: Home builder stocks experienced a drop on Wednesday.
- Cautious Guidance from Retailers: Home improvement retailers provided cautious guidance, indicating limited prospects for significant housing market improvement this spring.
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Analyst Views on DHI
Wall Street analysts forecast DHI stock price to rise
13 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
7 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 138.820
Low
117.00
Averages
160.58
High
195.00
Current: 138.820
Low
117.00
Averages
160.58
High
195.00
About DHI
D.R. Horton, Inc. is a homebuilding company. The Company constructs and sells homes through its operating divisions in 125 markets across 36 states. The Company’s segments include Homebuilding, Rental, Forestar, Financial Services, and Other. The Homebuilding divisions are primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of land and the construction and sale of residential homes. The Company’s rental segment consists of single-family and multifamily rental operations. The single-family rental operations construct and lease single-family homes within a community and then generally market each community for a bulk sale of rental homes. The Forestar segment is a residential lot development company with operations in 59 markets across 24 states. The Financial services segment provides mortgage financing and title agency services to homebuyers in many of the Company’s homebuilding markets. It also conducts insurance-related operations.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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