Here's Why PulteGroup (PHM) Gained But Lagged the Market Today

PulteGroup (PHM) closed at $94.53 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.91% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.81%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.56%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 2.06%.The homebuilder's shares have seen a decrease of 7.33% over the last month, surpassing the Construction sector's loss of 7.59% and falling behind the S&P 500's loss of 6.14%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of PulteGroup in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on April 22, 2025. On that day, PulteGroup is projected to report earnings of $2.48 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 13.59%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $3.86 billion, reflecting a 2.16% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $12.32 per share and revenue of $18.16 billion, indicating changes of -16.13% and +1.18%, respectively, compared to the previous year.It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for PulteGroup. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the company's business health and profitability.Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. Right now, PulteGroup possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).Digging into valuation, PulteGroup currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.6. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 7, so one might conclude that PulteGroup is trading at a premium comparatively.We can additionally observe that PHM currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.25. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Building Products - Home Builders industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.86.The Building Products - Home Builders industry is part of the Construction sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 213, finds itself in the bottom 15% echelons of all 250+ industries.The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks