PulteGroup stock trades 18.5 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 09/25/2026 at 15:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PulteGroup stock posted Q2 2026 revenue of USD 3.983 billion, down 9.6 percent year over year. Net income was USD 472 million and EPS was USD 2.48.

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PulteGroup stock (ISIN US7458671010) was trading at USD 117.74 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, down 0.37 percent from the previous close. The latest quarterly figures point to a mixed housing picture: revenue declined year over year, while earnings exceeded the cited consensus estimate.

Revenue falls as orders rise

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, PulteGroup reported net income of USD 472 million and EPS of USD 2.48. The company disclosed the figures on July 22, 2026, linking the period to the most recent completed quarter.

Zacks reported Q2 2026 total revenue of USD 3.983 billion, down 9.6 percent from the prior-year quarter, while EPS of USD 2.48 exceeded its USD 2.38 consensus estimate by USD 0.10. That combination puts the quarter in sharper relief: demand indicators improved even as reported revenue and earnings moved lower.

Orders offer a counterpoint

Zacks reported 7,536 net new orders in Q2 2026, an increase of 6.4 percent year over year, and a 5.1 percent rise in the dollar value of net new orders to USD 4.08 billion. The backlog reached 10,966 homes, up 1.7 percent, although its value slipped 0.6 percent to USD 6.80 billion.

The operating tradeoff also appeared in pricing and margins. Average selling price fell 2.7 percent to USD 544,000, while home sale gross margin contracted 200 basis points year over year to 25 percent. For investors, order growth is therefore competing with weaker pricing and margin pressure as the more important second-quarter signal.

Analyst target stays above price

On September 23, 2026, MarketBeat cited a Moderate Buy consensus and an average target price of USD 140.93. Against the September 25 price of USD 117.74, that target stands 19.7 percent above the share price, while the stock remains 18.5 percent below its 52-week high of USD 144.50.

Stock stays below yearly high

PulteGroup stock had a market capitalization of USD 22,725,091,239 and volume of 37,339 shares at 9:50 a.m. ET on September 25, 2026. The 52-week range was USD 108.49 to USD 144.50, leaving the share price closer to the lower end than the yearly high.