NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of D.R. Horton Inc. are higher by 3.98% to $24.02 at the start of trading on Monday morning, after the homebuilder reported a year-over-year increase in earnings and revenue for the fiscal 2015 first quarter, topping analysts' expectations. For the most recent quarter D.R. Horton said its net income was $142.5 million, or 39 cents per diluted share compared to $123.2 million, or 36 cents per diluted share for the 2014 fiscal first quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting the company to post a loss of 34 cents per share for the quarter. Exclusive Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2015 STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more. D.R. Horton's total homebuilding revenue for the 2015 first quarter was $2.25 billion versus $1.64 billion for the year ago period. Analysts had estimated $2.08 billion in revenue for the latest quarter. Separately, TheStreet Ratings team rates D R HORTON INC as a Buy with a ratings score of A. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate D R HORTON INC (DHI) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, attractive valuation levels, good cash flow from operations and increase in stock price during the past year. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity. You can view the full analysis from the report here: DHI Ratings Report DHI data by YCharts STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more.
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