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PulteGroup (PHM) Following Wolfe Upgrade Is The Resilient Housing Story Still Undervalued

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

PulteGroup (PHM) moved back into focus after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to Outperform, citing relatively resilient earnings forecasts and smaller projected cuts than for other covered homebuilders.

See our latest analysis for PulteGroup.

Against the Wolfe Research upgrade and recent earnings beat, PulteGroup’s share price has edged to US$129.61, with a 90-day share price return of 9.99% and a 3-year total shareholder return of 70.54%, suggesting momentum has been building over the medium term even though the 1-year total shareholder return declined 1.24%.

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PulteGroup now has a stronger business narrative and a higher share price after the upgrade and recent earnings beat. The next step is to test whether that strength is already fully reflected in the valuation.

Most Popular Narrative: 21.9% Undervalued

The latest narrative fair value of $166 sits well above PulteGroup’s last close at $129.61. That gap is built on specific views about mix, margins and capital allocation.

While analysts expect PulteGroup's robust land optioning strategy to help mitigate market risk, the company's rapid transition to over 60% land under option, combined with aggressive re negotiation in the current soft land market, may sharply reduce long term land costs and free up more capital for growth, sustaining superior returns on equity and margin expansion for years to come.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see what is really backing that gap between price and fair value? The narrative leans on a specific revenue path, a firmer margin profile, and a future earnings multiple that assumes investors will pay up for those outcomes.

Result: Fair Value of $166 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, you still need to factor in risks to this PulteGroup narrative, especially the pressure from housing affordability on entry level buyers and the company’s heavy exposure to cyclical U.S. housing markets.

Find out about the key risks to this PulteGroup narrative.

Next Steps

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.