DR Horton (DHI) Jumps 17% After Earnings Beat

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DR Horton grew its share prices by 16.98 percent on Tuesday to close at $153.5 apiece after beating its earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.

In its earnings release, D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) said revenues during the period settled at $9.22 billion, lower than the $9.96 billion registered in the same period last year, but were well above analyst consensus.

Meanwhile, attributable net income dropped by 24 percent to $1.02 billion from $1.35 billion year-on-year.

Commenting on the company’s performance, D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) Executive Chairman David Auld said that new home demand continued to be impacted by ongoing affordability constraints and cautious consumer sentiment.

DR Horton (DHI) Jumps 17% After Earnings Beat

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He said he expected sales incentives to remain elevated in the fourth quarter of the year.

That said, D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) lowered the high-end range of its full-year revenue guidance for the fourth quarter to $34.2 billion from $34.8 billion previously, with homes closed now expected to settle at only 85,000 versus the 87,000 prior.

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