The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 2.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%. The street (14 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $165.
D. R. Horton DHI
Clears both ethical standardsAn entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · D.R.
read at $147.65
D. R. Horton holds its Markup at $147.65.
- PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
- INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
- SCScreen · passes the values gate
- edge confirmed
- edge broken
- edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
Titan case study · our full written analysis of DHI
Read the full case study → 2026-07-02The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 5 days |
| Price | $147.65 |
| Valuation | 14.08 trailing · 12.55 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 91.1 |
| Beta | 1.36 |
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Our framework reads OPPORTUNITY — it trades at roughly a 21% discount to our $178.95 fair value, narrow competitive moat.
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
| Revenue growth | 0.00% |
| Profit margin | 9.15% |
| Debt to equity | 29.45 |
| Analyst consensus | Hold · 12 covering |
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:
Used by most halal investing apps ✓ PASSES
The one Titan applies ✓ PASSES
What these two standards are, and how they differ →
- Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
- Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 17.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
- Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
- Receivables Money owed to the company is 9.7% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
- Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
Home sales dip but builders keep margins
Picture a family signing for their first house just as mortgage rates bite and volumes slow. D.R. Horton still clears a 10 percent profit margin and 13 percent return on equity while the shares trade at 12.4 times forward earnings, well below our assessed value. The narrow moat and ethical pass give it room to compound if the cycle turns.
Yet this is classic cyclical ground. Revenue already fell 2 percent and low multiples on peak earnings often signal a value trap rather than a bargain. Analyst consensus sits at hold with a 173 dollar median target, so any recovery must overcome both higher rates and softer demand.
The 26 percent margin of safety offers a buffer, but only if housing volumes stabilise faster than the numbers currently imply. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 12.5x reasonably valued |
| Trailing P/E | 14.1x reasonably valued |
| Revenue growth | 0.0% revenue is shrinking |
| Profit margin | 9.2% thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 12.6% a solid return on shareholder capital |
| Debt to equity | 0.29 minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 6.01 comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 1.36 moves a little more than the market |
| Market cap | $41.3B |
| Employees | 14,341 |
The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Latest news · what the market is reading on DHI
- › 10 U.S. metro areas where builders are slashing prices on new homes MarketWatch · 17d ago
- › D.R. Horton (DHI) Faces New Questions As Forestar Cash Burn Raises Land Pipeline Risk Simply Wall St. · 17d ago
- › Can D.R. Horton (DHI) Still Be a Bargain After Raised Guidance? Simply Wall St. · 17d ago
- › D.R. Horton's Q3 Earnings Preview: What Investors Must Know Now? Zacks · 18d ago
- › Seeking Clues to D.R. Horton (DHI) Q3 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics Zacks · 18d ago
Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference — not our reporting, not advice.
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The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%. The street (14 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $165.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score (91). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score (91). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | AULD DAVID V | Officer and Director | 5,110 | · | |
| 2026-04-22 | ROMANOWSKI PAUL J. | Chief Executive Officer | 7,665 | · | |
| 2026-04-22 | MURRAY MICHAEL JOHN | Chief Operating Officer | 6,388 | · | |
| 2026-04-22 | WHEAT BILL W | Chief Financial Officer | 5,110 | · | |
| 2026-04-20 | MURRAY MICHAEL JOHN | Chief Operating Officer | 2,370 | · | |
| 2026-04-20 | WHEAT BILL W | Chief Financial Officer | 1,580 | · | |
| 2026-04-20 | ANDERSON BRADLEY S | Director | 139 | · | |
| 2026-04-20 | CARSON BENJAMIN S SR | Director | 683 | · | |
| 2026-04-20 | ROMANOWSKI PAUL J. | Chief Executive Officer | 2,370 | · | |
| 2026-04-20 | MILLER MARIBESS L | Director | 139 | · |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
The political ledger · congressional disclosures
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | Sale | 15K–50K |
| 1 May2026 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $144.96 | +1.0% | · | $1,010 | +1.0% |
| 2 months | $142.21 | +3.0% | $0.45 | $1,033 | +3.3% |
| 3 months | $138.62 | +5.6% | $0.45 | $1,060 | +6.0% |
| 6 months | $154.29 | -5.1% | $0.90 | $955 | -4.5% |
| 1 year | $125.48 | +16.7% | $1.75 | $1,181 | +18.1% |
| 2 years | $139.16 | +5.2% | $3.25 | $1,076 | +7.6% |
| 3 years | $110.61 | +32.4% | $4.40 | $1,364 | +36.4% |
| 5 years | $84.30 | +73.7% | $6.25 | $1,811 | +81.1% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.