Earnings Call
Jul 22, 2026
Q2 FY2026
EPS Estimate
2.36
EPS Actual
2.48
Post-Earnings Close
$126.75
Earnings Reaction
+2.0%
PulteGroup's second quarter results reflect a business executing well against a deliberately constructed strategic pivot, the ongoing transition from spec-heavy production back toward build-to-order, while navigating a housing market that remains constrained by affordability pressures, elevated mortgage rates, and episodic consumer confidence shocks. Net new orders rose 6% year-over-year to 7,536 homes, with gains across all three buyer groups: first-time up 5%, move-up up 4%, and active adult up 12%. The order value increased 5% to $4.1 billion. Critically, build-to-order sales reached 45% of new orders in the quarter, up from the company's year-to-date 2025 baseline of 39%, and finished spec inventory fell to 1.3 homes per community, down from 1.9 a year ago, signaling that the inventory rebalancing effort is largely complete.
Report generated on Jul 22, 2026
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Chief Executive Officer
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
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