Toll Brothers Climbs to 406th in Trading Volume as Luxury Builder Outpaces Housing Sector in YTD Gains

On August 13, 2025, Toll Brothers (TOL) closed at $134.14, rising 0.59% in after-hours trading following a 3.94% intraday gain. The stock saw a daily trading volume of 2.144 million shares, ranking 406th in market activity. Toll’s performance outpaced its peers in the residential construction sector, with its year-to-date return of 6.57% trailing the S&P 500’s 9.95% but outperforming the 3.32% gain over the past year. Analysts noted the stock’s volatility amid broader market uncertainty, though its valuation metrics, including a forward P/E of 8.87 and a levered free cash flow of $420.25 million, remained within industry averages.

The company’s business model focuses on luxury home development, including single-story designs and amenity-rich communities, with operations spanning construction, financing, and smart home technology. Toll’s recent earnings report on August 19 highlighted its position in a competitive housing market, where demand for premium housing remains resilient. However, sector-wide challenges such as interest rate sensitivity and supply chain dynamics continue to weigh on long-term projections. The stock’s beta of 1.33 underscores its higher volatility compared to the broader market, a factor that may attract short-term traders but deter long-term investors.

A backtested strategy of buying the top 500 high-volume stocks and holding them for one day generated a $2,550 profit from 2022 to the present. The strategy experienced a maximum drawdown of -15.4% on October 27, 2022, reflecting market turbulence during that period. While Toll’s inclusion in such a strategy would depend on its daily volume rank and price action, the data highlights the stock’s potential as a short-term trading opportunity amid fluctuating market conditions.