Toll Brothers Slides to 488th in Trading Volume as Revenue and Institutional Ownership Outpace TopBuild Despite Mixed Market Signals

Toll Brothers (TOL) closed 0.39% lower on Aug. 15 with $200 million in trading volume, ranking 488th among listed stocks. The developer faces mixed signals from market participants and analysts amid competitive pressures.

Analysts highlight TOL's strong institutional ownership at 91.1%, outperforming TopBuild's 95.6% but indicating robust backing from large investors. Institutional ownership typically signals confidence in long-term growth prospects. The stock's beta of 1.42 suggests volatility 42% higher than the S&P 500, reflecting construction sector exposure risks.

Recent performance data shows TOL trailing TopBuild in analyst price targets, with a 19.18% projected upside compared to TopBuild's 12.68%. Institutional ownership concentration remains higher in TOL, though TopBuild's 95.6% suggests stronger consensus among money managers. Media sentiment analysis reveals TOL received 11 mentions versus TopBuild's 9, but TopBuild's average sentiment score of 0.95 outperformed TOL's 0.73.

Financial metrics show TOL with stronger revenue ($10.28B vs $5.01B) and net income ($1.29B vs $555.99M). The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 5.33, significantly lower than TopBuild's 13.31, indicating potential undervaluation. Return on equity at 29.75% also exceeds TopBuild's 22.97%, suggesting better capital efficiency.

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