Calls Of The Day Hovnanian, Toll & Other Homebuilders

Find out what top analysts are saying about Hovnanian, Toll and more. How should you be positioned, now?

Homebuilders

Bank of America initiated coverage of Homebuilders on Wednesday with 7 out of 9 earning a ‘Buy’ rating.

The “Buys’ are:
KB Home - $20 target.
Ryland Group - $28 target.
DR Horton Inc - $16 target.
Hovnanian - $5 target.
Pulte - $13 target.
Lennar - $21 target.
MDC Holdings - $43 target.

Meanwhile, Beazer received a ‘Neutral’ rating and $4.50 price target while Bank of America initiated coverage of Toll Brothers at “Underperform” and a price target of $16.

What should you make of it?

If you’re bullish on the sector, and want the ‘doggiest’ name I’d look at Hovnanian, counsels Karen Finerman.

I think the space is too risky, says Steve Grasso.

Home Depot

Oppenheimer analyst Brian Nagel upgraded Home Depot from Perform to Outperform on Wednesday.

I think Home Depot is a $37 stock, Nagel tells the Fast Money desk, it has a ways to go.

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