2 Homebuilding Stocks Surging After Earnings

Group 1 - PulteGroup Inc (NYSE:PHM) shares increased by 9.4% to $118.81 after exceeding second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, aided by buyer incentives [1] - Wedbush raised PulteGroup's price target from $135 to $150 following the earnings report [1] - PulteGroup's stock is up 8.2% year-to-date and has surpassed resistance at the 320-day moving average, reaching its highest levels since late January [1] Group 2 - D.R. Horton Inc (NYSE:DHI) shares rose by 13.8% to $149.47, marking its best day since April 2020, after reporting better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue [4] - D.R. Horton is now showing a 7.3% year-to-date gain and has broken into positive territory for 2025 [4] - Options trading for D.R. Horton is significantly higher, with 15,000 calls and 11,000 puts traded, which is eight times the typical volume [5]