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M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is listed on the NYSE in the Consumer Cyclical sector while operating in the Residential Construction industry. The current market capitalization of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is $4.68B. A total of 1.12 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.39M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades are also considered as indicators of how a stock will perform in the future, in addition to stock predictions. During the recent three months, MDC has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 15 BUYs and 15 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 1,475,390 shares during that period but sold 1,627,923.
In the most recent transaction, BLACKFORD DAVID E sold 2,771 shares of MDC for 48.04 per share on Sep 01. After the transaction, the Director now owns 19,734 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 31, REECE PARIS G III sold 15,000 shares at 50.88 per share. MDC shares that Director owns now total 0.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Martin Robert Nathaniel disposed of 19,839 shares on Jul 28 at a per-share price of $49.94. This resulted in the SVP and CFO holding 299,962 shares of MDC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, BLACKFORD DAVID E sold 5,634 shares at $50.38 per share on Jul 28. Company shares held by the Director now total 14,953.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.15, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.43%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.86. MDC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/6/2024 when it declared a $0.55 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/21/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/22/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/7/2023. The MDC stock dividend was $0.55 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MDC has a high of $63.00 and a low of $34.79.
As of this writing, MDC has an earnings estimate of $1.03 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 3 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.34 per share and a lower estimate of $0.77. The company reported an EPS of $1.4 in the last quarter, which was 16.70% higher than expectations of $1.2.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. MDC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $590.66M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.77B in debt and $605.20M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $45.24, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.60B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MDC is Buy with a score of 3.00.
