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Shares of PulteGroup Inc. (PHM) advanced 1.81% to $120.10 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
PulteGroup Inc. closed 16.88% short of its 52-week high of $144.50, which the company reached on February 17th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) rose 3.15% to $141.60, D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI) rose 1.84% to $149.17, and KB Home (KBH) rose 2.58% to $49.67.
Trading volume (2.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.
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PulteGroup Inc. (PHM) shares rose 1.81% to $120.10 on Wednesday, marking its second consecutive day of gains. However, the stock underperformed compared to competitors like Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL), which increased by 3.15%, and D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI), which rose by 1.84%. PulteGroup remains 16.88% below its 52-week high of $144.50 reached on February 17. Trading volume was 2.2 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 1.9 million.

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