Toll Brothers Worries Investors

And, La-Z-Boy's "uneven consumer demand."

August 20, 2025

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Toll Brothers Worries Investors

Despite posting good financial earnings results on Tuesday, the homebuilder Toll Brothers $TOL ( ▲ 2.27% ) fell 1.65% in after-hours trading.

Financials: Toll Brothers reported earnings of $3.73 per share and revenue of $2.9 billion in the past quarter. Both were better than expected.

Powering the Story: The company issued softer-than-expected guidance for future home deliveries at 11,200, signaling potential market issues.

Quote: “While affordability pressures and uncertain economic conditions persist, we are pleased with the resilience of our luxury business and more affluent customer base.” - Chairman and CEO Douglas C. Yearley, Jr.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: The home building market is considered worrisome in 2025.

  • The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is around 7%, making monthly payments much higher and pricing many buyers out of the market.

  • Both buyer and seller activity are down due to surging rates, economic uncertainty, and affordability.

  • The combination of expensive financing, ongoing inflation, weakened demand, and supply chain issues means homebuilders like Toll Brothers are cautious and reducing their delivery expectations for the near future.

Final Thoughts: The company’s backlog value also declined during the quarter.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Target (NYSE: TGT), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW), Nordson (Nasdaq: NDSN), Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL), TJX (NYSE: TJX), Coty (NYSE: COTY), Analog Devices (Nasdaq: ADI), Alcon (NYSE: ALC), Kingsoft Cloud (Nasdaq: KC), Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), Dycom (NYSE: DY), GDS Holdings (Nasdaq: GDS), Ascentage Pharma Group (Nasdaq: AAPG), Futu Holdings (Nasdaq: FUTU), GDS Holdings (Nasdaq: GDS), Kanzhun (Nasdaq: BZ) Telix Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: TLX), UNIFI (NYSE: UFI), Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE: ZIM).

Notable IPOs Today: Phaos Technology Holdings (Cayman) Limited (Nasdaq: POAS).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: N/A.

Notable Economic Events Today: Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 a.m. ET), FOMC Meeting Minutes (2:00 p.m. ET).

La-Z-Boy's "Uneven Consumer Demand"

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La-Z-Boy $LZB ( ▲ 0.15% ) plunged 23.55% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the furniture manufacturer posted mixed financial earnings results.

Financials: La-Z-Boy reported earnings of 47 per share in the past quarter, which were lower than expected. It also reported revenue of $492 million, which was better than expected.

Powering the Story: CEO Melinda D. Whittington said the company is facing “soft industry demand” and “uneven consumer demand.”

Final Thoughts: La-Z-Boy’s stock was already down 9% this year.

Cardano’s Poor Month Continues

Due to a mix of negative market sentiment and technical factors, the price of the cryptocurrency Cardano $ADA.X ( ▼ 2.2% ) fell about 7% on Tuesday.

Final Thoughts: The price of Cardano is down about 1% over the last 30 days.

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