PulteGroup Reports Third-Quarter Earnings Amid Rising Mortgage Rates

The Atlanta-based homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Analysts expect the company to report earnings of $2.65 per share on revenue of $4.16 billion for the quarter ended September. While these figures would mark a sequential improvement over the second quarter, they represent a year-over-year decline in both revenue and earnings.

Investors are primarily focused on whether the company can maintain gross margins and return on invested capital following a sharp increase in mortgage rates, which rose from approximately 6.8% to 7.6% in September. To address fading buyer traffic and affordability pressures, PulteGroup has employed elevated incentives, which reached 10.9% of sales prices during the first quarter.

The company's resilience in the current volatile market relies on its premium positioning and diversified buyer exposure through brands such as Del Webb. CEO Marshall previously noted that there were early signs of stabilizing conditions in select geographies.