Existing-Home Sales Data Will Be Ugly. What Matters Now For Housing Stocks
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This report is about real estate.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- XHB SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton
D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- PLD Prologis
Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- LEN Lennar
Lennar (general bldg contractors - residential bldgs): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- WELL Welltower
Welltower (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLRE | -0.63% | +0.16% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XHB | +0.72% | +2.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHI | +6.90% | +5.54% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PLD | -1.13% | +0.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LEN | +6.09% | +6.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WELL | -0.70% | +0.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Existing-Home Sales Data Will Be Ugly. What Matters Now For Housing Stocks Barron's
Source: Barron's
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHI | three days earlier | +5.54% | final price |
| DHI | five days earlier | +6.90% | final price |
| LEN | three days earlier | +6.08% | final price |
| LEN | five days earlier | +6.09% | final price |
| PLD | three days earlier | +0.39% | final price |
| PLD | five days earlier | -1.13% | final price |
| WELL | three days earlier | +0.02% | final price |
| WELL | five days earlier | -0.70% | final price |
| XHB | three days earlier | +2.82% | final price |
| XHB | five days earlier | +0.72% | final price |
| XLRE | three days earlier | +0.16% | final price |
| XLRE | five days earlier | -0.63% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought Prologis (PLD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lennar (LEN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lennar (LEN) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Lennar (LEN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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