Dream Finders Homes (DFH) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $8.79, +4.15% vs the prior close of $8.44.
- Volume 3.21M shares, 3.1x its 50-day average (heavy).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
DFH jumps 4.1% to $8.79 on 3.1x normal volume. Closed at $8.79, +4.15% vs the prior close of $8.44. Day range $8.28–$8.85, opened at $8.43.
DFH daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — DFH jumps 4.1% to $8.79 on 3.1x normal volume
- Closed at $8.79, +4.15% vs the prior close of $8.44. Day range $8.28–$8.85, opened at $8.43.
- Volume was 3.21M shares, 3.1x its 50-day average of 1.05M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -28.9% vs its 50-day average ($12.36) and -42.0% vs its 200-day average ($15.14).
- 52-week range $7.30–$24.28; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 63.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — DFH jumps 13.7% to $8.44 on 4.1x normal volume
- Closed at $8.44, +13.75% vs the prior close of $7.42. Day range $7.82–$8.62, opened at $7.82.
- Volume was 4.04M shares, 4.1x its 50-day average of 976.41K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -32.3% vs its 50-day average ($12.46) and -44.4% vs its 200-day average ($15.19).
- 52-week range $7.30–$24.66; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 65.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — DFH slides 19.5% to $7.42, a 52-week low on 6.7x normal volume
- Closed at $7.42, -19.52% vs the prior close of $9.22. Day range $7.30–$9.16, opened at $9.00.
- Volume was 5.94M shares, 6.7x its 50-day average of 880.82K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -41.1% vs its 50-day average ($12.59) and -51.3% vs its 200-day average ($15.23).
- 52-week range $7.30–$24.66; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 69.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — DFH jumps 3.2% to $9.22
- Closed at $9.22, +3.25% vs the prior close of $8.93. Day range $8.93–$9.30, opened at $9.02.
- Volume was 1.13M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 879.64K.
- Price is -27.6% vs its 50-day average ($12.73) and -39.7% vs its 200-day average ($15.28).
- 52-week range $8.93–$24.66; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 62.6% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 12, 2026 — DFH slides 4.8% to $8.93, a 52-week low
- Closed at $8.93, -4.80% vs the prior close of $9.38. Day range $8.93–$9.33, opened at $9.28.
- Volume was 1.27M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 872.70K.
- Price is -30.3% vs its 50-day average ($12.80) and -41.7% vs its 200-day average ($15.33).
- 52-week range $8.93–$24.66; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 63.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — DFH dips 2.3% to $9.38, a 52-week low
- Closed at $9.38, -2.29% vs the prior close of $9.60. Day range $9.27–$9.51, opened at $9.51.
- Volume was 519.20K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 878.59K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -27.2% vs its 50-day average ($12.88) and -39.0% vs its 200-day average ($15.37).
- 52-week range $9.14–$24.66; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 62.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — DFH rises 1.1% to $9.60
- Closed at $9.60, +1.05% vs the prior close of $9.50. Day range $9.18–$9.74, opened at $9.35.
- Volume was 1.42M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 859.87K.
- Price is -25.9% vs its 50-day average ($12.96) and -37.7% vs its 200-day average ($15.41).
- 52-week range $9.14–$24.92; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 61.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — DFH dips 2.5% to $9.50, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $9.50, -2.46% vs the prior close of $9.74. Day range $9.14–$9.58, opened at $9.50.
- Volume was 1.46M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 840.13K.
- Price is -27.4% vs its 50-day average ($13.08) and -38.5% vs its 200-day average ($15.46).
- 52-week range $9.14–$25.45; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 62.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — DFH dips 1.4% to $9.74, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $9.74, -1.42% vs the prior close of $9.88. Day range $9.71–$10.12, opened at $10.00.
- Volume was 1.02M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 829.47K.
- Price is -26.3% vs its 50-day average ($13.21) and -37.2% vs its 200-day average ($15.50).
- 52-week range $9.71–$26.51; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 63.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 5, 2026 — DFH slides 8.1% to $9.88, a 52-week low on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $9.88, -8.09% vs the prior close of $10.75. Day range $9.73–$10.67, opened at $10.59.
- Volume was 1.53M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 810.12K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -25.9% vs its 50-day average ($13.33) and -36.4% vs its 200-day average ($15.54).
- 52-week range $9.73–$27.19; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 63.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — DFH dips 1.3% to $10.75
- Closed at $10.75, -1.29% vs the prior close of $10.89. Day range $10.74–$11.52, opened at $11.32.
- Volume was 993.60K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 804.61K.
- Price is -20.1% vs its 50-day average ($13.45) and -31.0% vs its 200-day average ($15.59).
- 52-week range $10.18–$27.19; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 60.5% below the 52-week high.
DFH latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about DFH in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Fischer Steven received an award of 12,158 shares on Sep 18, 2026; now holds 107,670
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Beckwitt Richard received an award of 400,000 shares on Sep 18, 2026; now holds 500,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 15, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 3.02 — Sold unregistered shares.
- Item 3.03 — Change to shareholder rights.
- Item 5.03 — Amended its charter or bylaws / changed fiscal year.
Sep 14, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Beckwitt Richard bought 10,000 shares at $12.07 (≈$120.70K) on Sep 10, 2026
- Beckwitt Richard bought 10,000 shares at $12.07 (≈$120.70K) on Sep 10, 2026
- Beckwitt Richard bought 10,000 shares at $12.07 (≈$120.70K) on Sep 10, 2026
- Beckwitt Richard bought 10,000 shares at $12.07 (≈$120.70K) on Sep 10, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sturm Len bought 1,500 shares at $13.47 (≈$20.20K) on Sep 3, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 1,500 shares at $13.47 (≈$20.20K) on Sep 3, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 1,500 shares at $13.47 (≈$20.20K) on Sep 3, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 1,500 shares at $13.47 (≈$20.20K) on Sep 3, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 27, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sturm Len bought 1,000 shares at $14.72 (≈$14.72K) on Aug 26, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 1,000 shares at $14.72 (≈$14.72K) on Aug 26, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 1,000 shares at $14.72 (≈$14.72K) on Aug 26, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 1,000 shares at $14.72 (≈$14.72K) on Aug 26, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sturm Len bought 250 shares at $14.75 (≈$3.69K) on Aug 24, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 250 shares at $14.75 (≈$3.69K) on Aug 24, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 250 shares at $14.75 (≈$3.69K) on Aug 24, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 250 shares at $14.75 (≈$3.69K) on Aug 24, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 250 shares at $14.81 (≈$3.70K) on Aug 21, 2026
- Sturm Len bought 250 shares at $14.81 (≈$3.70K) on Aug 21, 2026
- …plus 2 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 21, 2026 · Form DEF 14C — DEF 14C filing
DEF 14C filing
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Aug 18, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 13, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 13, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade DFH
- Last results release: Jul 30, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 30, 2026, Feb 23, 2026, Oct 30, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 29, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 4.55% (largest 19.5%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 1.62M shares (≈$14.22M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $8.79 vs a range of $7.30–$24.28 (9% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Richard Beckwitt bought 10,000 shares on Sep 10, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 13, 2026; 8-K Sep 15, 2026; 8-K Aug 21, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Operative Builders.
DFH market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8.43 | 8.85 | 8.28 | 8.79 | 3.21M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7.82 | 8.62 | 7.82 | 8.44 | 4.04M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9.00 | 9.16 | 7.30 | 7.42 | 5.94M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9.02 | 9.30 | 8.93 | 9.22 | 1.13M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9.28 | 9.33 | 8.93 | 8.93 | 1.27M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9.51 | 9.51 | 9.27 | 9.38 | 519.20K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 9.35 | 9.74 | 9.18 | 9.60 | 1.42M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9.50 | 9.58 | 9.14 | 9.50 | 1.46M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.12 | 9.71 | 9.74 | 1.02M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 10.59 | 10.67 | 9.73 | 9.88 | 1.53M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 11.32 | 11.52 | 10.74 | 10.75 | 993.60K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.46 | 11.12 | 10.18 | 10.89 | 1.05M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.14 | 11.14 | 10.48 | 10.70 | 1.01M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 10.98 | 11.08 | 10.69 | 11.00 | 947.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 11.10 | 11.44 | 10.87 | 10.88 | 664.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 11.13 | 11.50 | 10.92 | 11.30 | 1.08M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 11.65 | 11.76 | 10.86 | 11.09 | 1.47M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 11.96 | 11.96 | 11.59 | 11.63 | 889.00K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 11.79 | 12.33 | 11.55 | 12.26 | 1.43M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11.48 | 11.57 | 11.28 | 11.40 | 1.27M |
About Dream Finders Homes
Dream Finders Homes (DFH) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Operative Builders”. Its business address is in JACKSONVILLE, FL. State of incorporation: TX. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1825088.
DFH board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Beckwitt | Director | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Steven Fischer | Director | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Megha H. Parekh | Director | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Len Sturm | Director | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Justin Udelhofen | Director | Mar 9, 2026 |
| William Weatherford | Director | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Patrick O. Zalupski | President and CEO | Mar 17, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Lorena Anabel Ramsay | Senior VP and CFO | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Clinton Szubinski | COO | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Patrick O. Zalupski | President and CEO | Mar 17, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Richard Beckwitt | Buy | 10,000 | $12.07 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Richard Beckwitt | Buy | 10,000 | $12.07 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Richard Beckwitt | Buy | 10,000 | $12.07 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Richard Beckwitt | Buy | 10,000 | $12.07 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 1,500 | $13.47 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 1,500 | $13.47 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 1,500 | $13.47 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 1,500 | $13.47 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 1,000 | $14.72 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 1,000 | $14.72 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 1,000 | $14.72 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 1,000 | $14.72 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 250 | $14.75 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 250 | $14.75 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Len Sturm | Buy | 250 | $14.75 |
DFH financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $4.32B | $217.20M | 2.14 | $-100.57M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $4.45B | $335.34M | 3.34 | $-256.65M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $3.75B | $295.90M | 2.79 | $374.23M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $3.34B | $262.31M | 2.45 | $-27.62M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $1.92B | $121.13M | 1.27 | $64.97M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $3.96B, total liabilities $2.35B, cash $203.49M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
DFH earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.34 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $14.60 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $20.03 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.98 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $25.32 |
| May 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $21.84 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.76 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $29.85 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 2, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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