Michael Dahl

While Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE: FBHS) shares have lost 14 percent since January 4, shares of USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) have plummeted 30 percent. Credit Suisse’s Michael Dahl downgraded the rating for Fortune Brands from Outperform to Neutral and for USG from...

Realogy Holdings Corp (NYSE: RLGY) shares declined steadily over the past six months, and have lost 28 percent since July 6. Credit Suisse’s Michael Dahl upgraded the rating for the company from Underperform to Neutral, while reducing the price target from $39 to $36. The recent...

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDR) shares have jumped 110 percent since April, when they hit a low of $6.84. Credit Suisse’s Michael Dahl initiated coverage of the company with a Neutral rating and a price target of $14. The company’s growth is dependent on its ability...

Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) and Ryland Group Inc. (NYSE: RYL) announced a merger of equals Monday morning. The combination of the two companies will likely result in the fourth-largest home builder in the nation. In a joint press release, the companies announced the deal as an effort to...

Michael Dahl, an analyst at Credit Suisse, has upgraded Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL) from Neutral to Outperform on Thursday morning. The company closed at $36.81 after Wednesday’s market session and rose 67 cents to $37.48 on Thursday morning. In particular, Dahl envisions a compelling...

In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse analyst Michael Dahl reiterated a Neutral rating and $43.00 price target on Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN). In the report, Credit Suisse noted, "We are raising our '15 EPS est. to $3.05 (from $2.85), driven primarily by stronger homebuilding revs (...

In a report published Thursday, Credit Suisse analyst Michael Dahl reiterated an Underperform rating and $37.00 price target on Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY). In the report, Credit Suisse noted, "We now expect '15 adj. EBITDA of $797 mln (from $811 mln), with a margin of 14.2% (from 14.5%),...

In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse analyst Michael Dahl initiated coverage on NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS) with an Outperform rating and $19.00 price target. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, "We anticipate significant EBITDA growth for NCS over the next two years based further...

Credit Suisse on Monday issued a report on William Lyon Homes (NYSE: WLH), which it rates as Outperform. The firm raised its price target from $22.00 to $24.00. Analysts Michael Dahl, Patrick Murray and Anthony Trainor wrote, "expectations for significant volume growth and solid operating...

In a report published Monday, Credit Suisse analyst Michael Dahl reiterated an Outperform rating on Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK), and raised the price target from $180.00 to $200.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, "We are tweaking our core estimates slightly lower, as incremental FX...

In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse analyst Michael Dahl reiterated an Underperform rating on Ryland Group Inc (NYSE: RYL), and raised the price target from $34.00 to $35.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “We are raising our EPS est. to $3.29 for '15 (from $2.94) and $3.31 for '16 (...

Homebuilders' narrowing margins and mounting risk in the Texas housing market won't be soon offset by positive factors affecting their shares, an analyst said Tuesday. "We don't feel an urgency to own any builders at the moment," Credit Suisse's Michael Dahl said in a...