Top 10 Most Widely Followed Home Building/Services Stocks: KBH, LEN, DHI, TOL, PHM, RYL, TPX, MHK, MDC, HOV (Aug 20, 2010)

Below are the top 10 most widely followed Home Building/Services stocks, based on the number of brokerage analysts following them.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is the 1st most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 19 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 7 brokerage analysts. Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) is the 2nd most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 18 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 11 brokerage analysts. D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) is the 3rd most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 18 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 7 brokerage analysts. Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL) is the 4th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 17 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 6 brokerage analysts. PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) is the 5th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 17 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 3 brokerage analysts.

The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE:RYL) is the 6th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 14 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 5 brokerage analysts. Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE:TPX) is the 7th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 12 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 7 brokerage analysts. Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MHK) is the 8th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 12 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 5 brokerage analysts. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) is the 9th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 12 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 4 brokerage analysts. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) is the 10th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 11 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 1 brokerage analysts.