Japanese firms are quietly making a huge bet on the U.S. housing market

Just 10 days ago, on February 10, Japan-based Sumitomo Forestry announced that it had agreed to acquire Tri Pointe Homes—a large U.S. homebuilder ranked No. 715 on the Fortune 1000—for $4.5 billion, signaling that Japanese builders were further accelerating their buying spree of U.S. homebuilders.

Fast Company • 4 hours ago

Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether TPH and VRME are Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders

Insiders may stand to receive substantial financial benefits not available to ordinary shareholders. The proposed transactions may contain terms that could limit superior competing offers.

GlobeNewsWire • an hour ago

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. Cancels Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call Following Announcement of $4.5 Billion Combination With Sumitomo Forestry

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) announced today that it has canceled its 2025 fourth quarter earnings conference call previously scheduled to be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 7:00 AM Pacific (10:00 AM Eastern). As previously announced on February 13, 2026, the Company has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. will acquire the Company in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.5 billion.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 19, 2026

Tri Pointe Homes Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. - TPH

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) to Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Tri Pointe will receive $47.00 in cash for each share of Tri Pointe that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are.

Business Wire • Feb 16, 2026

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH)

NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney  Juan Monteverde  with Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) related to its sale to Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.

PRNewsWire • Feb 13, 2026

Shareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm investigates whether Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. is obtaining a Fair Price for its Public Shareholders

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Tri Pointe Homes (NYSE: TPH) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its recently announced transaction with Sumitomo Forestry. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at [email protected] or toll-free: 866-264-3995.

PRNewsWire • Feb 13, 2026

TPH Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. is Obtaining a Fair Price for its Shareholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the sale of Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) to Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. for $47.00 per share. Halper Sadeh encourages Tri Pointe shareholders to click here to learn more about their rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper free of charge at (212) 763-0060 or [email protected] or [email protected]. The investigation concerns whether Tri Pointe and its board of directors.

Business Wire • Feb 13, 2026

Tri Pointe Homes Stock Soars After $4.2 Billion Acquisition Announcement

Sumitomo Forestry said the acquisition would improve “management efficiency."

Barrons • Feb 13, 2026

Sumitomo Forestry Announces Strategic Combination with Tri Pointe Homes to Create a Leading U.S. Homebuilder

Supports expansion of affordable U.S. housing supply in addition to accelerating growth of Tri Pointe Homes' high-quality homebuilding operations and providing U.S. homebuyers with a broader array of housing options

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 13, 2026

Tri Ponte Homes: Q4 May Represent A Bottom, But Valuations Still Look Concerning

Despite being well exposed to the premium move-up home market, which is facing less price competition, Tri Ponte Homes has underperformed peers over the past year, returning less than 4% vs. ~15% for homebuilders. TPH is due to announce Q4 results on the 25th of February, and while most trends are likely to remain weak, this quarter could potentially represent the worst. Cash flow should pick up and help ameliorate the damp 9M performance, but it is still unlikely to be strong enough to overshadow what was seen in FY24.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 12, 2026