Shares of Ryland Group (NYSE:RYL) traded at a new 52-week high today of $45.68. So far today approximately 128,000 shares have been exchanged, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 1.4 million shares.

The Ryland Group, Inc. is a homebuilder and mortgage-related finance firm. The Company's homebuilding segment specializes in the sale and construction of single-family attached and detached housing. Ryland's financial services segment provides various mortgage-related products and services for retail customers.

Ryland Group (NYSE:RYL) defies analysts with a current price ($45.00) 11.4% above its average consensus price target of $39.85. The stock should discover initial support at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $39.10 and subsequent support at its 200-day MA of $33.72.

In the past 52 weeks, shares of Ryland Group have traded between a low of $19.25 and a high of $45.68 and are now at $45.00, which is 134% above that low price. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 1.2% while the 50-day MA has advanced 1.1%.

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