American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $36.4722.

Several analysts have weighed in on AMH shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $39.00 to $38.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st.

American Homes 4 Rent Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AMH opened at $33.21 on Thursday. American Homes 4 Rent has a fifty-two week low of $27.22 and a fifty-two week high of $36.83. The company has a market cap of $11.97 billion, a PE ratio of 27.00, a P/E/G ratio of 4.49 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.24.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $472.02 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $470.62 million. American Homes 4 Rent had a net margin of 25.27% and a return on equity of 6.08%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Homes 4 Rent Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. American Homes 4 Rent’s dividend payout ratio is currently 107.32%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jack E. Corrigan acquired 2,041 shares of American Homes 4 Rent stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $23.53 per share, for a total transaction of $48,024.73. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 17,000 shares in the company, valued at $400,010. This trade represents a 13.64% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders bought 5,000 shares of company stock valued at $117,024 in the last three months. Company insiders own 5.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Homes 4 Rent

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMH. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 10,728.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 758 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 802 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 230.8% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 84.8% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 963 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 70.3% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

American Homes 4 Rent Company Profile

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development and management of single-family rental homes. Since its initial public offering in April 2013, the company has focused on building a large-scale, professionally managed portfolio of homes designed to meet the needs of today’s renters. Its business model emphasizes the acquisition of well-located properties coupled with consistent, in-house property management to drive occupancy and long-term value.

As of the most recent reporting, American Homes 4 Rent owns and operates tens of thousands of homes across the United States, with concentration in key Sun Belt and high-growth markets.