American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $36.7778.

AMH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Scotiabank boosted their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $39.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Compass Point began coverage on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $37.50 target price on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Performance

AMH stock opened at $34.10 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. American Homes 4 Rent has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $35.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.30 billion, a PE ratio of 27.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.16 and a beta of 0.79.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.13. American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 6.25% and a net margin of 25.53%.The business had revenue of $470.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.930-1.970 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Homes 4 Rent

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMH. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised 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 buying an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 802 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 84.8% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 963 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 70.3% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.