American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Upgraded to Hold at Wall Street Zen

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Scotiabank dropped their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $41.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $37.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $37.00 price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Friday. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $40.00 to $39.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.63.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Down 1.9%

AMH opened at $31.02 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $31.69 and a 200-day moving average of $33.48. The company has a market capitalization of $11.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.79. American Homes 4 Rent has a fifty-two week low of $28.84 and a fifty-two week high of $39.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $478.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $475.75 million. American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 24.70%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.860-1.88 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.85 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Homes 4 Rent

In other news, Director Jack E. Corrigan purchased 5,000 shares of American Homes 4 Rent stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $22.96 per share, for a total transaction of $114,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 17,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $397,208. This trade represents a 40.65% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Douglas N. Benham acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $31.65 per share, with a total value of $31,650.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 7,991 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $252,915.15. This trade represents a 14.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 6.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Homes 4 Rent

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMH. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 7.3% during the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,149 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $204,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 21.6% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 84.8% during the 3rd 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. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 74,825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,699,000 after buying an additional 447 shares during the period. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 21,178 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $704,000 after buying an additional 469 shares during the period. 91.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about American Homes 4 Rent

Here are the key news stories impacting American Homes 4 Rent this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $37 price target, signaling a sizable upside view from that shop which may limit further downside. BMO reaffirms Market Perform, $37 PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho reconfirmed a “neutral” rating with a $32 target in a separate note (a reiteration that keeps expectations muted). Mizuho reaffirms neutral, $32 PT
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho also lowered its stance from “outperform” to “neutral” in another update, reflecting increased caution and reducing analyst conviction. Mizuho downgrade to neutral
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its price target from $38 to $33 and kept a “neutral” rating, narrowing upside and signaling more conservative fair‑value assumptions. UBS lowers PT to $33
• Negative Sentiment: Policy headlines: President Trump floated banning large institutional investors from buying single‑family homes, and coverage suggests the proposal triggered a sectorwide sell‑off and raised AMH’s perceived regulatory risk; analysts and markets are now repricing that risk even though some argue REITs could be exempt. Wall Street Isn’t The Housing Problem How Trump’s Proposed Institutional Home Buying Ban Could Impact AMH

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.