American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Earns Market Perform Rating from BMO Capital Markets

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reiterated by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets in a research report issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $37.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.26% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded American Homes 4 Rent from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $38.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $37.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $38.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Homes 4 Rent has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.63.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE:AMH opened at $31.02 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $31.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41. The company has a market capitalization of $11.51 billion, a PE ratio of 26.29, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.79. American Homes 4 Rent has a 52 week low of $28.84 and a 52 week high of $39.49.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last announced 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. American Homes 4 Rent had a net margin of 24.70% and a return on equity of 5.90%. The company had revenue of $478.46 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $475.75 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.860-1.88 EPS. Analysts forecast that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Homes 4 Rent news, Director Jack E. Corrigan purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $22.96 per share, for a total transaction of $114,800.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 17,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $397,208. This represents a 40.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Douglas N. Benham purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $31.65 per share, for a total transaction of $31,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,991 shares in the company, valued at approximately $252,915.15. This represents a 14.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 6.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 230.8% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 577 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 922.2% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 828 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 747 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in American Homes 4 Rent during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 84.8% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 963 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. 91.87% of the stock is currently 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

About American Homes 4 Rent

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.