Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Has Lowered Expectations for Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) Stock Price

Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) had its price objective cut by equities research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $31.00 to $28.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price suggests a potential upside of 6.50% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Invitation Home from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Invitation Home in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Invitation Home in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Invitation Home in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Evercore set a $31.00 target price on shares of Invitation Home in a report on Friday, February 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.35.

Invitation Home Stock Performance

Shares of INVH stock opened at $26.29 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.03 and a current ratio of 0.03. Invitation Home has a 52 week low of $25.21 and a 52 week high of $35.80. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $26.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.15. The company has a market capitalization of $16.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.83.

Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.21). The company had revenue of $685.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $683.00 million. Invitation Home had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 21.53%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Invitation Home has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-1.980 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Invitation Home will post 1.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Invitation Home

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INVH. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Invitation Home in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,438,952,000. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Invitation Home by 101.4% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,976,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,966,000 after purchasing an additional 2,505,909 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its stake in Invitation Home by 169.0% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 3,296,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,038,000 after purchasing an additional 2,071,407 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in Invitation Home by 79.6% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,524,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,737,000 after buying an additional 2,004,728 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Invitation Home by 53.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,377,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,441,000 after buying an additional 1,884,188 shares during the period. 96.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Invitation Home

Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH) is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership, operation and leasing of single-family rental homes across the United States. The company focuses on acquiring suburban and urban-adjacent single-family residences and managing them as rental properties for households seeking professionally managed, long-term housing alternatives to traditional homeownership or multifamily rentals.

Operationally, Invitation Homes is involved in the full lifecycle of the single-family rental business: sourcing and acquiring homes, performing renovations and ongoing maintenance, marketing and leasing properties, and providing property management and resident services.