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

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $36.0833.

AMH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup lowered their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $34.50 to $33.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Scotiabank raised their price target on 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen raised American Homes 4 Rent from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $39.00 to $38.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Performance

NYSE:AMH opened at $34.05 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $31.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.97. American Homes 4 Rent has a twelve month low of $27.22 and a twelve month high of $36.86. The stock has a market cap of $12.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.68, a PEG ratio of 4.60 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

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

American Homes 4 Rent Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. American Homes 4 Rent’s dividend payout ratio is 107.32%.

Insider Activity at American Homes 4 Rent

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 shares were purchased at an average cost of $23.53 per share, for a total transaction of $48,024.73. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $400,010. This trade represents a 13.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 5,000 shares of company stock worth $117,024. 5.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Homes 4 Rent

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 10,797 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Vanderbilt University increased its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanderbilt University now owns 23,385 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp increased its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 12,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,427 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. 91.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.