MQS Management LLC Acquires New Position in American Homes 4 Rent $AMH

MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 19,670 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $549,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 10,728.6% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 758 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% during the fourth 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. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 230.8% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 period. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on AMH shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Homes 4 Rent from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Compass Point started coverage on American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $37.50 target price on the stock. 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 for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of American Homes 4 Rent to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $36.08.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AMH opened at $33.53 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.02. The company has a market cap of $12.09 billion, a PE ratio of 27.26, a P/E/G ratio of 4.58 and a beta of 0.81. American Homes 4 Rent has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $36.86.

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

American Homes 4 Rent Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 presently 107.32%.

Insider Activity at American Homes 4 Rent

In other American Homes 4 Rent news, Director Jack E. Corrigan purchased 2,041 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.53 per share, with a total value of $48,024.73. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 17,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $400,010. This trade represents a 13.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders acquired 5,000 shares of company stock worth $117,024 over the last quarter. 5.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.