American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nineteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $35.0833.

AMH has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $41.00 to $37.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Homes 4 Rent

In other news, Director Jack E. Corrigan bought 2,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $23.53 per share, for a total transaction of $48,024.73. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have acquired 5,000 shares of company stock valued at $117,024 in the last ninety days. 5.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.1% in the fourth 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 period. Vanderbilt University boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 7.3% during the 3rd 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. boosted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 21.6% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. 91.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Homes 4 Rent Price Performance

American Homes 4 Rent stock opened at $32.05 on Wednesday. American Homes 4 Rent has a 52-week low of $27.22 and a 52-week high of $37.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $30.45 and a 200-day moving average of $30.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.05, a PEG ratio of 4.25 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 data on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.30. American Homes 4 Rent had a net margin of 25.27% and a return on equity of 6.08%. The company had revenue of $472.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $470.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.46 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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, analysts predict that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.93 EPS for the current year.

American Homes 4 Rent Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. American Homes 4 Rent’s dividend payout ratio is 107.32%.

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.