American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $36.8333.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AMH. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $38.50 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a report on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised 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 report on Monday, May 18th.

Institutional Trading of American Homes 4 Rent

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 10,728.6% in 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. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 70.3% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

American Homes 4 Rent Trading Up 0.0%

AMH stock opened at $34.36 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. American Homes 4 Rent has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $35.85. The stock has a market cap of $12.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.27, a PEG ratio of 6.16 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50-day moving average is $33.57 and its 200 day moving average is $31.62.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.13. American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 6.25% and a net margin of 25.53%.The company had revenue of $470.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.51 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. American Homes 4 Rent’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.930-1.970 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Homes 4 Rent Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. American Homes 4 Rent’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 104.76%.

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.