LSV Asset Management Has $28.31 Million Stock Holdings in Meritage Homes Corporation $MTH

LSV Asset Management decreased its holdings in Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 390,800 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 18,500 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management owned approximately 0.56% of Meritage Homes worth $28,306,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in Meritage Homes in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Meritage Homes by 194.9% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 699 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Meritage Homes by 366.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,489 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 1,170 shares in the last quarter. Archer Investment Corp grew its holdings in shares of Meritage Homes by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,559 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Meritage Homes by 201.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,736 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares in the last quarter. 98.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Meritage Homes Trading Up 5.1%

NYSE MTH opened at $80.71 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.68 billion, a PE ratio of 12.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.48. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $71.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.14. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Meritage Homes Corporation has a 12 month low of $59.27 and a 12 month high of $84.74.

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.12. Meritage Homes had a return on equity of 9.28% and a net margin of 7.73%.The company had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.72 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Meritage Homes Corporation will post 9.44 EPS for the current year.

Meritage Homes Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 17th. Meritage Homes’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MTH has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of Meritage Homes from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Evercore set a $77.00 price target on Meritage Homes and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered Meritage Homes from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Meritage Homes from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $82.00 price target (up from $75.00) on shares of Meritage Homes in a report on Friday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.63.

Meritage Homes News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Meritage Homes this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple FY2026–FY2028 and quarterly EPS forecasts for Meritage, lowering its full‑year outlook (FY2026 now $6.19 from $6.65) and keeping a “Strong Sell” rating — this raises downside risk to sentiment and could pressure valuation multiple if others follow. Zacks cuts MTH estimates (Feb 11, 2026)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered near‑term quarterly estimates across 2026–2027 (examples: Q1 2026 from $1.29 to $1.15; Q2 2026 to $1.77; Q3 2026 to $1.60; Q1 2027 to $1.33; Q3 2027 to $1.83), signaling expectations for softer homebuilding margins or volumes. Zacks trims quarterly EPS for MTH (Feb 11, 2026)
• Negative Sentiment: Longer‑term forecasts were cut (FY2027 now $7.12 vs prior $8.11; FY2028 $8.26), suggesting Zacks models slower recovery or higher cost pressures than consensus — could lead to analyst re‑ratings if sustained. Zacks lowers FY2027–FY2028 for MTH (Feb 11, 2026)

Meritage Homes Company Profile

Meritage Homes Corporation is a national homebuilder and residential developer headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 1985 as Winchester Homes and later rebranded to Meritage Homes, the company specializes in designing, constructing and selling single‐family detached and attached homes. With a focus on energy efficiency and sustainable building practices, Meritage Homes markets its properties under the GreenSmart program, which integrates high‐performance features aimed at reducing long‐term energy and water consumption for homebuyers.

The company’s core activities encompass land acquisition, residential community planning, home design, construction management and real estate sales.