Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $28.98 Million Position in American Homes 4 Rent $AMH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lowered its position in American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 900,661 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 16,461 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.24% of American Homes 4 Rent worth $28,982,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 751 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 230.8% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 577 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 442 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in American Homes 4 Rent in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in American Homes 4 Rent in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $40.00 to $39.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Scotiabank reduced their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Citigroup reduced their target price 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.21.

American Homes 4 Rent Price Performance

Shares of AMH opened at $30.62 on Friday. American Homes 4 Rent has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $39.49. The business’s fifty day moving average is $29.43 and its 200 day moving average is $31.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $11.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.94, a P/E/G ratio of 4.35 and a beta of 0.79.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.14). American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 5.93% and a net margin of 24.48%.The firm had revenue of $402.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $459.24 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.45 earnings per share. American Homes 4 Rent’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Homes 4 Rent Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. This is an increase from American Homes 4 Rent’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. American Homes 4 Rent’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 111.86%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Douglas N. Benham bought 1,571 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of $24.00 per share, for a total transaction of $37,704.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 43,517 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,044,408. This trade represents a 3.75% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director David Goldberg bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $29.30 per share, with a total value of $58,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 36,723 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,075,983.90. The trade was a 5.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 6,771 shares of company stock worth $183,684. 5.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.