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

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $36.0833.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AMH. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $39.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, June 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of American Homes 4 Rent to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Compass Point initiated coverage on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $37.50 price target for the company.

American Homes 4 Rent Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AMH opened at $34.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The business has a 50-day moving average of $32.30 and a 200-day moving average of $31.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.67, a PEG ratio of 4.60 and a beta of 0.79. American Homes 4 Rent has a fifty-two week low of $27.22 and a fifty-two week high of $36.86.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last issued its quarterly 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 during 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Homes 4 Rent Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. American Homes 4 Rent’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 107.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Homes 4 Rent

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 311.2% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,374,162 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $44,619,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040,001 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 386.9% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 39,333 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,262,000 after acquiring an additional 31,254 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 5.4% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 741,854 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $24,667,000 after acquiring an additional 37,810 shares during the period. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 31.2% in the third quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 263,107 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $8,748,000 after purchasing an additional 62,633 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Land & Buildings Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 24.2% in the third quarter. Land & Buildings Investment Management LLC now owns 980,985 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,618,000 after purchasing an additional 191,085 shares during the last quarter. 91.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.