American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Price Target Raised to $36.00 at Barclays

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) had its price target upped by stock analysts at Barclays from $32.00 to $36.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 6.46% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $39.00 to $38.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. BMO Capital Markets raised American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $39.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Compass Point started coverage on American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $37.50 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.47.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of AMH opened at $33.82 on Tuesday. American Homes 4 Rent has a 52-week low of $27.22 and a 52-week high of $36.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.16. The company has a market capitalization of $12.19 billion, a PE ratio of 27.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.49 and a beta of 0.79.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm 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 firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. 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 1.890-1.950 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

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 that occurred 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 purchase, the director owned 17,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $400,010. The trade was a 13.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders acquired 5,000 shares of company stock valued at $117,024 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 5.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Vanderbilt University grew its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 1.5% in the first quarter. Vanderbilt University now owns 23,385 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $653,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.6% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 7.2% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,427 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 802 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

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.