65,820 Shares in Meritage Homes Corporation $MTH Acquired by Lisanti Capital Growth LLC

Lisanti Capital Growth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 65,820 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,767,000. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Meritage Homes at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Archer Investment Corp lifted its position in Meritage Homes by 11.4% during the third 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. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in shares of Meritage Homes by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 5,749 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Meritage Homes by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,658 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $580,000 after buying an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Meritage Homes by 54.9% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 618 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp grew its position in Meritage Homes by 5.6% in the second quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 4,806 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Meritage Homes

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus: Meritage reported $1.67 EPS versus estimates of $1.55 and disclosed an adjusted home-closing gross margin (~19.3% excluding one-offs), which shows some operational resilience. GlobeNewswire: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Several firms maintain buy ratings and above-current price targets (including UBS and others), which could limit downside if execution stabilizes. QuiverQuant: Q4 release & analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call details and presentation posted — useful for drilling into forward commentary, backlog, pricing and cost assumptions but not a direct market mover by itself. Seeking Alpha: Q4 call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance slashed: Management updated Q1 EPS guidance to $0.87–$1.13 versus consensus ~$1.53, a clear downward revision that drove the immediate negative market reaction. Investing.com: Stock tumbles on weak outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and margin pressure: Q4 revenue came in below estimates (~$1.44B vs. ~$1.51B est) and YoY revenue and profit declines point to continued market softness and margin compression. QuiverQuant: Q4 metrics & revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed institutional flows: Recent insider sales were reported and hedge fund position changes have been sizeable, which can increase near-term selling pressure. QuiverQuant: insider & institutional activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check commentary is circulating as the share price weakens — some see upside to targets if rate/market dynamics improve, others see risks from slowing closings. Yahoo Finance: Valuation check

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Meritage Homes from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Evercore ISI set a $77.00 price objective on Meritage Homes and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered Meritage Homes from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $82.00 price target (up from $75.00) on shares of Meritage Homes in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Meritage Homes from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $83.50.

Meritage Homes Price Performance

Shares of Meritage Homes stock opened at $69.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.95. Meritage Homes Corporation has a one year low of $59.27 and a one year high of $84.74. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $70.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.00 and a beta of 1.48.

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.72 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast 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. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Meritage Homes’s payout ratio is presently 27.22%.

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.