American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Hits Expectations

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47, Zacks reports. American Homes 4 Rent had a net margin of 24.70% and a return on equity of 5.90%. American Homes 4 Rent updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.890-1.950 EPS.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Performance

NYSE AMH traded down $0.46 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $30.90. The company had a trading volume of 3,558,943 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,384,412. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.59. American Homes 4 Rent has a fifty-two week low of $28.84 and a fifty-two week high of $39.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $11.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.80.

American Homes 4 Rent Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.33 dividend. This is a boost from American Homes 4 Rent’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. American Homes 4 Rent’s payout ratio is currently 101.69%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AMH. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered American Homes 4 Rent from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $38.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $32.00 target price (down from $33.00) on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $35.00 to $33.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.44.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Homes 4 Rent

In other news, Director Jack E. Corrigan purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $22.96 per share, with a total value of $114,800.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 17,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $397,208. The trade was a 40.65% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 6.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 1,103.6% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 13,047 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $493,000 after purchasing an additional 11,963 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 16,819 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $607,000 after buying an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new position in American Homes 4 Rent during the 2nd quarter worth about $255,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in American Homes 4 Rent during the 2nd quarter worth about $413,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 45,558 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,643,000 after acquiring an additional 2,401 shares in the last quarter. 91.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.