UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Stock Price

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) had its price target raised by research analysts at UBS Group from $32.00 to $35.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 4.38% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised American Homes 4 Rent from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Mizuho upped 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 research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $36.25.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of AMH traded down $0.47 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $33.53. The company had a trading volume of 964,798 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,661,229. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $12.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 0.79. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $32.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.11. American Homes 4 Rent has a 52 week low of $27.22 and a 52 week high of $36.86.

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 return on equity of 6.08% and a net margin of 25.27%.The business had revenue of $472.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $470.62 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at American Homes 4 Rent

In other American Homes 4 Rent news, Director Jack E. Corrigan purchased 2,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $23.53 per share, for a total transaction of $48,024.73. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 5,000 shares of company stock valued at $117,024. 5.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 1,103.6% during 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 position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 16,819 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $607,000 after buying an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $255,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $413,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 5.6% in the second 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

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.