American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Stock Rating Upgraded by Mizuho

Key Points

• Mizuho upgraded American Homes 4 Rent from “neutral” to “outperform” and raised its price target from $35 to $36, implying approximately 15.95% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive: AMH has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $36.78, with recent upgrades from BMO Capital Markets and Jefferies.
• The REIT exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.31 in earnings per share versus an $0.18 consensus estimate and $470.1 million in revenue, up 2.8% year over year.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $36.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock, up from their prior price objective of $35.00. Mizuho's target price suggests a potential upside of 15.95% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on AMH. BMO Capital Markets upgraded American Homes 4 Rent from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $39.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded American Homes 4 Rent to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a report on Monday, August 17th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Homes 4 Rent currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $36.78.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Up 0.1%

American Homes 4 Rent stock opened at $31.05 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. American Homes 4 Rent has a 1-year low of $27.22 and a 1-year high of $35.07. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.89. The company has a market cap of $11.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.54 and a beta of 0.79.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $470.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.51 million. American Homes 4 Rent had a net margin of 25.53% and a return on equity of 6.25%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.930-1.970 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jack Corrigan acquired 8,000 shares of American Homes 4 Rent stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $21.49 per share, with a total value of $171,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $537,250. This trade represents a 47.06% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have acquired 15,000 shares of company stock worth $328,040 over the last three months. Insiders own 5.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of American Homes 4 Rent

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanderbilt University increased its stake in 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 valued at $653,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 3.6% during the first quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 12,112 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 7.2% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,427 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $179,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 802 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 70.3% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.87% of the company's stock.

About American Homes 4 Rent

American Homes 4 Rent NYSE: AMH is a real estate investment trust focused on owning, developing and operating single-family rental homes. The company leases homes to residents and manages the properties through a combination of in-house operations and technology-enabled services.

AMH's activities include acquiring and developing homes, renovating properties, providing leasing and resident services, and maintaining its rental portfolio. Its homes are generally located in planned communities and other suburban markets designed to appeal to households seeking single-family living without homeownership.

Founded in 2012, American Homes 4 Rent serves communities across several U.S.

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