M&T Bank Corp Invests $2.23 Million in Invitation Home $INVH

Key Points

• M&T Bank established a new position in Invitation Homes in Q4, acquiring 80,056 shares worth about $2.23 million, while institutional investors collectively own roughly 96.79% of the company.
• Analysts have trimmed price targets recently and the stock carries an average rating of "Hold" with a consensus target price of $32.78.
• Invitation Homes missed quarterly EPS ($0.27 vs. $0.48), set FY2026 guidance of 1.900–1.980 EPS, and pays a $1.20 annual dividend (yield ~4.3%) despite a dividend payout ratio of 125%.

M&T Bank Corp bought a new position in Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 80,056 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,225,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Invitation Home by 1,695.2% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,131 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,068 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Invitation Home by 59.1% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,255 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its position in Invitation Home by 2,463.5% during the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 1,333 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 1,281 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Invitation Home by 136,000.0% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,361 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,360 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in Invitation Home during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Institutional investors own 96.79% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INVH has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Compass Point initiated coverage on Invitation Home in a research report on Tuesday. They set a "neutral" rating and a $30.00 price objective for the company. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Invitation Home from $38.00 to $31.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Invitation Home from $31.00 to $28.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Invitation Home from $34.00 to $33.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price objective on Invitation Home from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Invitation Home currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $32.78.

Invitation Home Stock Up 3.4%

Invitation Home stock opened at $28.15 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $16.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.33, a PEG ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.92. Invitation Home has a 12 month low of $24.25 and a 12 month high of $35.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 0.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.21). The business had revenue of $685.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $683.00 million. Invitation Home had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 21.53%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. Invitation Home has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-1.980 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Invitation Home will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Invitation Home Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. Invitation Home's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 125.00%.

Invitation Home Company Profile

Invitation Homes NYSE: INVH is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership, operation and leasing of single-family rental homes across the United States. The company focuses on acquiring suburban and urban-adjacent single-family residences and managing them as rental properties for households seeking professionally managed, long-term housing alternatives to traditional homeownership or multifamily rentals.

Operationally, Invitation Homes is involved in the full lifecycle of the single-family rental business: sourcing and acquiring homes, performing renovations and ongoing maintenance, marketing and leasing properties, and providing property management and resident services.

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