American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on the acquisition, development and management of single-family rental homes across the United States. Since its founding in 2012, the company has built a diversified portfolio of residential properties, offering tenants the convenience and stability of professionally managed homes coupled with the amenities and privacy of standalone residences. Headquartered in Agoura Hills, California, American Homes 4 Rent has established a strong operational presence in key metropolitan areas, including markets in the Sun Belt, Southeast and West Coast.

The company’s principal business activities encompass property sourcing, rehabilitation, leasing and ongoing maintenance. American Homes 4 Rent employs an in-house property management team that handles everything from tenant screening and lease administration to routine repairs and emergency services. By maintaining direct control over operations through its subsidiary, AMH Management LLC, the company ensures consistent standards of quality, customer service and cost management across its portfolio.

Over the years, American Homes 4 Rent has pursued a growth strategy centered on strategic acquisitions and market expansion. Leveraging proprietary data analytics, the company identifies high-demand neighborhoods and targets properties that meet its criteria for long-term rental performance. This disciplined approach has enabled the REIT to scale efficiently while balancing occupancy levels, rental rate growth and portfolio diversification.

Leadership at American Homes 4 Rent is guided by a management team with deep expertise in residential real estate and capital markets. Chief Executive Officer David Singelyn oversees the company’s strategic direction, supported by senior executives in property operations, finance and investor relations. Together, they drive initiatives to enhance shareholder value through operational excellence and sustainable growth in the single-family rental sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $35.22 to $35.83
• 50-Day Range: $35.43 to $39.38
• 52-Week Range: $31.68 to $41.41
• Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.22
• Dividend Yield: 3.34%
• Price Target: $40.90
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Homes 4 Rent scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

American Homes 4 Rent has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Homes 4 Rent has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Homes 4 Rent are expected to grow by 7.03% in the coming year, from $1.85 to $1.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Homes 4 Rent is 33.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Homes 4 Rent is 33.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

American Homes 4 Rent has a PEG Ratio of 3.70. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

American Homes 4 Rent has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.45% of the float of American Homes 4 Rent has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Homes 4 Rent has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Homes 4 Rent has recently decreased by 13.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

American Homes 4 Rent pays a meaningful dividend of 3.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

American Homes 4 Rent has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of American Homes 4 Rent is 111.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, American Homes 4 Rent will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.61% next year. This indicates that American Homes 4 Rent will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.23

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.45% of the float of American Homes 4 Rent has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Homes 4 Rent has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Homes 4 Rent has recently decreased by 13.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

American Homes 4 Rent has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for American Homes 4 Rent this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for AMH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added American Homes 4 Rent to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Homes 4 Rent insiders have sold 794.24% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $185,400.00 in company stock and sold $1,657,925.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.32% of the stock of American Homes 4 Rent is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.87% of the stock of American Homes 4 Rent is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AMH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AMH shares performed this year?

American Homes 4 Rent's stock was trading at $37.42 at the start of the year. Since then, AMH stock has decreased by 4.1% and is now trading at $35.88.

How were American Homes 4 Rent's earnings last quarter?

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.01. American Homes 4 Rent's revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are American Homes 4 Rent's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of American Homes 4 Rent include Kera Capital Partners Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Tamara Hughes Gustavson, Bryan Smith, Sara H Vogt-Lowell, Christopher Lau, Douglas N Benham, Matthew J Hart, Brian Reitz, James H Kropp, Kenneth M Woolley and Jack E Corrigan.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of American Homes 4 Rent?

Shares of AMH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Homes 4 Rent own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Homes 4 Rent investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX), Tesla (TSLA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AMH
• CIK: 1562401
• Web: www.americanhomes4rent.com
• Phone: (702) 847-7800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,730
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $40.90
• High Stock Price Target: $48.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $37.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.39
• P/E Growth: 3.7
• Net Income: $412.43 million
• Net Margins: 23.41%
• Pretax Margin: 26.57%
• Return on Equity: 5.45%
• Return on Assets: 3.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 0.52
• Quick Ratio: 0.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.68
• Cash Flow: $2.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.61
• Book Value: $21.23 per share
• Price / Book: 1.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 370,160,000
• Free Float: 346,767,000
• Market Cap: $13.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.74