NYSE:MTH - Meritage Homes Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Meritage Homes Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $66.25 +0.58 (+0.88 %) (As of 12/9/2019 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$65.17Now: $66.25▼$66.5150-Day Range$65.34MA: $70.20▼$76.2052-Week Range$33.57Now: $66.25▼$76.83Volume24,313 shsAverage Volume445,661 shsMarket Capitalization$2.54 billionP/E Ratio11.87Dividend YieldN/ABeta0.95 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Meritage Homes Corporation designs and builds single-family homes in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Homebuilding and Financial Services. It acquires and develops land; and constructs, markets, and sells homes for first-time and first move-up buyers. The company also offers luxury homes; and title insurance and closing/settlement services to its homebuyers. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding SectorConstruction Current SymbolNYSE:MTH Previous Symbol CUSIP59001A10 CIK833079 Webhttp://www.meritagehomes.com/ Phone480-515-8100Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70 Current Ratio1.30 Quick Ratio1.30Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio11.87 Forward P/E Ratio11.66 P/E Growth1.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.51 billion Price / Sales0.72 Cash Flow$6.42 per share Price / Cash Flow10.32 Book Value$43.06 per share Price / Book1.54Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.58 Net Income$227.33 million Net Margins6.29% Return on Equity12.42% Return on Assets6.39%Miscellaneous Employees1,615 Outstanding Shares38,300,000Market Cap$2.54 billion Next Earnings Date1/29/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive MTH News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. MTH Rates by TradingView Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) Frequently Asked Questions What is Meritage Homes' stock symbol? Meritage Homes trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MTH." How were Meritage Homes' earnings last quarter? Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE:MTH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 22nd. The construction company reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.30. The construction company had revenue of $940.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $930.41 million. Meritage Homes had a return on equity of 12.42% and a net margin of 6.29%. The company's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.33 earnings per share. View Meritage Homes' Earnings History. When is Meritage Homes' next earnings date? Meritage Homes is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 29th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Meritage Homes. What guidance has Meritage Homes issued on next quarter's earnings? Meritage Homes updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.50-5.70 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $5.46. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.57 billion. What price target have analysts set for MTH? 10 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Meritage Homes' stock. Their forecasts range from $39.00 to $82.00. On average, they expect Meritage Homes' share price to reach $62.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.0%. View Analyst Price Targets for Meritage Homes. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Meritage Homes? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meritage Homes in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Meritage Homes. Has Meritage Homes been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about MTH stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Meritage Homes earned a coverage optimism score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the construction company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Meritage Homes. Are investors shorting Meritage Homes? Meritage Homes saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,670,000 shares, an increase of 7.1% from the October 31st total of 1,560,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 499,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. Approximately 4.5% of the company's stock are sold short. View Meritage Homes' Current Options Chain. Who are some of Meritage Homes' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Meritage Homes include D. R. Horton (DHI), Lennar (LEN), NVR (NVR), PulteGroup (PHM), Toll Brothers (TOL), KB Home (KBH), M.D.C. (MDC), TRI Pointe Group (TPH), Cavco Industries (CVCO), M/I Homes (MHO), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) and Ryland Group (RYL). What other stocks do shareholders of Meritage Homes own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Meritage Homes investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Bank of America (BAC), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), D. R. Horton (DHI), Ford Motor (F) and Tesla (TSLA). Who are Meritage Homes' key executives? Meritage Homes' management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Steven J. Hilton, Chairman & CEO (Age 58)Ms. Hilla Sferruzza, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 43)Mr. Phillippe Lord, COO & Exec. VP (Age 45)Mr. C. Timothy White, Gen. Counsel, Exec. VP & Sec. (Age 58)Mr. Javier Feliciano, Chief HR Officer & Exec. VP (Age 45) Who are Meritage Homes' major shareholders? Meritage Homes' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.89%), State Street Corp (3.06%), Man Group plc (1.25%), Emerald Advisers LLC (1.07%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.63%) and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.55%). Company insiders that own Meritage Homes stock include C Timothy White, Dana Bradford, Gerald W Haddock, Hilla Sferruzza, Javier Feliciano, Peter L Ax, Phillippe Lord, R Odell Michael, Raymond Oppel, Robert Gary Sarver and Steven J Hilton. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Meritage Homes. Which major investors are selling Meritage Homes stock? MTH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC, Emerald Advisers LLC, State Street Corp, SG Americas Securities LLC, Mackay Shields LLC, Barclays PLC, Gabelli Funds LLC and Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Meritage Homes company stock in the last year include C Timothy White, Dana Bradford, Gerald W Haddock, Hilla Sferruzza, Phillippe Lord, R Odell Michael, Raymond Oppel and Steven J Hilton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Meritage Homes. Which major investors are buying Meritage Homes stock? MTH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Man Group plc, Voya Investment Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Sandler Capital Management, Alberta Investment Management Corp, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC and Voloridge Investment Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Meritage Homes. How do I buy shares of Meritage Homes? Shares of MTH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Meritage Homes' stock price today? One share of MTH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $66.25. How big of a company is Meritage Homes? Meritage Homes has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion and generates $3.51 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $227.33 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.58 on an earnings per share basis. Meritage Homes employs 1,615 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Meritage Homes. What is Meritage Homes' official website? The official website for Meritage Homes is http://www.meritagehomes.com/. How can I contact Meritage Homes? Meritage Homes' mailing address is 8800 EAST RAINTREE DRIVE SUITE 300, SCOTTSDALE AZ, 85260. The construction company can be reached via phone at 480-515-8100 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Meritage Homes (NYSE MTH)Community Ranking: 2.0 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 354 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 541 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 895MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Meritage Homes and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe MTH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe MTH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/9/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: volatile stocks