NYSE:MTH Meritage Homes (MTH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $63.61 -0.07 (-0.11%) As of 02:15 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Meritage Homes Stock (NYSE:MTH) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Meritage Homes alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$63.07▼$64.7650-Day Range$62.09▼$73.3752-Week Range$59.27▼$106.99Volume266,620 shsAverage Volume935,742 shsMarket Capitalization$4.57 billionP/E Ratio4.87Dividend Yield2.70%Price Target$97.72Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMeritage Homes Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs and builds single-family attached and detached 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 entry-level and first move-up buyers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company also offers title and escrow, mortgage, insurance, and closing/settlement services to its homebuyers. Meritage Homes Corporation was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.Read More… Meritage Homes Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreMTH MarketRank™: Meritage Homes scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 101 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMeritage Homes has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMeritage Homes has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Meritage Homes' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Meritage Homes are expected to grow by 14.09% in the coming year, from $9.44 to $10.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Meritage Homes is 4.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.06.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Meritage Homes is 4.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMeritage Homes has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Meritage Homes' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.54% of the float of Meritage Homes has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeritage Homes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Meritage Homes has recently decreased by 2.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldMeritage Homes pays a meaningful dividend of 2.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMeritage Homes has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Meritage Homes is 14.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Meritage Homes will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.97% next year. This indicates that Meritage Homes will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Meritage Homes' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.54% of the float of Meritage Homes has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeritage Homes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Meritage Homes has recently decreased by 2.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.35 News SentimentMeritage Homes has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 1.05 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Meritage Homes this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for MTH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Meritage Homes to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Meritage Homes insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.20% of the stock of Meritage Homes is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.44% of the stock of Meritage Homes is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Meritage Homes' insider trading history. Receive MTH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Meritage Homes and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MTH Stock News HeadlinesMeritage Homes announces $0.43 quarterly dividendMay 23, 2025 | investing.comMeritage (MTH) Down 6.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?May 23, 2025 | msn.comJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. And it's one the Big Banks are already using to their advantage… It allows them to treat this new asset like actual cash.May 29, 2025 | Premier Gold Co (Ad)Meritage Homes Announces Quarterly Cash DividendMay 22, 2025 | globenewswire.comBrokerages Set Meritage Homes Co. (NYSE:MTH) Price Target at $97.72May 22, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMeritage Homes Extends Partnership with Operation Homefront, Donating Two Mortgage-Free Homes to Military Families in Colorado and North CarolinaMay 20, 2025 | globenewswire.comHome Builders Stocks Q1 Highlights: Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH)May 14, 2025 | msn.comMeritage Homes announces COO exitMay 14, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines MTH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MTH shares performed this year? Meritage Homes' stock was trading at $153.82 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MTH shares have decreased by 58.7% and is now trading at $63.60. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Meritage Homes' earnings last quarter? Meritage Homes Co. (NYSE:MTH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The construction company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.02. The firm's revenue was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Meritage Homes' stock split? Meritage Homes's stock split on Friday, January 3rd 2025. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, November 25th 2024. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, December 31st 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are Meritage Homes' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Meritage Homes include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.14%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.07%), Greenhaven Associates Inc. (2.00%) and Earnest Partners LLC (1.88%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven J Hilton, Phillippe Lord, Hilla Sferruzza, Clinton Szubinski, Peter L Ax, Javier Feliciano, Raymond Oppel, Gerald W Haddock and Alison Sasser. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Meritage Homes? Shares of MTH 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 Meritage Homes own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Meritage Homes investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Last Earnings4/23/2025Today5/29/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding Current SymbolNYSE:MTH CIK833079 Webwww.meritagehomes.com Phone(480) 515-8100Fax480-998-9162Employees1,920Year Founded2015Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$97.72 High Stock Price Target$115.00 Low Stock Price Target$70.00 Potential Upside/Downside+53.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.23 Trailing P/E Ratio4.86 Forward P/E Ratio6.73 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$786.19 million Net Margins12.29% Pretax Margin15.68% Return on Equity15.90% Return on Assets11.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.26 Current Ratio1.61 Quick Ratio1.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.29 billion Price / Sales0.73 Cash Flow$9.62 per share Price / Cash Flow6.61 Book Value$71.06 per share Price / Book0.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares71,830,000Free Float70,912,000Market Cap$4.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 2025 Gold Forecast: A Perfect Storm for DemandUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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