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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Operative builders
Sub-IndustryHomebuilding
SectorConstruction
Phone480-515-8100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.51 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,615
Next Earnings Date10/22/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
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) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The construction company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.28. The construction company earned $864.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $808.02 million. Meritage Homes had a return on equity of 11.81% and a net margin of 5.94%. Meritage Homes's revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 EPS. View Meritage Homes' Earnings History.
When is Meritage Homes' next earnings date?
What guidance has Meritage Homes issued on next quarter's earnings?
Meritage Homes issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 24th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.20-5.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.75. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.4-3.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.38 billion.
What price target have analysts set for MTH?
9 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Meritage Homes' stock. Their predictions range from $39.00 to $82.00. On average, they expect Meritage Homes' stock price to reach $55.23 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 26.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Meritage Homes.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Meritage Homes?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meritage Homes in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Meritage Homes.
Has Meritage Homes been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about MTH stock has been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Meritage Homes earned a coverage optimism score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the construction company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Meritage Homes.
Are investors shorting Meritage Homes?
Meritage Homes saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,420,000 shares, a decrease of 10.1% from the August 30th total of 1,580,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 554,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 3.8% of the company's stock are short sold. 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?
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 Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.51%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.09%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.05%), Strs Ohio (0.04%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.03%). 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, 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 Strs Ohio, Pacer Advisors Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Meritage Homes company stock in the last year include C Timothy White, Gerald W Haddock, Hilla Sferruzza, Javier Feliciano, Phillippe Lord, 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. and Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co.. 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 $74.80.
How big of a company is Meritage Homes?
Meritage Homes has a market capitalization of $2.86 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?
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 inv[email protected]
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