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In the latest session, Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE: MTH) closed at $69.47 down -1.28% from its previous closing price of $70.37. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.28 million shares were traded. MTH stock price reached its highest trading level at $71.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $69.45.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Meritage Homes Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.82 and its Current Ratio is at 11.20. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BofA Securities on May 05, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $82.
On March 06, 2025, Seaport Research Partners Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell but kept the price unchanged to $70.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on December 13, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $220 to $197.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 25 ’25 when ARRIOLA DENNIS V bought 2,200 shares for $70.00 per share. The transaction valued at 154,000 led to the insider holds 9,512 shares of the business.
ARRIOLA DENNIS V bought 20 shares of MTH for $1,544 on Dec 31 ’24. The Director now owns 7,220 shares after completing the transaction at $77.21 per share. On Jun 12 ’25, another insider, Keough Joseph, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 4,000 shares for $66.16 each. As a result, the insider paid 264,640 and bolstered with 41,700 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MTH now has a Market Capitalization of 4943214080 and an Enterprise Value of 5896619008. As of this moment, Meritage’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.80 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.94. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.949 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.321.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MTH is 1.30, which has changed by -0.3151279 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15366066 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MTH has reached a high of $106.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $59.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.11%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MTH has traded an average of 978.28K shares per day and 1390150 over the past ten days. A total of 71.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.52M. Insiders hold about 2.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.00% stake in the company. Shares short for MTH as of 1752537600 were 2923098 with a Short Ratio of 2.99, compared to 1749772800 on 3152117. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2923098 and a Short% of Float of 4.2.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MTH is 1.61, from 1.61 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.022879068The current Payout Ratio is 13.99% for MTH, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-16 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-16. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2025-01-03 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 9.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Meritage Homes Corp (MTH).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.01, with high estimates of $2.44 and low estimates of $1.65.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.56 and $7.0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.56. EPS for the following year is $8.21, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $9.12 and $7.42.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.49B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.51B to a low estimate of $1.47B. As of the current estimate, Meritage Homes Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.59BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.64B. There is a high estimate of $1.77B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.57B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MTH’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.25B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.07B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.12B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.36BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.65B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.11B and the low estimate is $6.22B.
