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In other words, the price has increased by $0.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.91 million shares were traded. MTH stock price reached its highest trading level at $78.6947 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $76.255.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MTH’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 12 ’25 when Clinton Malissia sold 6,518 shares for $71.59 per share. The transaction valued at 466,620 led to the insider holds 8,749 shares of the business.
Clinton Malissia bought 6,518 shares of MTH for $466,401 on Aug 12 ’25. On Jul 25 ’25, another insider, ARRIOLA DENNIS V, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 2,200 shares for $70.00 each. As a result, the insider paid 154,000 and bolstered with 9,512 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 5479019520 and an Enterprise Value of 6432424448. As of this moment, Meritage’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.78, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.04. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.035 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.986.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MTH is 1.36, which has changed by -0.17642653 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15005577 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 10.37%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.83%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MTH traded on average about 1.02M shares per day over the past 3-months and 854510 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 71.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.51M. Insiders hold about 2.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.98% stake in the company. Shares short for MTH as of 1753920000 were 2965202 with a Short Ratio of 2.91, compared to 1751241600 on 2961865. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2965202 and a Short% of Float of 4.2600001999999995.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MTH is 1.61, which was 1.61 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.020909091The 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
A detailed examination of Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) is currently in progress, with 9.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.97, 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 $7.46. EPS for the following year is $8.14, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $9.12 and $7.42.
Revenue Estimates
According to 6 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.48B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.51B to a low estimate of $1.45B. As of the current estimate, Meritage Homes Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.59BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.63B. There is a high estimate of $1.77B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.57B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MTH’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.25B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.05B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.11B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.36BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.63B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.11B and the low estimate is $6.22B.
