American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday morning.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AMH. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $39.00 to $34.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $37.00 price objective on American Homes 4 Rent in a report on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $41.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $32.00 price objective (down from $33.00) on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.63.

American Homes 4 Rent Price Performance

Shares of AMH stock opened at $31.02 on Friday. American Homes 4 Rent has a 52 week low of $28.84 and a 52 week high of $39.49. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $31.69 and its 200-day moving average is $33.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.51 billion, a PE ratio of 26.29, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.79.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $478.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $475.75 million. American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 24.70%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.860-1.88 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Homes 4 Rent Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. American Homes 4 Rent’s payout ratio is presently 101.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Douglas N. Benham purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $31.65 per share, for a total transaction of $31,650.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 7,991 shares in the company, valued at $252,915.15. This trade represents a 14.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jack E. Corrigan acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $22.96 per share, with a total value of $114,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $397,208. This represents a 40.65% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 6.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Homes 4 Rent

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMH. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 10,728.6% during the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 758 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 230.8% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 922.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 828 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 747 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in American Homes 4 Rent in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 84.8% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 963 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. 91.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting American Homes 4 Rent

Here are the key news stories impacting American Homes 4 Rent this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $37 price target, signaling a sizable upside view from that shop which may limit further downside. BMO reaffirms Market Perform, $37 PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho reconfirmed a “neutral” rating with a $32 target in a separate note (a reiteration that keeps expectations muted). Mizuho reaffirms neutral, $32 PT
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho also lowered its stance from “outperform” to “neutral” in another update, reflecting increased caution and reducing analyst conviction. Mizuho downgrade to neutral
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its price target from $38 to $33 and kept a “neutral” rating, narrowing upside and signaling more conservative fair‑value assumptions. UBS lowers PT to $33
• Negative Sentiment: Policy headlines: President Trump floated banning large institutional investors from buying single‑family homes, and coverage suggests the proposal triggered a sectorwide sell‑off and raised AMH’s perceived regulatory risk; analysts and markets are now repricing that risk even though some argue REITs could be exempt. Wall Street Isn’t The Housing Problem How Trump’s Proposed Institutional Home Buying Ban Could Impact AMH

About American Homes 4 Rent

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development and management of single-family rental homes. Since its initial public offering in April 2013, the company has focused on building a large-scale, professionally managed portfolio of homes designed to meet the needs of today’s renters. Its business model emphasizes the acquisition of well-located properties coupled with consistent, in-house property management to drive occupancy and long-term value.

As of the most recent reporting, American Homes 4 Rent owns and operates tens of thousands of homes across the United States, with concentration in key Sun Belt and high-growth markets.