Mizuho Upgrades American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) to “Outperform”

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) was upgraded by investment analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $36.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $35.00. Mizuho’s price target suggests a potential upside of 15.12% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on AMH. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $39.00 price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of American Homes 4 Rent to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.78.

American Homes 4 Rent Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of AMH stock opened at $31.27 on Monday. American Homes 4 Rent has a 1 year low of $27.22 and a 1 year high of $35.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.91. The company has a market cap of $11.28 billion, a PE ratio of 24.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.57 and a beta of 0.79.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $470.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $466.51 million. American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 6.25% and a net margin of 25.53%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.930-1.970 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at American Homes 4 Rent

In related news, Director Jack Corrigan bought 8,000 shares of American Homes 4 Rent stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $21.49 per share, with a total value of $171,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,000 shares in the company, valued at $537,250. The trade was a 47.06% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have purchased 15,000 shares of company stock worth $328,040 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 5.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanderbilt University raised its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanderbilt University now owns 23,385 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $653,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp grew its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 12,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 7.2% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,427 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 802 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 70.3% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the period. 91.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Homes 4 Rent Company Profile

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) is a real estate investment trust focused on owning, developing and operating single-family rental homes. The company leases homes to residents and manages the properties through a combination of in-house operations and technology-enabled services.

AMH’s activities include acquiring and developing homes, renovating properties, providing leasing and resident services, and maintaining its rental portfolio. Its homes are generally located in planned communities and other suburban markets designed to appeal to households seeking single-family living without homeownership.

Founded in 2012, American Homes 4 Rent serves communities across several U.S.