UBS Group Cuts American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) Price Target to $33.00

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) had its price objective decreased by UBS Group from $38.00 to $33.00 in a report issued on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on AMH. Scotiabank reduced their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $41.00 to $35.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Barclays dropped their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $39.00 to $34.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $37.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $40.00 to $39.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.63.

American Homes 4 Rent Trading Down 1.9%

NYSE AMH opened at $31.02 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41. American Homes 4 Rent has a 12 month low of $28.84 and a 12 month high of $39.49. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $31.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.45.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. American Homes 4 Rent had a net margin of 24.70% and a return on equity of 5.90%. The company had revenue of $478.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $475.75 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.860-1.88 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Homes 4 Rent Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 3.9%. American Homes 4 Rent’s payout ratio is 101.69%.

Insider Transactions at American Homes 4 Rent

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

Institutional Trading of American Homes 4 Rent

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMH. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 44,715,728 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,486,798,000 after acquiring an additional 246,713 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent during the second quarter valued at about $796,706,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 2.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 18,424,196 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $612,605,000 after purchasing an additional 399,894 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 0.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,964,813 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $250,566,000 after purchasing an additional 31,179 shares during the period. Finally, Centersquare Investment Management LLC grew its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 25.9% in the 3rd quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 5,271,280 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $175,270,000 after buying an additional 1,082,972 shares in the last quarter. 91.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key American Homes 4 Rent News

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.