Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE: MTH)’s stock price has dropped by -1.13 in relation to previous closing price of 71.47. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.35% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH), the fifth largest public homebuilder in the U.S., plans to release the Company’s first quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 after the market closes. Management will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE: MTH) Right Now?
Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE: MTH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 6.59x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MTH is at 1.70. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MTH is 69.84M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.29% of that float. The average trading volume for MTH on March 21, 2025 was 935.20K shares.
MTH’s Market Performance
The stock of Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) has seen a 0.35% increase in the past week, with a -4.75% drop in the past month, and a -13.72% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.28% for MTH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.87% for MTH’s stock, with a -19.04% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MTH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MTH stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for MTH by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MTH in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $70 based on the research report published on March 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MTH reach a price target of $197, previously predicting the price at $220. The rating they have provided for MTH stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
MTH Trading at -6.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MTH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.38%, as shares sank -4.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MTH rose by +0.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.75. In addition, Meritage Homes Corp saw -8.12% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MTH starting from Keough Joseph, who purchase 5,000 shares at the price of $69.28 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, Keough Joseph now owns 37,700 shares of Meritage Homes Corp, valued at $346,400 using the latest closing price.
Feliciano Javier, the EVP Chief People Officer of Meritage Homes Corp, sale 4,862 shares at $72.07 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Feliciano Javier is holding 36,278 shares at $350,408 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MTH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Meritage Homes Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 16.12, with 11.60 for asset returns.
Based on Meritage Homes Corp (MTH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 24.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.89. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 9.97.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
