The stock price of MI Homes Inc (NYSE: MHO) has surged by 1.97 when compared to previous closing price of 104.14, but the company has seen a -0.08% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-17 that M/I Homes (MHO) reachead $106.19 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.97% change compared to its last close.
Is It Worth Investing in MI Homes Inc (NYSE: MHO) Right Now?
MI Homes Inc (NYSE: MHO) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 5.39x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.74. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MHO is 26.28M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.50% of that float. On April 18, 2025, the average trading volume of MHO was 306.96K shares.
MHO’s Market Performance
MHO stock saw a decrease of -0.08% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -9.39% and a quarterly a decrease of -22.50%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.96%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.84% for MI Homes Inc (MHO). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.78% for MHO stock, with a simple moving average of -25.33% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MHO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MHO stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for MHO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MHO in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $151 based on the research report published on March 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MHO reach a price target of $185, previously predicting the price at $155. The rating they have provided for MHO stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 04th, 2024.
MHO Trading at -7.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MHO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.96%, as shares sank -9.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.20% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MHO fell by -0.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $111.52. In addition, MI Homes Inc saw -20.13% 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 MHO starting from CREEK PHILLIP G, who sale 2,152 shares at the price of $116.00 back on Feb 20 ’25. After this action, CREEK PHILLIP G now owns 27,071 shares of MI Homes Inc, valued at $249,632 using the latest closing price.
CREEK PHILLIP G, the Ex. Vice President and CFO of MI Homes Inc, sale 1,859 shares at $114.81 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that CREEK PHILLIP G is holding 29,223 shares at $213,441 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MHO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for MI Homes Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 20.66, with 13.09 for asset returns.
Based on MI Homes Inc (MHO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 721.55 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.68. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.42.
Conclusion
To sum up, MI Homes Inc (MHO) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
