Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $32.8824.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on Invitation Home from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Wall Street Zen cut Invitation Home from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Citizens Jmp reduced their price objective on Invitation Home from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Invitation Home from $36.50 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Evercore set a $31.00 price target on shares of Invitation Home in a report on Friday, February 20th.

Invitation Home Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE:INVH opened at $25.12 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $15.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.16, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 0.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $26.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.72. Invitation Home has a 52 week low of $24.87 and a 52 week high of $35.80.

Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.21). The firm had revenue of $685.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $683.00 million. Invitation Home had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 21.53%.Invitation Home’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. Invitation Home has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-1.980 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Invitation Home will post 1.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Invitation Home Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. Invitation Home’s dividend payout ratio is 125.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Invitation Home

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Invitation Home by 1,695.2% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,068 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Invitation Home by 59.1% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its position in Invitation Home by 2,463.5% during the fourth quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 1,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,281 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Invitation Home by 136,000.0% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,360 shares during the period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in Invitation Home in the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors own 96.79% of the company’s stock.

About Invitation Home

Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH) is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership, operation and leasing of single-family rental homes across the United States. The company focuses on acquiring suburban and urban-adjacent single-family residences and managing them as rental properties for households seeking professionally managed, long-term housing alternatives to traditional homeownership or multifamily rentals.

Operationally, Invitation Homes is involved in the full lifecycle of the single-family rental business: sourcing and acquiring homes, performing renovations and ongoing maintenance, marketing and leasing properties, and providing property management and resident services.