Meritage Homes (MTH) Projected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.30 per share and revenue of $1.4286 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Meritage Homes Trading Down 0.2%

Meritage Homes stock opened at $72.83 on Monday. Meritage Homes has a one year low of $58.03 and a one year high of $85.38. The business’s fifty day moving average is $72.85 and its 200 day moving average is $70.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.86 billion, a PE ratio of 13.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.96.

Meritage Homes Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Meritage Homes’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.23%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on MTH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Meritage Homes from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Meritage Homes from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Truist Financial set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Meritage Homes and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Meritage Homes in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $93.00 target price (up from $82.00) on shares of Meritage Homes in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Meritage Homes presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $79.00.

Insider Transactions at Meritage Homes

In other Meritage Homes news, CAO Alison Sasser sold 1,273 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.11, for a total transaction of $79,066.03. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,634 shares in the company, valued at $474,147.74. The trade was a 14.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Meritage Homes

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Meritage Homes by 134.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 38,658 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,740,000 after buying an additional 22,162 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Meritage Homes by 51.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,937 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $917,000 after buying an additional 4,407 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Meritage Homes by 58.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,058,850 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $75,051,000 after buying an additional 391,297 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Meritage Homes by 111.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 32,971 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,337,000 after acquiring an additional 17,343 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Meritage Homes by 102.8% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 319,150 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $22,621,000 after acquiring an additional 161,806 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.44% of the company’s stock.

Meritage Homes Company Profile

Meritage Homes Corporation is a national homebuilder and residential developer headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 1985 as Winchester Homes and later rebranded to Meritage Homes, the company specializes in designing, constructing and selling single‐family detached and attached homes. With a focus on energy efficiency and sustainable building practices, Meritage Homes markets its properties under the GreenSmart program, which integrates high‐performance features aimed at reducing long‐term energy and water consumption for homebuyers.

The company’s core activities encompass land acquisition, residential community planning, home design, construction management and real estate sales.