Caxton Associates LLP Invests $752,000 in American Homes 4 Rent $AMH

Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 26,925 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $752,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 10,728.6% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 758 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 751 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 802 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 84.8% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 963 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 70.3% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in American Homes 4 Rent during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. 91.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AMH opened at $33.43 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $12.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.18, a P/E/G ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $32.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.27. American Homes 4 Rent has a one year low of $27.22 and a one year high of $36.38.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $472.02 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $470.62 million. American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 6.08% and a net margin of 25.27%.The company’s revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.46 earnings per share. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.88 EPS for the current year.

American Homes 4 Rent Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. American Homes 4 Rent’s payout ratio is currently 107.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on AMH shares. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $39.00 target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of American Homes 4 Rent to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of American Homes 4 Rent from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.47.

Insider Transactions at American Homes 4 Rent

In other American Homes 4 Rent news, Director Jack E. Corrigan bought 2,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $23.53 per share, for a total transaction of $48,024.73. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $400,010. This trade represents a 13.64% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 5,000 shares of company stock valued at $117,024. Insiders own 5.70% of the company’s stock.

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.