Meritage Stock Analysis

MTH Stock  USD 66.74  0.26  0.39%   
Meritage is fairly valued with Real Value of 66.67 and Target Price of 82.63. The main objective of Meritage stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Meritage is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Meritage's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Meritage stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Meritage's ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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Meritage Stock Analysis Notes

About 98.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book ratio of 0.89. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Meritage has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.28. The entity recorded earning per share (EPS) of 7.49. The firm last dividend was issued on the 16th of September 2025. Meritage had 2:1 split on the 3rd of January 2025. Meritage Homes Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs and builds single-family homes in the United States. Meritage Homes Corporation was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Meritage Corp operates under Residential Construction classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 1773 people. To find out more about Meritage contact Steven Hilton at 480 515 8100 or learn more at https://www.meritagehomes.com.

Meritage Investment Alerts

Meritage generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Meritage is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
Meritage has about 651.55 M in cash with (227.58 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 8.19.
Over 98.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 30th of September 2025 Meritage paid $ 0.43 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from thelincolnianonline.com: Penserra Capital Management LLC Buys 1,028 Shares of Meritage Homes Corporation MTH

Meritage Upcoming and Recent Events

Every quarterly earnings report provides investors with three things: an overview of sales, expenses, and net income for the most recent period. It also may provide a comparison to Meritage previous reporting period. The quarterly earnings reports are usually disseminated to the public via Form 10-Q, which is a legal document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission every quarter.
31st of January 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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24th of April 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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31st of January 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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Meritage Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Meritage's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2011-02-02
2010-12-31-0.04-0.02790.012130 
1999-04-29
1999-03-310.080.10.0225 
1998-07-30
1998-06-300.10.130.0330 
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Meritage Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Meritage's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Meritage's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Meritage's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Meritage's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Meritage Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Capital World Investors2025-06-30
1.4 M
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
1.2 M
Norges Bank2025-06-30
1.1 M
Wellington Management Company Llp2025-06-30
1.1 M
Ubs Group Ag2025-06-30
M
Groupama Asset Management2025-06-30
1000 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
998.3 K
Macquarie Group Ltd2025-06-30
883.4 K
Dendur Capital Lp2025-06-30
876 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
11.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
M
Note, although Meritage's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Meritage Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 4.7 B.

Meritage Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.09 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.08 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.08 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.11  0.12 
Return On Capital Employed 0.14  0.08 
Return On Assets 0.11  0.12 
Return On Equity 0.15  0.16 

Management Efficiency

Meritage has Return on Asset of 0.0556 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0556 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.105 %, implying that it generated $0.105 on every 100 dollars invested. Meritage's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Meritage manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. As of now, Meritage's Return On Tangible Assets are increasing as compared to previous years. The Meritage's current Return On Assets is estimated to increase to 0.12, while Return On Capital Employed is projected to decrease to 0.08. As of now, Meritage's Other Assets are increasing as compared to previous years. The Meritage's current Total Current Assets is estimated to increase to about 7.2 B, while Intangible Assets are projected to decrease to under 18.4 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 70.94  74.49 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 68.14  71.55 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 6.41  11.94 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.08  1.02 
Enterprise Value Multiple 6.41  11.94 
Price Fair Value 1.08  1.02 
Enterprise Value3.1 B3.2 B
Understanding the operational decisions made by Meritage management offers insights into its financial robustness. This evaluation is crucial for assessing the stock's investment potential.
Dividend Yield
0.025
Operating Margin
0.0844
Profit Margin
0.0896
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0258
Beta
1.448

Technical Drivers

As of the 16th of November 2025, Meritage secures the Mean Deviation of 1.49, standard deviation of 2.1, and Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.05). In connection with fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model lets you check existing technical drivers of Meritage, as well as the relationship between them.

Meritage Price Movement Analysis

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Meritage Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Meritage insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Meritage's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Meritage insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Meritage Outstanding Bonds

Meritage issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Meritage uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Meritage bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Meritage has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Meritage Predictive Daily Indicators

Meritage intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Meritage stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Meritage Corporate Filings

10th of November 2025
Other Reports
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10Q
31st of October 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
28th of October 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
22nd of August 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
12th of August 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
29th of July 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
25th of July 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
23rd of July 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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Meritage Forecast Models

Meritage's time-series forecasting models are one of many Meritage's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Meritage's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About Meritage Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Meritage prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Meritage shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Meritage. By using and applying Meritage Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Meritage entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.16  0.16 
Operating Profit Margin 0.15  0.08 
Net Profit Margin 0.12  0.13 
Gross Profit Margin 0.25  0.14 

Current Meritage Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Meritage analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Meritage analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
82.63Buy12Odds
Meritage current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Meritage analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Meritage stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Meritage, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Meritage conference calls.
Meritage Analyst Advice Details

Meritage Stock Analysis Indicators

Meritage stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Meritage stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Meritage shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Meritage stock analysis, traders can identify Meritage position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow921.2 M
Long Term Debt1.3 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding73.3 M
Total Stockholder Equity5.1 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-44.1 M
Tax Provision216.7 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.479
Property Plant And Equipment Net47.3 M
Cash And Short Term Investments651.6 M
Cash651.6 M
Accounts Payable212.5 M
Net Debt796 M
50 Day M A71.3736
Total Current Liabilities212.5 M
Other Operating Expenses5.4 B
Non Current Assets Total333.6 M
Forward Price Earnings9.4607
Non Currrent Assets Other203.1 M
Stock Based Compensation25.8 M

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