Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for American Homes 4 Rent (AMH)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH):

• 1/24/2025 – American Homes 4 Rent was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $39.00.
• 1/24/2025 – American Homes 4 Rent had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $39.00 to $37.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2025 – American Homes 4 Rent was downgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/21/2025 – American Homes 4 Rent was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $40.00.
• 1/14/2025 – American Homes 4 Rent had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JMP Securities. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/17/2024 – American Homes 4 Rent is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $39.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2024 – American Homes 4 Rent had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JMP Securities. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock.

American Homes 4 Rent Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AMH opened at $34.77 on Wednesday. American Homes 4 Rent has a twelve month low of $33.75 and a twelve month high of $41.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.47. The company has a market capitalization of $12.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.78.

Insider Activity at American Homes 4 Rent

In other news, COO Bryan Smith sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.80, for a total transaction of $1,512,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 125,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,746,924. This represents a 24.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Douglas N. Benham purchased 3,286 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $24.49 per share, with a total value of $80,474.14. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 41,946 shares in the company, valued at $1,027,257.54. This trade represents a 8.50 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 6.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,987,142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $598,232,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015,351 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 1.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,115,483 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $503,503,000 after buying an additional 214,242 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,225,592 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $315,780,000 after purchasing an additional 937,116 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 1.5% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,224,013 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $162,160,000 after buying an additional 62,367 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. boosted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 5.9% during the third quarter. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. now owns 3,552,301 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $136,373,000 after acquiring an additional 199,234 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

American Homes 4 Rent operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages in the acquisition, renovation, leasing, and operating of single-family homes as rental properties. The company was founded by Bradley Wayne Hughes, Sr. on October 19, 2012 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.