Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 16,461 Shares of American Homes 4 Rent $AMH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lessened its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 900,661 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 16,461 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in American Homes 4 Rent were worth $28,982,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 10,728.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 758 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 230.8% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 84.8% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 963 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Homes 4 Rent during the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. 91.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AMH shares. UBS Group lowered their target price on American Homes 4 Rent from $38.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a report on Friday, February 27th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $37.00 price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a report on Friday, January 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.21.

American Homes 4 Rent Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of AMH opened at $30.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market cap of $11.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.35 and a beta of 0.79. American Homes 4 Rent has a fifty-two week low of $27.22 and a fifty-two week high of $39.49. The business has a 50-day moving average of $29.43 and a 200 day moving average of $31.00.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $402.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $459.24 million. American Homes 4 Rent had a net margin of 24.48% and a return on equity of 5.93%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.

American Homes 4 Rent Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This is a boost from American Homes 4 Rent’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. American Homes 4 Rent’s dividend payout ratio is 111.86%.

Insider Transactions at American Homes 4 Rent

In other American Homes 4 Rent news, Director Douglas N. Benham purchased 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $24.20 per share, for a total transaction of $29,040.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 44,717 shares in the company, valued at $1,082,151.40. The trade was a 2.76% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director David Goldberg purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $29.30 per share, with a total value of $58,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 36,723 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,075,983.90. The trade was a 5.76% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 6,771 shares of company stock valued at $183,684. Corporate insiders own 5.70% of the company’s stock.

American Homes 4 Rent Profile

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.