On Friday, Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE: MTH) opened higher 10.37% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $68.36. Price fluctuations for MTH have ranged from $59.27 to $84.74 over the past 52 weeks.
Over the past five-year period, the growth rate of yearbook sales for the company of the Consumer Cyclical sector was 27.28%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted -37.27% at the time writing. With a float of $68.62 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $70.41 million.
Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Residential Construction industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of Meritage Homes Corp is 2.49%, while institutional ownership is 101.38%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Aug 22 ’25, was worth 556,070. In this transaction Chief Executive Officer of this company sold 6,950 shares at a rate of $80.01, taking the stock ownership to the 221,320 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Aug 22 ’25, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 6,950 for $80.01, making the entire transaction worth $556,070.
Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) Earnings and Forecasts
If we go through the results of last quarter, which was made public on 12/31/2024, the company posted 4.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, besting the agreed prediction (set at 2.2) by 2.52. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 1.37 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around -37.27% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will plunge by -9.18% during the next five years compared to 27.28% growth over the previous five years of trading.
Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE: MTH) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for Meritage Homes Corp (MTH). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 1.64. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 0.80.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 7.49, a number that is poised to hit 1.55 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 6.81 in one year’s time.
