American Homes 4 Rent $AMH Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. trimmed its position in American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) by 24.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 298,429 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 96,252 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in American Homes 4 Rent were worth $9,580,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of AMH. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 10,728.6% in 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 in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 230.8% in 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 in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in American Homes 4 Rent in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. purchased a new position in American Homes 4 Rent in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. 91.87% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AMH shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $40.00 to $39.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $34.50 to $33.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Homes 4 Rent in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their target price on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Homes 4 Rent currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.21.

American Homes 4 Rent Stock Up 0.1%

AMH stock opened at $30.16 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $10.97 billion, a PE ratio of 25.56, a PEG ratio of 4.35 and a beta of 0.79. 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’s 50 day moving average price is $29.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.08. American Homes 4 Rent has a one year low of $27.22 and a one year high of $39.49.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.14). The firm 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 posted $0.45 EPS. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.85 EPS for the current year.

American Homes 4 Rent Increases Dividend

The company 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 represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This is a boost from American Homes 4 Rent’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. American Homes 4 Rent’s dividend payout ratio is presently 111.86%.

Insider Activity at American Homes 4 Rent

In other news, Director Douglas N. Benham purchased 1,200 shares of American Homes 4 Rent stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $24.20 per share, with a total value of $29,040.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 44,717 shares in the company, valued at $1,082,151.40. This represents a 2.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director David Goldberg purchased 2,000 shares of American Homes 4 Rent stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $29.30 per share, for a total transaction of $58,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 36,723 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,075,983.90. This trade represents a 5.76% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 6,771 shares of company stock worth $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.