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Meritage Homes CORP MTH
Meritage Homes CORP (MTH) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 2.13% (safety: safe).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-24 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-20 | B of A Securities | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-16 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-13 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-03-04 | Truist Securities | Buy (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Construction · percentile among 69 companies
Percentile vs other Construction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Construction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH | Meritage Homes CORP | 3/9 | — | 12.5 | — |
| DHI | HORTON D R INC /DE/ | 3/9 | — | 13.2 | -6.9% |
| PHM | PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ | 3/9 | — | 11.8 | -3.5% |
| TOL | Toll Brothers, Inc. | 3/9 | — | 11.4 | +1.1% |
| NVR | NVR INC | 4/9 | — | 13.8 | -1.9% |
| TMHC | Taylor Morrison Home Corp | 4/9 | — | 8.4 | -0.6% |
| KBH | KB HOME | 3/9 | — | 9.1 | -10% |
About Meritage Homes CORP
Meritage Homes Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs and builds single-family attached and detached homes in the United States. The company operates through two segments: Homebuilding and Financial Services. It acquires and develops land; and constructs, markets, and sells homes for entry-level and first move-up buyers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company also provides title and escrow, mortgage, insurance, title insurance, and closing/settlement services to its homebuyers. Meritage Homes Corporation was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
FAQ
Is MTH financially healthy?
Meritage Homes CORP's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does MTH pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Meritage Homes CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.13% with a 26.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MTH?
In FY2025, Meritage Homes CORP had a return on equity of 8.7%.
Is MTH overvalued or undervalued?
Meritage Homes CORP trades at about 11.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.0×–13.9×, median 8.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MTH?
The average Wall-Street price target for Meritage Homes CORP is $80.25, about 10.1% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is MTH a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Meritage Homes CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, a P/E of about 12.5×, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.