Big Money Sentiment increased to 1.3 in Q4 2018. It has change of 0.36, from 2018Q3’s 0.94. The ratio is positive due to MTH positioning: 26 sold and 40 reduced. 27 funds amassed positions and 59 increased positions. Investors holded 37.59 million in 2018Q3 but now own 36.76 million shares or 2.21% less. Northern Tru Corp stated it has 836,858 shs or 0.01% of all its holdings. Public Employees Retirement Systems Of Ohio reported 0% stake. D E Shaw Communication has invested 0.01% in Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH). Pub Employees Retirement Association Of Colorado accumulated 7,640 shs or 0% of the stock. Thrivent Finance For Lutherans owns 26,507 shs for 0% of their capital. Ny State Common Retirement Fund invested 0.03% of its capital in Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH). State Of Tennessee Treasury Department reported 0.01% stake. The Australia-based Commonwealth Financial Bank Of Australia has invested 0% in Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH). Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania School Empls Retrmt reported 0.01% stake. Etrade Capital Lc invested 0.01% in Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH). Gemmer Asset Mngmt Lc owns 85 shs or 0% of their US capital. Macquarie Ltd stated it has 1.88 million shs. Mason Street Advisors Limited Liability Corporation invested 0.01% of its capital in Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH). Dubuque Bancshares & Tru holds 0% in Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) or 39 shs. Mcf Advsrs Limited Liability Company owns 236 shs for 0% of their capital.
MTH had 7 sales and 1 insider purchase since November 6, 2018. This’s net activity of $1.85 million. $878,865 worth of Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) was sold by WHITE C TIMOTHY on Monday, February 4. On Tuesday, February 12 a trade for 750 shs valued at $33,043 was made by Sferruzza Hilla. The insider BRADFORD DANA bought 10,000 shs worth $379,040. On Wednesday, February 13 Lord Phillippe sold $24,165 worth of Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) or 537 shs. On Tuesday, November 20 the insider Feliciano Javier sold $34,680.
According to 2018Q4 SEC filling the South Dakota Investment Council decreased its stake in Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) by 23.33%. By selling 164,705 shares South Dakota Investment Council made the stock popped up with 14.67%. The homebuilding company at the end of 2018Q4 was priced at $19.87M. It’s down from 705,888 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Now it had 541,183 shares held by the institutional investor . $1.85 billion is Meritage Homes Corp’s market cap. Ticker’s shares touched $48.33 during the last trading session after 0.72% change.Meritage Homes Corporation has volume of 138,764 shares. Since April 16, 2018 MTH has risen 3.47% and is uptrending. MTH underperformed the S&P500 by 0.90%.
The South Dakota Investment Council’s stake in Southwest Airls Co (NYSE:LUV) was upped by 130,180 shares to 271,373 shares valued at $12.61M in 2018Q4, according to the filing. It manages about $3.98B US Long portfolio. South Dakota Investment Council has risen its stake in D R Horton Inc (NYSE:DHI) and also increased its holding in Cvs Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) by 114,453 shares in the quarter, for a total of 235,528 shares.
Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) is anticipated to reveal earnings on April, 24., according to Faxor. Analysts forecast $0.64 EPS, which is $0.43 down or 40.19 % from 2018’s $1.07 EPS. In case of $0.64 EPS MTH’s profit could hit $24.50M. After $1.91 EPS report previous quarter, Wall Street now predicts -66.49 % negative EPS growth of Meritage Homes Corporation.
For more Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) news released recently go to: Globenewswire.com, Globenewswire.com, Globenewswire.com, Benzinga.com or Seekingalpha.com. The titles are as follows: “Meritage Homes Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for January 31, 2019 – GlobeNewswire” released on January 04, 2019, “Meritage Homes First Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for April 24, 2019 – GlobeNewswire” on April 05, 2019, “Robert Sarver to Retire from Meritage Homes Board of Directors – GlobeNewswire” with a publish date: February 19, 2019, “Deutsche Bank Turns Cautious On Homebuilders, But Upgrades Lennar (NYSE:LEN), Meritage (NYSE:MTH) – Benzinga” and the last “Meritage Homes’ (MTH) CEO Steven Hilton on Q4 2018 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha” with publication date: January 31, 2019.
Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) Ratings Coverage
Total analysts of 6 have positions in Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) as follows: 2 rated it a “Buy”, 1 with “Sell” and 3 with “Hold”. The positive are 33%. Since October 17, 2018 according to StockzIntelligence Inc Meritage Homes has 11 analyst reports. On Wednesday, October 17 the firm has “Neutral” rating by Credit Suisse given. The company rating was upgraded by Evercore on Thursday, October 25. The stock rating was maintained by Citigroup with “Buy” on Friday, January 4. In Thursday, January 10 report Wedbush downgraded the stock to “Neutral” rating. On Thursday, March 7 the stock of Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) has “Sell” rating given by J.P. Morgan. On Friday, February 1 the rating was downgraded by Citigroup to “Neutral”. On Tuesday, March 5 Wedbush maintained the shares of MTH in report with “Neutral” rating. On Friday, February 1 the firm has “Market Perform” rating by JMP Securities given. On Monday, October 22 Deutsche Bank upgraded the shares of MTH in report to “Buy” rating.
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