MTH
Meritage Homes CORP
$75.50
+0.59 (+0.79%)
At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$5.04B
Shares
66,702,433
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$75.50
Open$75.39
Day$75.16–76.71
52W$57.65–85.38
Avg vol 30d1.0M
Short int3.7M · 5.5% float · 3.2d
Short vol48%
Last earningsApr 22, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · Apr 24
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 23, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Apr 24, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
Golden cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+8%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+7%
above
RSI (14)
50
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
64%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+8%
trailing
6-month return
−2%
trailing
YTD return
+16%
this year
Relative strength
−11%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
Golden cross
50d $70 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
20 of 410 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -12.5K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$79.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
5.49% of float · ▲ +2.9% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
410 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
68
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+7%
Y/Y
Gross margin
18%
expanding
EPS growth
−41%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$92.6M
Valuation
P/E 13.8
in line
Balance sheet
$129.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
39%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−28%
past year
ATR
3.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
Golden cross
Bullish
Price vs 200-day avg
+8%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+7%
Bullish
RSI (14)
50
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
64%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
Golden cross
50d $70 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
20 of 410 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -12.5K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$79.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
5.49% of float · ▲ +2.9% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
410 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $58
Now $76 · 64%
52-wk high $85
vs 200-day avg +8%
vs 50-day avg +7%
50-day above 200-day golden cross
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Absorption rate | 3.6 | First quarter 2026 | — |
| Backlog conversion rate | 254% | First quarter 2026 | — |
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| Dividends paid | $32M | First quarter 2026 | — |
| Ending community count | 345 | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Lots owned or controlled | 75,500 | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Net debt-to-capital ratio | 17.4% | As of March 31, 2026 | +3.0% |
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| New communities opened | 40 | First quarter 2026 | — |
| Quarterly cash dividend per share | $0.48 | First quarter 2026 | — |
| Remaining share repurchase authorization | $384M | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Share repurchases | $130M | First quarter 2026 | — |
| Shares repurchased | 1,815,820 | First quarter 2026 | — |
| active communities | 345 | as of March 31, 2026 call | — |
| ASP on orders | $382,000 | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| average absorption pace | 3.6 | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| cancellation rate | 11% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| completed specs as a percent of total specs | 46% | as of March 31, 2026 call | — |
| ending backlog | 1,900 | as of March 31, 2026 call | — |
| home closing gross margin | 17.5% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| home starts | 2,500 | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| homes delivered | 2,967 | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| new communities brought on | 40 | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| sales orders | 3,664 | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| SG&A as a percentage of home closing revenue | 11.8% | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| spec homes | 4,700 | as of March 31, 2026 call | — |
| specs per store | 14 | first quarter 2026 call | — |
| total spec and backlog units | 6,600 | as of March 31, 2026 call | — |
| Adjusted home closing gross margin non-GAAP | 20.8% | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Residential Construction — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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MTH
this stock
Meritage Homes CORP
|
$5.04B | +16.4% | +6.5% | 13.8 | 5.5% |
|
DHI
Horton D R Inc /De/
|
$42.98B | +5.5% | -6.9% | 14.2 | 3.9% |
|
PHM
Pultegroup Inc/Mi/
|
$23.76B | +6.6% | +11.8% | 12.1 | 4.3% |
|
LEN
Lennar Corp /New/
|
$20.30B | -17.2% | +1.7% | — | 7.3% |
|
NVR
Nvr Inc
|
$17.49B | -11.2% | -1.9% | 15.8 | 4.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH | -7.8% | +7.7% | -2.1% | -10.0% | +16.4% |
| SPY | +1.4% | +4.1% | +9.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% |
| vs SPY | -9.1% | +3.6% | -11.2% | -11.1% | +5.7% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.48
/ share · ex Jun 16, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.82
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.41%
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
833079
CUSIP
59001A102
13F (30d)
22 filings
20 filers
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