Meritage Homes Corp: (NYSE: MTH)
$51.94
0.23 (0.45%)
Volume 557,101
May 14 03:00 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy 
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Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 51.50 - 52.95 |
| 52wk Low - High | 25.02 - 52.95 |
| Previous Close | 51.71 |
| Avg. Volume | 700,802 |
| Industry | BLDG-RSDNT/COMR |
| Market Cap | 1.85 B |
| Div - Yield | 0.00 - 0.00 |
| Beta | 1.78 |
| PE (Forward) | 22.45 |
| Current Year Est. | 2.30 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
0.00% |
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Zacks Rank
|
 1 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Outperform |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
12 out of 265 |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 22.45 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.93 |
| Current Year Est. | 2.30 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | 0.45 |
| Most Accurate Estimate | 0.45 |
| Earnings ESP |
0.00% |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 07-25-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | 1.65 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | 7.67% |
Company Description
Meritage Homes Corp. is one of the nation's largest single-family homebuilders.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (06/2013) |
Next Qtr (09/2013) |
Current Year (12/2013) |
Next Year (12/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | 0.45 | 0.67 | 2.30 | 3.67 |
| Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Low Estimate | 0.39 | 0.54 | 2.11 | 3.15 |
| High Estimate | 0.50 | 0.76 | 2.42 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.26 | 0.43 | 1.30 | 2.30 |
| EPS Growth | 73.93% | 55.81% | 77.14% | 59.56% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERITAGE HOMES | MTH | 51.71 | |
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| BEAZER HOMES | BZH | 20.96 | |
|
| D R HORTON INC | DHI | 27.35 | |
|
| RYLAND GRP INC | RYL | 49.56 | |
|
| KB HOME | KBH | 24.39 | |
|
| MDC HLDGS | MDC | 38.20 | |
|
| TRI POINTE HOME | TPH | 18.73 | |
|
| CONSORCIO ARA | CNRFF | 0.38 | |
|
| GAFISA SA-ADR | GFA | 3.96 | |
|
| HOVNANIAN ENTRP | HOV | 6.09 | |
|
Sector:Construction>> Industry:BLDG-RSDNT/COMR
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
Zacks Commentary
DR Horton Reaches 52-Week High
May 14, 2013
NVR Unveils New Luxury Homes
May 13, 2013
Ryland's Acquisition News Drives New High
May 13, 2013
Lennar Retained at Neutral
May 10, 2013
Meritage Homes Reaches 52-Week High
May 03, 2013
Ryland Unveils New Community
May 01, 2013
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Lumber Liquidators, Meritage Homes, Everest Re Group and Potlatch
May 01, 2013
4 Big Winners from this Earnings Season
Apr, 29 2013 00:00
Financials
| EPS TTM | 1.65 |
| Sales | 1,194 |
| Net Income | 122 |
| Price/Earnings | 31.34 |
| Price/Book | 2.60 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 34.37 |
| Price/Sales | 1.39 |
News
Meritage Homes Makes a Move: Up 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers
May 14, 2013
Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of Meritage Homes (MTH) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows
May 14, 2013
Analysis of Relative Performance in the Homebuilding Industry for Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV, MDC, SPF, MTH, LEN) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 10, 2013
Fitch Revises Meritage's Outlook To Positive; Affirms IDR at 'B ' - Businesswire
May 10, 2013
Undervalued Stock`s Chart Pattern Projects a 60% Win in Traders` Future - StreetAuthority
May 10, 2013
Bottom 5 Companies in the Homebuilding Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (HOV, MDC, SPF, MTH, LEN) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 9, 2013
Buyers Accumulate Shares of Meritage Homes, Up 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers
May 9, 2013
Meritage Homes: The Winning Streak Continues (MTH) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows
May 9, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 2.27 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 2.27 |
| # of recs in ABR | 11 |
| Average Target Price | 50.25 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 12 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 1 out of 17 |
