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M/I Homes (MHO) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

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M/I Homes (MHO - Free Report) closed at $133.45 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.69% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.03% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.58%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.28%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the homebuilder had gained 5.4% lagged the Construction sector's gain of 6.96% and outpaced the S&P 500's gain of 0.6%.

The upcoming earnings release of M/I Homes will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on January 28, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $3.88, marking a 17.62% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.16 billion, indicating a 3.41% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

MHO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $16.21 per share and revenue of $4.43 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -17.76% and 0%, respectively.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for M/I Homes. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Right now, M/I Homes possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

With respect to valuation, M/I Homes is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.09. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.49, which means M/I Homes is trading at a discount to the group.

The Building Products - Home Builders industry is part of the Construction sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 242, putting it in the bottom 2% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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