Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH)
NYSE: MTH · Real-Time Price · USD
62.82
+0.54 (0.87%)
At close: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
61.80
-1.02 (-1.62%)
Pre-market: Oct 7, 2026, 7:33 AM EDT
Meritage Homes Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 9 analysts polled by S&P Global, Meritage Homes stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $80.38. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 27.95% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $65 (+3.47%) and the highest is $93 (+48.04%).
Price Target: $80.38 (+27.95%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Meritage Homes stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unknown Analyst Melius Research No rating | Melius Research | Sell Initiates $59 | Sell | Initiates | $59 | -6.08% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Evercore ISI | Hold Maintains $73 → $65 | Hold | Maintains | $73 → $65 | +3.47% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Truist Financial | Hold Downgrades $80 → $72 | Hold | Downgrades | $80 → $72 | +14.61% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| KBW | KBW | Hold Maintains $75 | Hold | Maintains | $75 | +19.39% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Buy Maintains $93 | Buy | Maintains | $93 | +48.04% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
5.40B
from 5.86B
Decreased by -7.89%
Revenue Next Year
5.79B
from 5.40B
Increased by 7.33%
EPS This Year
4.95
from 6.35
Decreased by -22.05%
EPS Next Year
5.87
from 4.95
Increased by 18.56%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.