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Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) Stock Analysis

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

MTH Stock Analysis Summary

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) currently has an AIQ Score of 47/100, indicating a neutral setup. Value is the strongest factor at 65/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 29/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data

MTH at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$59.32
AIQ Score47/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Sell
Market Cap$4.5B
P/E Ratio (TTM)14.06
Forward P/E—
EPS (quarter ended 2026-06-30)$1.37
Revenue (quarter ended 2026-06-30)$1.47B
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.70%
Beta1.36
Volume764.98K
52-week range$56.66-$85.38
RSI 1434.5
50-Day SMA$65.51
200-Day SMA$69.21
Analyst Price Target$81.00
Next EarningsOct 28, 2026
As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

MTHMeritage Homes Corporation

Consumer Cyclical / Residential Construction

Low Priority

In Line With Peers

NeutralEdge 4/10
$59.32−$0.91 (−1.51%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    29
  • Value
    65
  • Quality
    39
  • Risk resilience
    60
  • Sentiment
    —
algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

MTH Stock Analysis Summary

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) currently has an AIQ Score of 47/100, indicating a neutral setup. Value is the strongest factor at 65/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 29/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, MTH has AIQ Score of 47/100 with Value base of 65/100 and fading Momentum at 29/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Value (65/100) leads while Momentum (29/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Consumer Cyclical · -1.51% stock move · MTH classified in Residential Construction.

Current Evidence

NeutralMTH is in a neutral AIQ regime; Value is the strongest visible factor at 65/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is MTH Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

MTH currently has a neutral overall setup. Value is the strongest factor at 65/100, while Momentum is weakest at 29/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Risk Resilience is supportive at 60/100.
  • - Analyst target implies +36.55% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Momentum is weak at 29/100.
  • - Price is -14.29% below its 200-day SMA.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (33 vs 5).

Current Consensus

MTH's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Sell, with 5 buy, 7 neutral, and 33 sell votes. MTH's 14-day RSI is 34.5, which places the stock in a weaker momentum range. MTH's beta is 1.36, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in MTH?

The largest recent change in MTH is Momentum moving up by 5.0 points over the available 7-day comparison window. Value remains the strongest visible factor.

AIQ Score
+1.0
Momentum
+5.0
Quality
+0.0
Risk
-1.0

What Would Change the MTH Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

MTH Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Meritage Homes Corporation.

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) Stock Analysis

Meritage Homes Corporation has an AIQ Score of 47/100 in a Neutral regime. Value is strongest at 65/100. Beta is 1.34, above market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextMTH is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 47/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that value leads at 65/100 while momentum lags at 29/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 29/100 · Value 65/100 · Quality 39/100 · Risk 60/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Value is the strongest factor at 65/100.

TimingFail

Momentum is 29/100 and RSI (14) is 34.5.

Regime fitWait

MTH is in a Neutral regime at 47/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 60/100 with beta 1.34 and annual volatility 38.39%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: value leads at 65/100 while momentum lags at 29/100.

AIQ Score
47/100
Price
$59.32
Beta
1.34
RSI (14)
34.5

MTH Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

MTH Fundamentals

MTH valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$1.47B
Net income
$90.63M
Free cash flow
$183.9M
View full MTH fundamental analysis

MTH Technical Analysis

MTH technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Sell
RSI 14
34.5
Price vs SMA-50
-9.45%
View full MTH technical analysis

MTH Stock Catalysts

Track MTH earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Oct 28, 2026
Analyst target
$81.00
News items
0
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MTH Dividend Analysis

MTH dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
3.15%
Annual dividend
$1.87
Payout ratio
37.32%
View MTH dividend history and analysis

MTH Financial Data

MTH revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$1.47B
EPS
$1.37
Periods
3
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MTH Risk Analysis

MTH volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
1.36
Risk score
60/100
1Y volatility
38.39%
View MTH risk analysis

MTH Stock News

MTH stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
0
Updated
—
Sentiment
—
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MTH vs Homebuilders Peers

Current peer cohort: MTH · NVR · PHM · TOL · CCS. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
MTH
Current stock
47/10065/10029/10060/100-0.3638.39%Current
NVR
NVR Inc
53/10032/10051/10073/100-0.9727.54%MTH vs NVR
PHM
PulteGroup
53/10056/10037/10071/100-0.2332.79%MTH vs PHM
TOL
Toll Brothers
54/10060/10041/10069/1000.0434.28%MTH vs TOL
CCS
Century Communities
45/10066/10027/10059/100-0.1241.96%MTH vs CCS
Pairwise Compare links: NVR · PHM · TOL · CCSMTH vs NVRMTH vs PHMMTH vs TOLMTH vs CCSCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Oct 21, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

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Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

3 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Oct 22, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
14.06
As of Oct 21, 2026
Revenue growth
—
Gross margin
18.91%
Current debt / equity
0.37
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jun 30, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$1.47B
Quarter net income
$90.63M
Quarter free cash flow
$183.9M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Bearish
Momentum
Mixed
RSI 14
34.5
MACD
-1.88

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
60/100
Beta
1.34
Annual volatility
38.39%
Max drawdown
-32.08%

MTH Stock FAQ

What is MTH stock price today?

Meritage Homes Corporation's current stock price is $59.32. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is MTH bullish or bearish right now?

MTH's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is MTH's market cap?

MTH's market cap is $4.5B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is MTH's current P/E ratio?

MTH's current P/E ratio is 14.06 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is MTH's RSI?

MTH's 14-day RSI is 34.5 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is MTH above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

MTH is -9.45% from its 50-day SMA and -14.29% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is MTH's next earnings date?

MTH's next earnings date is currently listed as Oct 28, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does MTH pay a dividend?

MTH's dividend yield is 2.70% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.