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Meritage (MTH): analyst forecast and price target

$59.17 −1.84% close 16.10.26 · market cap $3.9B · Consumercyclical · Residential Construction IWM 0.13%

Price targets and ratings of

All analysts Top analysts

Analyst consensus

Hold

2 Buy3 Hold1 Sell

Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$73.50+24.2% upside

Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $73.50, the highest $88.00, the lowest $59.00. The average is +24.2% from the last price of $59.17.

Highest target $88.00 Average target $73.50 Lowest target $59.00

Analyst ratings 12

Analysts TipRanks AI models 70 All

Any rating Buy Hold Sell

All actions Only changes

Analyst	Firm	Price target	Rating	Upside	Action	Date	Move vs SPY
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$63.00 → $62.00−1.6%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$63.00 → $62.00−1.6%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$64.00 → $63.00−1.6%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$61.00 → $60.00−1.6%	Hold	+1.4%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$63.00 → $62.00−1.6%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$65.00 → $64.00−1.5%	Hold	+8.2%	Reiterated	17.10.26on TipRanks 13:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$61.00 → $63.00+3.3%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	16.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$61.00 → $63.00+3.3%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	16.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$62.00 → $64.00+3.2%	Hold	+8.2%	Reiterated	16.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$59.00 → $61.00+3.4%	Hold	+3.1%	Reiterated	16.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$61.00 → $63.00+3.3%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	16.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$63.00 → $65.00+3.2%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	16.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$60.00 → $61.00+1.7%	Hold	+3.1%	Reiterated	15.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$62.00 → $63.00+1.6%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	15.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$62.00 → $61.00−1.6%	Hold	+3.1%	Reiterated	13.10.26on TipRanks 20:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$61.00 → $60.00−1.6%	Hold	+1.4%	Reiterated	13.10.26on TipRanks 20:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$63.00 → $62.00−1.6%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	13.10.26on TipRanks 20:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$60.00 → $59.00−1.7%	Hold	−0.3%	Reiterated	13.10.26on TipRanks 20:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$62.00 → $61.00−1.6%	Hold	+3.1%	Reiterated	13.10.26on TipRanks 20:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$63.00 → $62.00−1.6%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	13.10.26on TipRanks 20:05	—
Susan Maklari★★★★★★★★★★#6074 · hits 49% · avg +0.8%	Goldman Sachs	$93.00 → $82.00−11.8%	Buy	+38.6%	Reiterated	12.10.26on TipRanks 06:45	−1.6%next day +0.7%	↗
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$64.00 → $62.00−3.1%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	11.10.26on TipRanks 06:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$63.00 → $61.00−3.2%	Hold	+3.1%	Reiterated	11.10.26on TipRanks 06:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$65.00 → $63.00−3.1%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	11.10.26on TipRanks 06:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$62.00 → $60.00−3.2%	Hold	+1.4%	Reiterated	11.10.26on TipRanks 06:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$64.00 → $62.00−3.1%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	11.10.26on TipRanks 06:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$65.00 → $63.00−3.1%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	11.10.26on TipRanks 06:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$63.00 → $64.00+1.6%	Hold	+8.2%	Reiterated	10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$62.00 → $63.00+1.6%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$64.00 → $65.00+1.6%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$61.00 → $62.00+1.6%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$63.00 → $64.00+1.6%	Hold	+8.2%	Reiterated	10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$66.00 → $63.00−4.5%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 22:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$65.00 → $62.00−4.6%	Hold	+4.8%	Reiterated	09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 22:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$67.00 → $64.00−4.5%	Hold	+8.2%	Reiterated	09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 22:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$64.00 → $61.00−4.7%	Hold	+3.1%	Reiterated	09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 22:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$66.00 → $63.00−4.5%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 22:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$68.00 → $65.00−4.4%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 22:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$65.00 → $66.00+1.5%	Hold	+11.5%	Reiterated	07.10.26on TipRanks 19:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$66.00 → $67.00+1.5%	Hold	+13.2%	Reiterated	07.10.26on TipRanks 19:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$63.00 → $64.00+1.6%	Hold	+8.2%	Reiterated	07.10.26on TipRanks 19:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$65.00 → $66.00+1.5%	Hold	+11.5%	Reiterated	07.10.26on TipRanks 19:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$67.00 → $68.00+1.5%	Hold	+14.9%	Reiterated	07.10.26on TipRanks 19:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$67.00 → $65.00−3.0%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$66.00 → $65.00−1.5%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$68.00 → $66.00−2.9%	Hold	+11.5%	Reiterated	06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$65.00 → $63.00−3.1%	Hold	+6.5%	Reiterated	06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$67.00 → $65.00−3.0%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$69.00 → $67.00−2.9%	Hold	+13.2%	Reiterated	06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05	—
Unknown Analyst	Melius Research	$59.00	Sell	−0.3%	Initiated	06.10.26on TipRanks 16:05	−4.1%next day +1.4% · 5 days −2.4%	↗
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$68.00 → $67.00−1.5%	Hold	+13.2%	Reiterated	03.10.26on TipRanks 11:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$67.00 → $66.00−1.5%	Hold	+11.5%	Reiterated	03.10.26on TipRanks 11:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$69.00 → $68.00−1.4%	Hold	+14.9%	Reiterated	03.10.26on TipRanks 11:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$68.00 → $67.00−1.5%	Hold	+13.2%	Reiterated	03.10.26on TipRanks 11:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$66.00 → $68.00+3.0%	Hold	+14.9%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$65.00 → $67.00+3.1%	Hold	+13.2%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$67.00 → $69.00+3.0%	Hold	+16.6%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$64.00 → $65.00+1.6%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$66.00 → $68.00+3.0%	Hold	+14.9%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$68.00 → $69.00+1.5%	Hold	+16.6%	Reiterated	02.10.26on TipRanks 10:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$67.00 → $66.00−1.5%	Hold	+11.5%	Reiterated	01.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$66.00 → $65.00−1.5%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	01.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$68.00 → $67.00−1.5%	Hold	+13.2%	Reiterated	01.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$65.00 → $64.00−1.5%	Hold	+8.2%	Reiterated	01.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$67.00 → $66.00−1.5%	Hold	+11.5%	Reiterated	01.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$69.00 → $68.00−1.4%	Hold	+14.9%	Reiterated	01.10.26on TipRanks 08:05	—
AI xAi Residential ConstructionxAI Grok-4	TipRanks - xAI	$68.00 → $67.00−1.5%	Hold	+13.2%	Reiterated	30.09.26on TipRanks 07:05	—
AI DeepSeek Residential ConstructionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale	TipRanks - DeepSeek	$67.00 → $66.00−1.5%	Hold	+11.5%	Reiterated	30.09.26on TipRanks 07:05	—
AI OpenAI Residential ConstructionOpenAI 5.2	TipRanks - OpenAI	$69.00 → $68.00−1.4%	Hold	+14.9%	Reiterated	30.09.26on TipRanks 07:05	—
AI Anthropic Residential ConstructionAnthropic Opus-4.6	TipRanks - Anthropic	$65.00	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	30.09.26on TipRanks 07:05	—
AI Google Residential ConstructionGemini 3.1Pro	TipRanks - Google	$68.00 → $67.00−1.5%	Hold	+13.2%	Reiterated	30.09.26on TipRanks 07:05	—
AI PerPlexity Residential ConstructionPerPlexity SonarPro	TipRanks - PerPlexity	$69.00	Hold	+16.6%	Reiterated	30.09.26on TipRanks 07:05	—
Stephen Kim★★★★★★★★★★#551 · hits 62% · avg +14.9%	Evercore ISI	$73.00 → $65.00−11.0%	Hold	+9.9%	Reiterated	25.09.26on TipRanks 08:06	+0.2%next day +0.8% · 5 days −1.5%	↗
Jonathan Bettenhausen★★★★★★★★★★#5622 · hits 69% · avg +7.8%	Truist Financial	$80.00 → $72.00−10.0%	Hold	+21.7%	Downgrade	16.09.26on TipRanks 06:20	−2.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −2.2%	↗
Jade Rahmani★★★★★★★★★★#447 · hits 67% · avg +13.8%	KBW	$75.00	Hold	+26.8%	Reiterated	04.08.26on TipRanks 07:45	+1.3%next day +0.8% · 5 days −0.9%	↗
John Lovallo★★★★★★★★★★#1719 · hits 56% · avg +7.5%	UBS	$86.00 → $88.00+2.3%	Buy	+48.7%	Assigned	31.07.26on TipRanks 07:51	−1.6%next day +1.6% · 5 days +2.7%	↗
Susan Maklari★★★★★★★★★★#6074 · hits 49% · avg +0.8%	Goldman Sachs	$93.00	Buy	+57.2%	Reiterated	30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 31 08:07	−2.8%next day −1.6% · 5 days −1.6%	↗
Michael Rehaut★★★★★★★★★★#1724 · hits 56% · avg +5.6%	J.P. Morgan	$62.00 → $58.00−6.5%	Hold	−2.0%	Assigned	28.04.26on TipRanks 07:50	0.0%next day −3.4% · 5 days −9.3%	↗
Rafe Jadrosich★★★★★★★★★★#1187 · hits 56% · avg +8.4%	Bank of America Securities	$72.00	Hold	+21.7%	Reiterated	24.04.26on TipRanks 10:35	−2.0%next day +0.8% · 5 days −4.9%	↗
Trevor Allinson★★★★★★★★★★#7810 · hits 57% · avg +1.1%	Wolfe Research	$88.00	Buy	+48.7%	Reiterated	22.04.26on TipRanks Apr 23 10:25	−2.1%next day +2.1% · 5 days −2.5%	↗
Unknown Analyst	Raymond James	—	Hold	—	Reiterated	03.02.26on TipRanks Feb 4 19:41	+4.5%next day +4.1% · 5 days +7.5%	↗
Jay McCanless★★★★★★★★★★#442 · hits 64% · avg +17.0%	Citizens JMP	$90.00	Buy	+52.1%	Initiated	07.01.26on TipRanks 05:35	−1.4%next day +3.3% · 5 days +16.3%	↗
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Meritage

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Jay McCanless★★★★★★★★★★Citizens JMP · #442

Hits 64%183 of 284 Average return +17.0%

1 year John Lovallo★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #1719

Hits 56%166 of 298 Average return +7.5%

2 years Jay McCanless★★★★★★★★★★Citizens JMP · #442

Hits 64%183 of 284 Average return +17.0%

Most profitable

3 months John Lovallo★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #1719

Hits 56%166 of 298 Average return +7.5%

1 year John Lovallo★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #1719

Hits 56%166 of 298 Average return +7.5%

2 years John Lovallo★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #1719

Hits 56%166 of 298 Average return +7.5%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $78.60 at a price of $62.85 (+25.1%); now: $73.50 at $59.17 (+24.2%).

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating	05.26	06.26	07.26	08.26	09.26	10.26
Strong Buy	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buy	7	6	5	4	4	1
Hold	7	7	1	2	4	3
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	1

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.17 (from $1.08 to $1.25). Last quarter: $1.37.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.3B (from $1.2B to $1.3B). Last quarter: $1.4B.

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About Meritage

CEO: Phillippe Lord
Employees: 1,860
18655 North Claret Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, US
www.meritagehomes.com

Meritage Homes Corporation, alongside its associated companies, focuses on the design and construction of single-family residences throughout the United States. The enterprise operates primarily through two distinct divisions: home construction and financial services. Its core business involves acquiring and developing land, followed by the building, marketing, and selling of homes, predominantly targeting first-time buyers and those seeking their initial upgrade. Furthermore, the company provides its homebuyers with crucial services such as title insurance and support for closing and settlement processes. Meritage Homes constructs and sells properties under its own brand name across a wide geographic footprint, including Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. The company was established in 1985 and has its corporate headquarters situated in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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