Meritage Homes Corp Stock Price, News & Analysis

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Dec. 4, 2025, and reported delivering its 200,000th home since founding in 1985. The company says it is a top five public homebuilder in the U.S., operating more than 300 communities across 12 states. Key strategic shifts noted include a 2009 emphasis on energy-efficient construction and a 2016 pivot to entry-level homes; the company also highlights a 60-day closing commitment to better compete with resale homes. The release emphasizes customer satisfaction awards, Great Place to Work certification, and nearly $22 million contributed via the Meritage Cares foundation through 2024.

Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 per share, payable on December 31, 2025 to holders of record at the close of trading on December 17, 2025.

As of November 20, 2025 the company has repurchased $128 million in Q4 and $273 million year-to-date, with $536 million remaining under its authorization; Meritage expects total Q4 repurchases to reach $150 million.

Management announced a 2026 programmatic repurchase plan of $100 million per quarter, subject to market conditions and an expected reduction in land acquisition and development spend.

Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) reported third-quarter 2025 results for the period ended September 30, 2025. The company closed 3,685 homes with home closing revenue of $1.399B, down 12% year‑over‑year, and diluted EPS of $1.39, down 48% from prior year. Home closing gross margin declined to 19.1% (down 570 bps), or 20.1% on an adjusted basis after $14.5M of inventory impairments and terminated land charges. Orders rose 4% to 3,636 homes. Balance sheet highlights include $729M cash, net debt‑to‑capital of 17.2%, and ~80,800 lots controlled. The board returned capital via $55M share repurchases and $30M dividends in Q3 and approved an additional $500M repurchase authorization.

Guidance: Q4 2025 closing volume 3,800–4,000 units, revenue $1.46–1.54B, gross margin 19–20%, diluted EPS $1.51–1.70.

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), America's fifth largest public homebuilder, has scheduled its Q3 2025 earnings release for October 28, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results on October 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET.

Investors can access the live webcast through Meritage's Investor Relations page or dial in at 1-877-407-6951 (U.S. toll-free) or 1-412-902-0046. A replay will be available on the company's Investor Relations page.

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) and Operation Homefront have selected two military veterans and their families to receive mortgage-free homes in Angier, NC and Colorado Springs, CO. Navy and National Guard veteran Specialist Timothy Hunter will receive a 2,300+ square-foot home in River Glen community, while Navy veteran Aviation Apprentice David Green III will get a 2,000 square-foot home in Lorson Ranch community.

The families will receive their keys during ceremonies in November 2025, coinciding with Veterans Day. Through Operation Homefront's Permanent Homes for Veterans program, recipients will work with financial counselors and caseworkers for 1-2 years before receiving their home deeds.

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Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), the fifth-largest U.S. homebuilder, has released its 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report. The company delivered over 15,500 ENERGY STAR® certified homes and achieved an average HERS Index score of 49, making their homes 51% more energy-efficient than typical 2006 construction.

Key achievements include obtaining Great Place to Work® certification for the second consecutive year, launching the Meritage Cares Assistance Fund for employees, and marking a decade of charitable work through the Meritage Cares foundation. The company has also enhanced its greenhouse gas accounting across scopes 1-3 and rebranded its DEI initiatives to "Inclusion, Culture and Belonging."

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), the fifth-largest U.S. homebuilder, has announced two significant shareholder-focused initiatives. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, payable on September 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2025.

Additionally, MTH's Board of Directors has approved a substantial $500 million increase to the company's share repurchase authorization, demonstrating confidence in the company's financial position and commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), the fifth-largest U.S. homebuilder, reported mixed Q2 2025 results with net earnings of $147 million ($2.04 per diluted share), down 37% from $232 million ($3.15 per diluted share) in Q2 2024. The company delivered 4,170 homes (+1% YoY) with home closing revenue of $1.6 billion (-5% YoY).

Home closing gross margin decreased to 21.1% from 25.9% year-over-year, primarily due to increased financing incentives and higher lot costs. The company maintained strong liquidity with $930 million in cash and a net debt-to-capital ratio of 14.6%. Meritage enhanced shareholder returns through $76 million in dividends and share repurchases during Q2 2025.

The company reduced its land acquisition and development spend target to $2.0 billion for the full year, down from $2.5 billion previously, while maintaining a strong position with approximately 81,900 lots owned or controlled as of June 30, 2025.

Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH), the fifth largest public homebuilder in the U.S., has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will release Q2 2025 results on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, after market close. Management will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time). Investors can access the live webcast through Meritage's Investor Relations page or dial in using 1-877-407-6951 (U.S. toll-free) or 1-412-902-0046. A replay of the call will be available on the company's Investor Relations page.