-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:
We maintain our 12-month target price of $73, calculated using a 11.5x multiple against our 2027 EPS view of $6.37. Our multiple is a premium to the 10-year forward P/E mean of 7.9x, reflecting MTH's 60-day closing strategy that has the potential to move volumes in a normalized environment. We revise our 2026 EPS view to $4.96, down from $6.61 and 2027 revised to $6.37 from $8.08. We expect elevated incentives will keep a lid on MTH's margins, while a competitive landscape limits significant market share gains. MTH's primary growth driver, an aggressive expansion in community count, helps offset slower per-store sales but adds its own pressures in a limited demand environment. However, MTH trades at a 20% discount to book value, reinforced by MTH's share repurchase program, providing downside support for shares. While we expect Q2 to benefit from favorable comps, we would like to see tangible improvement in housing demand in 2H 2026 before becoming more bullish on shares.