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Rygiel said:
“After the close (7/29/19), Rent (AMH – Buy, $28 PT) reported solid results, with core FFO per share coming in at $0.28, representing an ~7.7% increase Y/Y , beating our/ consensus’ estimate of $0.27. The company posted strong same-home operating results, with core NOI growth of 3.6% Y/Y , driven by core revenue growth of 4.4% and core expense growth of 5.8%, with top-line results benefiting from a 3.7% increase in average monthly realized rent per property and a 40-bp increase in average occupied days percentage, to 95.7%. AMH also reiterated its outlook for 2019, with core FFO still expected to fall in the range of $1.06 to $1.14; management continues to expect 2019 results to be driven by core revenue, expense, and NOI (after capex) growth of 3.7%, 4.0%, and 3.1%, respectively (each representing the midpoint). We reiterate our Buy rating and $28 PT.”
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Currently, the analyst consensus on American Homes is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $26.50.
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Based on American Homes’ latest earnings release for the quarter ending June 30, the company reported a quarterly net profit of $36.3 million. In comparison, last year the company had a net profit of $29.05 million.
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American Homes 4 Rent operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages in the acquisition, renovation, leasing, and operating single-family home as rental properties. The company was founded by Bradley Wayne Hughes, Sr. on October 19, 2012 and is headquartered in Agoura Hills, CA.