MTHMeritage Homes Corporation
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−14% vs 200-day).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −14% vs its 200-day average.
Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 3.3% since the previous count, up from 5.3% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How MTH is trading
Meritage Homes Corporation is −20% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 39 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −14%
vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend
- RSI (14)
- 34
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 29%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $58.80
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- −5.1%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- −20%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +22%
- vs 50-day average$67.88
- −13%
- 52-week high
- $83.34
- 52-week low
- $58.37
- Annualised volatility
- 39%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
- −$79K
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −9.4% |
| 2025 | −12% |
| 2024 | −10% |
| 2023 | +91% |
| 2022 | −24% |
| 2021 | +47% |
| 2020 | +36% |
| 2019 | +66% |
| 2018 | −28% |
| 2017 | +47% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 6 of 10 | +3.6% |
| Feb | 10 | 3 of 10 | −2.7% |
| Mar | 10 | 6 of 10 | −4.1% |
| Apr | 10 | 7 of 10 | +9.2% |
| May | 10 | 6 of 10 | +2.6% |
| Jun | 10 | 6 of 10 | +3.8% |
| Jul | 11 | 7 of 11 | +9.1% |
| Aug | 11 | 3 of 11 | −0.73% |
| Sep | 11 | 4 of 11 | −2.4% |
| Oct | 11 | 4 of 11 | −3.4% |
| Nov | 10 | 9 of 10 | +8.3% |
| Dec | 10 | 3 of 10 | −2.1% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
Residential Construction
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