Meritage Homes CORP (MTH) shareholders
MTHNYSEOperative BuildersFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 30, 2026Score 9/3024% above fair value
$64.47−0.33 (-0.51%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $4.15BP/E 14.6Yield 0.67%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
68M of 64M shares
Institutional holders
400
57 new, 62 sold out
Net institutional buying
2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 22 sales
Net sold $5.02M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 10,867,741 | 15.10% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 4,002,986 | 6.00% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Abigail P. Johnson Joint filing with FMR LLC (5.40%) | 3,814,465 | 5.40% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2025 |
| State Street Corporation | 3,576,303 | 5.00% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 3,390,713 | 5.08% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of MTH | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 12,228,015 | 18.98% | $1.03B | +503,452 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4,046,067 | 6.28% | $339.26M | +78,631 | 0.02% |
| FMR LLC | 3,916,619 | 6.08% | $328.41M | +328,569 | 0.01% |
| State Street Corp | 3,594,997 | 5.58% | $301.44M | +140,265 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,896,044 | 4.50% | $242.83M | +13,234 | 0.01% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2,873,406 | 4.46% | $240.94M | −4,562 | 0.04% |
| Capital World Investors | 2,042,101 | 3.17% | $171.23M | +54,251 | 0.02% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1,839,080 | 2.85% | $154.21M | +438,051 | 0.11% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,718,277 | 2.67% | $144.10M | +56,536 | 0.01% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1,443,063 | 2.24% | $121.00M | +45,274 | 0.01% |
| Bamco Inc /Ny/ | 1,341,653 | 2.08% | $112.50M | New | 0.17% |
| Greenhaven Associates Inc | 1,297,494 | 2.01% | $108.79M | −157,355 | 1.26% |
| Earnest Partners LLC | 1,296,501 | 2.01% | $108.71M | −50,712 | 0.39% |
| UBS Group AG | 1,155,013 | 1.79% | $96.85M | +463,423 | 0.01% |
| Millennium Management LLC | 1,120,468 | 1.74% | $93.95M | +270,044 | 0.03% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1,036,907 | 1.61% | $86.94M | +54,698 | 0.01% |
| Norges Bank | 931,561 | 1.45% | $78.11M | New | 0.01% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 900,240 | 1.40% | $75.49M | +715,501 | 0.05% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 821,387 | 1.27% | $68.87M | −1,935 | 0.01% |
| Morgan Stanley | 804,790 | 1.25% | $67.48M | −148,183 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 400 | 68M | 100.0% | 57 / 152 | 144 / 62 | 9M | 7M |
| Q1 2026 | 411 | 66M | 100.0% | 68 / 137 | 162 / 51 | 13M | 9M |
| Q4 2025 | 402 | 70M | 100.0% | 63 / 140 | 158 / 62 | 8M | 8M |
| Q3 2025 | 408 | 70M | 100.0% | 64 / 141 | 148 / 47 | 10M | 11M |
| Q2 2025 | 394 | 72M | 100.0% | 62 / 166 | 131 / 54 | 8M | 7M |
| Q1 2025 | 391 | 70M | 100.0% | 61 / 143 | 145 / 60 | 8M | 8M |
| Q4 2024 | 396 | 71M | 100.0% | 61 / 147 | 139 / 82 | 8M | 10M |
| Q3 2024 | 422 | 72M | 100.0% | 76 / 142 | 150 / 48 | 20M | 6M |
| Q2 2024 | 395 | 71M | 100.0% | 75 / 144 | 126 / 43 | 6M | 8M |
| Q1 2024 | 365 | 73M | 100.0% | 51 / 120 | 148 / 54 | 6M | 6M |
| Q4 2023 | 370 | 73M | 100.0% | 68 / 128 | 139 / 41 | 7M | 6M |
| Q3 2023 | 348 | 72M | 100.0% | 57 / 113 | 130 / 42 | 5M | 8M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
350 funds held MTH in Q2 2026, 52% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of MTH | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4,018,460 | 6.24% | $336.95M | 0.30% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2,014,383 | 3.13% | $168.91M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| SMALLCAP World Fund Inc | 1,987,850 | 3.09% | $166.68M | 0.18% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1,713,676 | 2.66% | $143.69M | 0.17% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1,452,903 | 2.26% | $121.83M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund | 1,304,331 | 2.02% | $91.56M | 0.37% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Baron Real Estate Fund | 1,148,300 | 1.78% | $96.28M | 4.20% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 920,584 | 1.43% | $77.19M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 800,533 | 1.24% | $56.20M | 0.29% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Explorer Fund | 772,275 | 1.20% | $54.21M | 0.25% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 764,933 | 1.19% | $64.14M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 731,052 | 1.13% | $51.32M | 0.15% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | 685,068 | 1.06% | $57.44M | 3.52% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF | 644,153 | 1.00% | $54.01M | 2.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 625,096 | 0.97% | $52.41M | 0.36% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillippe Lord | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 379,002 | 0.59% | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Steven J. Hilton | Executive Chairman, Director | 863,021 | 1.34% | May 13, 2026 |
| Alison Sasser | SVP - Chief Accounting Officer | 7,634 | 0.01% | May 13, 2026 |
| Austin M. Woffinden | EVP, Corp. Ops & Strategy | 15,506 | 0.02% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Hilla Sferruzza | EVP- Chief Financial Officer | 163,146 | 0.25% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Javier Feliciano | EVP Chief People Officer | 63,391 | 0.10% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Malissia Clinton | EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | 20,167 | 0.03% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Clinton Szubinski | EVP - Chief Operating Officer | 48,536 | 0.08% | Mar 4, 2025 |
| R. Odell Michael | Director | 9,300 | 0.01% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Joseph Keough | Director | 3,100 | 0.00% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Geisha J. Williams | Director | 6,300 | 0.01% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Erin N. Lantz | Director | 3,100 | 0.00% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| P. Kelly Mooney | Director | 3,100 | 0.00% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Deborah A. Henretta | Director | 9,300 | 0.01% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Peter L. Ax | Director | 48,058 | 0.07% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Dana Bradford | Director | 1,009,300 | 1.57% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Louis E. Caldera | Director | 3,100 | 0.00% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Dennis V. Arriola | Director | 12,712 | 0.02% | Jul 29, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Nov 10, 2026 | Gift | +7,100 | – | – | 260,389 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Nov 10, 2026 | Gift | −7,100 | – | – | 253,289 |
| Steven J. Hilton Executive Chairman, Director | May 12, 2026 | Gift | +11,000 | – | – | 841,603 |
| Steven J. Hilton Executive Chairman, Director | May 12, 2026 | Gift | −11,000 | – | – | 830,603 |
| Alison Sasser SVP - Chief Accounting Officer | May 12, 2026 | Sale | −1,273 | $62.11 | $79.07K | 7,634 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 23, 2026 | Award | +48,907 | – | – | 118,613 |
| Steven J. Hilton Executive Chairman, Director | Mar 23, 2026 | Award | +8,151 | – | – | 21,418 |
| Malissia Clinton EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | Mar 23, 2026 | Award | +7,760 | – | – | 20,167 |
| Hilla Sferruzza EVP- Chief Financial Officer | Mar 23, 2026 | Award | +14,672 | – | – | 38,185 |
| Austin M. Woffinden EVP, Corp. Ops & Strategy | Mar 23, 2026 | Award | +7,845 | – | – | 15,506 |
| Javier Feliciano EVP Chief People Officer | Mar 23, 2026 | Award | +7,346 | – | – | 18,456 |
| Austin M. Woffinden EVP, Corp. Ops & Strategy | Feb 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −143 | $76.80 | $10.98K | 20,595 |
| Alison Sasser SVP - Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −151 | $76.80 | $11.60K | 8,907 |
| Hilla Sferruzza EVP- Chief Financial Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −200 | $77.59 | $15.52K | 124,961 |
| Hilla Sferruzza EVP- Chief Financial Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −5,618 | $76.62 | $430.45K | 125,161 |
| Hilla Sferruzza EVP- Chief Financial Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −5,110 | $76.00 | $388.36K | 130,779 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,688 | $76.05 | $508.62K | 286,521 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −25,963 | $76.60 | $1.99M | 260,558 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −169 | $77.81 | $13.15K | 260,389 |
| Steven J. Hilton Executive Chairman, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −600 | $77.29 | $46.37K | 841,603 |
| Steven J. Hilton Executive Chairman, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,235 | $75.97 | $321.73K | 842,203 |
| Javier Feliciano EVP Chief People Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,910 | $75.99 | $221.13K | 45,605 |
| Javier Feliciano EVP Chief People Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −115 | $77.86 | $8.95K | 44,935 |
| Javier Feliciano EVP Chief People Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −555 | $77.20 | $42.85K | 45,050 |
| Malissia Clinton EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,405 | $75.90 | $334.34K | 19,983 |
| Malissia Clinton EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −548 | $77.05 | $42.22K | 19,435 |
| Malissia Clinton EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −232 | $77.82 | $18.05K | 19,203 |
| Alison Sasser SVP - Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −158 | $78.16 | $12.35K | 8,508 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 20, 2026 | Award | +39,341 | – | – | 293,209 |
| Steven J. Hilton Executive Chairman, Director | Feb 20, 2026 | Award | +5,925 | – | – | 846,438 |
| Javier Feliciano EVP Chief People Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Award | +6,259 | – | – | 48,515 |
| Hilla Sferruzza EVP- Chief Financial Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Award | +14,080 | – | – | 135,889 |
| Malissia Clinton EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | Feb 20, 2026 | Award | +8,001 | – | – | 24,388 |
| Austin M. Woffinden EVP, Corp. Ops & Strategy | Feb 20, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −263 | $78.16 | $20.56K | 20,215 |
| Peter L. Ax Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 9,300 |
| P. Kelly Mooney Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 3,100 |
| Dana Bradford Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 9,300 |
| Joseph Keough Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 3,100 |
| Erin N. Lantz Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 3,100 |
| R. Odell Michael Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 9,300 |
| Deborah A. Henretta Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 9,300 |
| Geisha J. Williams Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 3,100 |
| Louis E. Caldera Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,100 | – | – | 3,100 |
| Alison Sasser SVP - Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 18, 2026 | Award | +2,658 | – | – | 10,103 |
| Alison Sasser SVP - Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 18, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −680 | $79.46 | $54.03K | 8,093 |
| Austin M. Woffinden EVP, Corp. Ops & Strategy | Feb 18, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −647 | $79.46 | $51.41K | 19,523 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 18, 2026 | Gift | −5,000 | – | – | 0 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 18, 2026 | Gift | +5,000 | – | – | 221,320 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 18, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $80.07 | $400.35K | 216,320 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Aug 22, 2025 | Sale | −6,950 | $80.01 | $556.07K | 221,320 |
| Malissia Clinton EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | Aug 12, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −5,361 | $71.49 | $383.26K | 9,906 |
| Malissia Clinton EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | Aug 12, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,157 | $72.05 | $83.36K | 8,749 |
| Malissia Clinton EVP - Gen. Counsel, Secretary | Aug 10, 2025 | Award | +8,623 | – | – | 15,267 |
| Dennis V. Arriola Director | Jul 25, 2025 | Buy | +2,200 | $70.00 | $154.00K | 9,512 |
| Dennis V. Arriola Director | Jun 30, 2025 | Small purchase | +47 | $66.62 | $3.13K | 7,312 |
| Joseph Keough Director | Jun 12, 2025 | Buy | +4,000 | $66.16 | $264.64K | 41,700 |
| Dennis V. Arriola Director | Mar 31, 2025 | Small purchase | +45 | $69.62 | $3.13K | 7,265 |
| Joseph Keough Director | Mar 13, 2025 | Buy | +5,000 | $69.28 | $346.40K | 37,700 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 10, 2025 | Gift | +3,950 | – | – | 228,270 |
| Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 10, 2025 | Gift | −3,950 | – | – | 224,320 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
7.75%
5M shares short
Days to cover
4.5
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
-6.9%
From 5M shares
Short volume, 20 days
61.1%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Meritage Homes's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 126 shares on Aug 20, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Sasser Officer | May 12, 2026 | 1,273 | $78.99K | May 12, 2026 | Vested Restricted Shares |
| Alison Sasser OFFICER | Feb 24, 2026 | 151 | $11.58K | Feb 24, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Austin M. Woffinden OFFICER | Feb 24, 2026 | 143 | $10.96K | Feb 24, 2026 | RESTRICTED VESTED SHARES |
| Phillippe Lord OFFICER | Feb 23, 2026 | 32,820 | $2.51M | Feb 23, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Hilla Sferruzza OFFICER | Feb 23, 2026 | 10,928 | $834.00K | Feb 23, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Malissia Clinton OFFICER | Feb 23, 2026 | 5,185 | $394.44K | Feb 23, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Steve Hilton OFFICER | Feb 23, 2026 | 4,835 | $367.93K | Feb 23, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Javier Feliciano OFFICER | Feb 23, 2026 | 3,580 | $272.79K | Feb 23, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Alison Sasser OFFICER | Feb 20, 2026 | 158 | $12.33K | Feb 20, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Austin M. Woffinden OFFICER | Feb 20, 2026 | 263 | $20.54K | Feb 20, 2026 | RESTRICTED VESTED SHARES |
| Phillippe Lord OFFICER | Feb 18, 2026 | 5,000 | $400.35K | Feb 18, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Alison Sasser OFFICER | Feb 18, 2026 | 680 | $54.01K | Feb 18, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Austin M. Woffinden OFFICER | Feb 18, 2026 | 647 | $51.39K | Feb 18, 2026 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Phillippe Lord Officer | Aug 22, 2025 | 6,950 | $556.07K | Aug 22, 2025 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
| Malissia Clinton Officer | Aug 12, 2025 | 6,518 | $466.40K | Aug 12, 2025 | VESTED RESTRICTED SHARES |
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