MTH· Consumer Discretionary› Residential Construction

Meritage Homes Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Meritage Homes is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $63.63, 24.7% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Meritage Homes Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs and builds single-family attached and detached homes in the United States. More about the company

$63.63

+7.85% today

$4.1B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 28w

S4 27w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 5w → S3 6w → S4 4w → S1 1w → S2 13w → S3 8w → S2 28w → S3 7w → S4 27w → S1 8w → S2 7w → S3 4w → S4 8w → S2 10w → S3 1w → S4 10w → S1 3w → S2 9w → S3 3w → S4 3w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 20 stage runs.

MTH among Residential Construction8th of 19 by relative strength

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Stocks in Residential Construction ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	LEGHLegacy Housing Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 19	67	−2.2%
2	SKYChampion Homes, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 1	57	−6.7%
3	TOLToll Brothers, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 4	57	+4.5%
4	PHMPulteGroup, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 3	52	+0.6%
5	CVCOCavco Industries, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 7	50	+1.0%
6	GRBKGreen Brick Partners, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 3	50	−3.4%
7	DHID.R. Horton, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 7	49	+5.3%
8	MTHMeritage Homes Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 4	48	−0.4%

vs 52W High

-24.7%

$57.85 lo$84.55 hi

24.7% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 4

1w13w26w

Week 4, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-6.9%

200 DMA: $68.37 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

1.58x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-0.4%

-12.1%

-7.7%

YTD

-1.8%

-8.4%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-05-01

9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-05.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.58x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.68x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.97x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.99x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.88x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.11x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.37x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.53x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.60x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.15x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.29x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.94x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$65.09

200 DMA

$68.37

52W High

$84.55

52W Low

$57.85

5D Low

$58.38

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$65.00

60d High

$74.39

120d High

$84.55

250d High

$84.55

Next resistance

+2.2%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

13.3

Forward 11.6

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-32.8%

Revenue -13.8%

ROE

+6.4%

Profit margin +6.1%

Dividend Yield

3.24%

P/B 0.8

Meritage Homes: quick answers

What stage is Meritage Homes in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Meritage Homes (MTH) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Meritage Homes in an uptrend?

No. Meritage Homes is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 6.9% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Meritage Homes from its 52-week high?

Meritage Homes closed at $63.63 on Oct 22, 2026, 24.7% below its 52-week high of $84.55. Its 52-week low is $57.85.

How has Meritage Homes performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Meritage Homes is down 8.4% over the past year and down 1.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Meritage Homes in?

Meritage Homes is in the Residential Construction industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Residential Construction

Meritage Homes Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs and builds single-family attached and detached homes in the United States. The company operates through two segments: Homebuilding and Financial Services. It acquires and develops land; and constructs, markets, and sells homes for entry-level and first move-up buyers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company also provides title and escrow, mortgage, insurance, title insurance, and closing/settlement services to its homebuyers. Meritage Homes Corporation was founded in 1985 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.