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    Meritage Homes misses Q3 revenue and EPS as orders and backlog miss estimates

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    Meritage Homes misses Q3 revenue and EPS as orders and backlog miss estimates

    Direct answer

    Zacks reports that Meritage Homes generated $1.17 billion in Q3 2026 revenue, declining 17.5% year-over-year and falling 10.81% below consensus estimates of $1.31 billion. Net earnings per share of $1.11 missed the $1.18 projection. Key operational pipeline metrics deteriorated during the quarter. New home orders, quarterly closings, and end-of-period order backlog all trailed analyst projections, confirming ongoing buyer hesitation amid elevated financing costs.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-10-29
    Published
    2026-10-29
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-30

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Meritage Homes misses Q3 revenue and EPS as orders and backlog miss estimates”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-29. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-29/meritage-homes-misses-q3-revenue-and-eps-as-orders-and-backlog-miss-estimates-b5d327

    EQUITY
    Meritage Homes misses Q3 revenue and EPS as orders and backlog miss estimates
    Zacks reports that Meritage Homes generated $1.17 billion in Q3 2026 revenue, declining 17.5% year-over-year and falling 10.81% below consensus estimates of $1.31 billion. Net earnings per share of $1.11 missed the $1.18 projection. Key operational pipeline metrics deteriorated during the quarter. New home orders, quarterly closings, and end-of-period order backlog all trailed analyst projections, confirming ongoing buyer hesitation amid elevated financing costs.
    MTHSPY
    Impact
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    YESTERDAY
    SIG
    89%
    MTHSPY
    Meritage Homes misses Q3 revenue and EPS as orders and backlog miss estimates
    Zacks reports that Meritage Homes generated $1.17 billion in Q3 2026 revenue, declining 17.5% year-over-year and falling 10.81% below consensus estimates of $1.31 billion. Net earnings per share of $1.11 missed the $1.18 projection. Key operational pipeline metrics deteriorated during the quarter. New home orders, quarterly closings, and end-of-period order backlog all trailed analyst projections, confirming ongoing buyer hesitation amid elevated financing costs.
    → Elevated mortgage borrowing rates reduce housing purchase orders, driving a 17.5% revenue drop and compressing homebuilder cash margins.
    Impact
    Zacks reports that Meritage Homes generated $1.17 billion in Q3 2026 revenue, declining 17.5% year-over-year and falling 10.81% below consensus estimates of $1.31 billion. Net earnings per share of $1.11 missed the $1.18 projection. Key operational pipeline metrics deteriorated during the quarter. New home orders, quarterly closings, and end-of-period order backlog all trailed analyst projections, confirming ongoing buyer hesitation amid elevated financing costs.
    Affected
    MTHSPY
    Transmission
    Elevated mortgage borrowing rates reduce housing purchase orders, driving a 17.5% revenue drop and compressing homebuilder cash margins.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    MTHorder backlog contraction driving downward revision of fiscal-year operating cash flowsDown1-5dMeritage Homes missed revenue by 10.81% and EPS by $0.07 alongside declines in homes ordered and closed.
    SPYweakening residential investment dragging broader domestic cyclical growthDown1-4wSharp drops in homebuilder contract volumes indicate transmission of tight monetary policy into household investment.

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