The National Pension Service increased its stake in Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) by 8.0% in Q1, holding 934,665 shares valued at approximately $32.57 million. Invitation Home reported a quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share, matching analysts' expectations, and revenue grew by 4.3% year-over-year. The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29, with a dividend yield of 3.8% and a payout ratio of 131.82%. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Invitation Home by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC now owns 4,907 shares of the company's stock worth $157,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Invitation Home by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,409 shares of the company's stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Invitation Home by 4.2% in the first quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 10,197 shares of the company's stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. boosted its position in shares of Invitation Home by 4.2% in the first quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. now owns 11,023 shares of the company's stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 448 shares during the period. Finally, DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP grew its holdings in shares of Invitation Home by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 41,021 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,311,000 after buying an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. 96.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48. Invitation Home had a return on equity of 5.56% and a net margin of 20.36%. The business had revenue of $681.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $675.01 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Invitation Home will post 1.83 EPS for the current year. The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 26th were paid a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 26th. Invitation Home's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 131.82%. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth INVH has been the subject of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Invitation Home from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an 'outperform' rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Invitation Home from a 'neutral' rating to a 'buy' rating and raised their price target for the stock from $35.00 to $38.50 in a report on Friday, June 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Invitation Home from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a 'buy' rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Invitation Home from $40.00 to $37.00 and set an 'overweight' rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Invitation Home from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a 'sector perform' rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and an average target price of $37.53. In other Invitation Home news, CEO sold 148,749 shares of Invitation Home stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.41, for a total value of $4,969,704.09. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 642,973 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,481,727.93. The trade was a 18.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at . Insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock. Invitation Home Company Profile: Invitation Homes, an S&P 500 company, is the nation's premier single-family home leasing and management company, meeting changing lifestyle demands by providing access to high-quality, updated homes with valued features such as close proximity to jobs and access to good schools. The company's mission, 'Together with you, we make a house a home,' reflects its commitment to providing homes where individuals and families can thrive and high-touch service that continuously enhances residents' living experiences.

Filing: Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) Shares Bought by National Pension Service

The National Pension Service increased its stake in Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) by 8.0% in the first quarter, holding 934,665 shares valued at $32.57 million. The company reported quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share, matching analyst expectations, with a 4.3% year-over-year revenue growth to $681.40 million. Invitation Home announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29, resulting in a 3.8% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 131.82%. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 96.79% of the company's shares. Analysts have upgraded their ratings and price targets, with Oppenheimer, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs assigning 'outperform' or 'buy' ratings. CEO sold 148,749 shares at $33.41 per share, reducing their ownership by 18.79% to 642,973 shares valued at $21.48 million. Insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock.