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Meritage Homes Updates Executive Compensation and Incentive Structure

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  • On March 23, 2026, Meritage raised incentive compensation for four top executives, leaving pay for its executive chairman and strategy chief unchanged.
  • Effective January 1, 2026, target cash and equity awards increased, with half of equity time-based and half tied to adjusted ROE and three-year relative TSR.
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Meritage Homes Updates Executive Compensation and Incentive Structure

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Meritage ( (MTH) ) has shared an update.

On March 23, 2026, Meritage Homes Corporation’s Executive Compensation Committee approved increases to certain compensation components for Chief Executive Officer Phillippe Lord, Chief Financial Officer Hilla Sferruzza, General Counsel Malissia Clinton, and Chief People Officer Javier Feliciano, while compensation for Executive Chairman Steven J. Hilton and Executive Vice President Austin Woffinden remained unchanged. The changes, effective January 1, 2026, raise annual target cash incentive bonuses to $4,000,000 for Lord, $1,600,000 for Sferruzza, $756,000 for Clinton, and $412,000 for Feliciano, and increase target non‑cash equity incentive awards for Lord to $6,000,000 and Feliciano to $901,250, with roughly half in time‑based restricted stock units and half in performance‑based shares tied to adjusted return on equity and three‑year relative total shareholder return versus peers, underscoring the company’s emphasis on aligning executive pay with long‑term performance and shareholder outcomes.

The most recent analyst rating on (MTH) stock is a Buy with a $68.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Meritage stock, see the MTH Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on MTH Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, MTH is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by weakening fundamentals and cash flow volatility, which outweigh the otherwise solid balance sheet. Valuation (low P/E and dividend) provides support, but technical signals and cautious guidance reflect ongoing near-term demand and margin pressure.

To see Spark’s full report on MTH stock, click here.

More about Meritage

Meritage Homes Corporation operates in the U.S. homebuilding industry, focusing on the construction and sale of residential homes. The company targets homebuyers through a range of communities and product offerings, and its performance is closely tied to housing demand, capital allocation, and shareholder value metrics within the residential construction market.

Average Trading Volume: 1,034,703

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $4.11B

Find detailed analytics on MTH stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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