INVH · Earnings call · 2026Q3T · Full report
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Invitation Homes Inc. · 2026-10-28 · Importance 58 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Invitation Homes sold 658 wholly owned homes in the third quarter for approximately $318 million, at an average price of about $484,000 per home; net proceeds after 216 acquisitions were approximately $245 million. The company used those proceeds to repurchase about 8.9 million shares for $250 million in the quarter. Since December and through the Tuesday before the call, it repurchased approximately 37 million shares for $989 million, or 6% of shares outstanding, at an average price of $26.78 per share. The board authorized a new $500 million repurchase program, with future buybacks subject to valuation, market conditions, and targeted leverage.
Key facts
- Invitation Homes’ board authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program; the company intends to continue funding buybacks with home sale proceeds when its stock trades at a meaningful discount to home value, subject to market conditions and balance-sheet discipline.
- Invitation Homes’ full-year disposition guidance midpoint was revised to $950 million, and the company had sold $833 million through September 2026.
- Invitation Homes repurchased nearly $1 billion of its stock during the past year, equal to 6% of shares outstanding, funded in large part by home sale proceeds.
- From December 2025 through October 27, 2026, Invitation Homes repurchased approximately 37 million shares for $989 million at an average price of $26.78 per share, equal to 6% of outstanding shares in less than a year while remaining within its targeted leverage range.
- Invitation Homes said share repurchases had been its most compelling use of capital over the prior four quarters, and investment beyond repurchases would need to be compelling given market uncertainty and cost-of-capital volatility.
- Invitation Homes used Q3 2026 disposition proceeds toward repurchasing approximately 8.9 million shares for $250 million.
- Invitation Homes sold 658 wholly owned homes in Q3 2026 for approximately $318 million gross proceeds, an average sale price of about $484,000 per home.
- At the prices at which Invitation Homes repurchased its stock, the market valued its homes at $280,000 each, according to management.
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | — | Invitation Homes’ board authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program; the company intends to continue funding buybacks with home… |
| cash | positive | realized | — | Invitation Homes’ full-year disposition guidance midpoint was revised to $950 million, and the company had sold $833 million through… |
| cash | negative | realized | — | From December 2025 through October 27, 2026, Invitation Homes repurchased approximately 37 million shares for $989 million at an average… |