Meritage Homes (MTH) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.98 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.74%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this homebuilder would post earnings of $5.17 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.31, delivering a surprise of 22.05%. Over the last four quarters, the compa ...