Residential REITs

When deciding to invest in a particular market sector, investors face the dilemma of deciding which stock is the best of the group. With dozens of fundamental metrics and a dizzying array of technical indicators to weigh, it can be a daunting task. But one measure that outweighs everything else is...

Within the past two weeks, many real estate investment trusts (REITs) have defied lowered expectations from Wall Street by announcing third-quarter earnings that either met or exceeded the estimates or showed improvement from the third quarter of 2022. Share prices usually rise when companies...

Nothing lasts forever on Wall Street. Today's champion stocks are tomorrow's bums and vice versa. For investors, the conundrum is determining when the downtrodden stocks will turn around. Buying after a long price decline is risky because investors must distinguish between the proverbial "falling...

During the COVID crisis, America saw an exodus from its major population centers in the Northeast and West to the South and the Sun Belt.  Cities like Miami, Tampa, Dallas and Austin all offered lower costs of living while still having many of the cultural attractions as other big cities. As a...

When investors decide to buy a certain type of stock, there is usually more than one company that operates in that sector or subsector. This is very true of real estate investment trusts (REITs), where several companies may be quite similar in the portfolio they own and operate, but very different...

Shares of residential real estate investment trust (REIT) Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) sold with extraordinarily heavy volume and touched a brand new 52-week low.  Based in Minot, North Dakota, Centerspace is a residential REIT focused on apartment homes. Its properties are found in Minneapolis,...

A Bank of America analyst has changed his initial ratings on five real estate investment trusts: three are healthcare REITs and two are residential REITs. In comparing the REIT sectors, SP Global reported that healthcare REITs have an average 10-year return of 11.6%, while...

The negative effects of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes continue to hit the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector.  Essex Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESS) dropped 2.29% on Nov. 2, to a new 52-week low of $216.32. The REIT kicked off the year at $350, making for a 10-month...

Less-than-expected funds from operations (FFO) in the third quarter led to a new 2022 low for Centerspace (NYSE: CSR), a small New York Stock Exchange real estate investment trust (REIT).  It dropped to the new low at the opening of trading on Nov. 1 and then bounced back as buying interest...

Real estate investment trust (REIT) Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE: INVH) gapped down in price to a new 52-week low after reporting third-quarter funds from operations (FFO).  The company said FFO came in at $0.42 per share, the same amount as the previous quarter and an increase of $0.36 per...

Analysts’ opinions are quite important when it comes to stock prices. An upgrade or downgrade can quickly move a stock’s price and lift or lower an analyst’s target price. The target price can also guide investors as to the potential long-term appreciation or depreciation of a...