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Best Diversified REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2022)

Top diversified reit stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best diversified reit stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the reit - diversified industry.

According to Zen Score, the 3 best diversified reit stocks to buy right now are:

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) is the top diversified reit stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 29 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 34. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Essential Properties Realty Trust has seen its stock lose -30.34% over the past year, underperforming other diversified reit stocks by -1 percentage points.

Essential Properties Realty Trust has an average 1 year price target of $25.25, an upside of 29.82% from Essential Properties Realty Trust's current stock price of $19.45.

Essential Properties Realty Trust stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Essential Properties Realty Trust, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Istar (NYSE:STAR) is the second best diversified reit stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 19 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 34. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Istar has seen its stock lose -63.08% over the past year, underperforming other diversified reit stocks by -34 percentage points.

Istar has an average 1 year price target of $21.00, an upside of 126.78% from Istar's current stock price of $9.26.

Istar stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Istar, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE:BNL) is the third best diversified reit stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 15 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 34. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Broadstone Net Lease has seen its stock lose -37.4% over the past year, underperforming other diversified reit stocks by -8 percentage points.

Broadstone Net Lease has an average 1 year price target of $20.67, an upside of 33.08% from Broadstone Net Lease's current stock price of $15.53.

Broadstone Net Lease stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Broadstone Net Lease, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 28 diversified reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diversified reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Presidio Property Trust (NASDAQ:SQFT) has an annual dividend yield of 25.2%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 7.34%.

Presidio Property Trust's dividend payout ratio of -64.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Necessity Retail Reit (NASDAQ:RTL) has an annual dividend yield of 14.46%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 7.34%.

Necessity Retail Reit's dividend payout ratio of -160.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Nexpoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) has an annual dividend yield of 13.18%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 7.34%.

Nexpoint Real Estate Finance's dividend payout ratio of 43.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Diversified reit stocks were up 1.15% in the last day, and down -7.4% over the last week.

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Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued diversified reit stocks right now are:

Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE:BNL) is the most undervalued diversified reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Broadstone Net Lease has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Broadstone Net Lease's stock has dropped -37.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by -8 percentage points.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) is the second most undervalued diversified reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock has dropped -30.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by -1 percentage points.

Armada Hoffler Properties (NYSE:AHH) is the third most undervalued diversified reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Armada Hoffler Properties has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Armada Hoffler Properties's stock has dropped -22.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by 7 percentage points.