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Best Diversified REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top diversified reit stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best diversified reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best diversified reit stocks to buy right now are:

Brightspire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) is the #1 top diversified reit stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Brightspire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Brightspire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) has a Due Diligence Score of 21, which is 2 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 19.

BRSP passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Brightspire Capital has seen its stock lose -4.68% over the past year, overperforming other diversified reit stocks by 16 percentage points.

Brightspire Capital has an average 1 year price target of $5.75, a downside of -2.71% from Brightspire Capital's current stock price of $5.91.

Brightspire Capital stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Brightspire Capital, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 50% have issued a Strong Sell.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) is the #2 top diversified reit stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) is: Value: B, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 23 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 19.

VICI passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. VICI Properties has seen its stock lose -5.52% over the past year, overperforming other diversified reit stocks by 16 percentage points.

VICI Properties has an average 1 year price target of $34.18, an upside of 20.4% from VICI Properties's current stock price of $28.39.

VICI Properties stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering VICI Properties, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 27.27% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) is the #3 top diversified reit stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 10 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 19.

SAFE passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Safehold has seen its stock lose -33.77% over the past year, underperforming other diversified reit stocks by -13 percentage points.

Safehold has an average 1 year price target of $18.50, an upside of 34.35% from Safehold's current stock price of $13.77.

Safehold stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Safehold, 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 18 diversified reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diversified reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) has an annual dividend yield of 26.46%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 6.98%.

Mackenzie Realty Capital's dividend payout ratio of -6.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE:NXDT) has an annual dividend yield of 14.08%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 6.98%. Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust's dividend payout ratio of -26.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ:GOOD) has an annual dividend yield of 9.07%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 6.98%. Gladstone Commercial's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Gladstone Commercial's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Gladstone Commercial's dividend payout ratio of 631.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Diversified reit stocks were up 0.28% in the last day, and up 0.09% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why diversified reit stocks are up.

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued diversified reit stocks right now are:

Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) is the most undervalued diversified reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Safehold has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Safehold's stock has dropped -33.77% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by -13 percentage points.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) is the second most undervalued diversified reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

VICI Properties has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

VICI Properties's stock has dropped -5.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by 16 percentage points.

Brightspire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) is the third most undervalued diversified reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Brightspire Capital has a valuation score of 14, which is -5 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 19. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brightspire Capital's stock has dropped -4.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by 16 percentage points.

42.86% of diversified reit stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect diversified reit stocks to rise by 12.54% over the next year.

0% of diversified reit stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of diversified reit stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.59% are rated C (Hold), 11.76% are rated D (Sell), and 17.65% are rated F (Strong Sell).