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Best Diversified REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top diversified reit stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best diversified reit stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the reit - diversified industry.

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

Cto Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) is the top diversified reit stock with a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 27 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 23. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cto Realty Growth has seen its stock return 16.86% over the past year, overperforming other diversified reit stocks by 20 percentage points.

Cto Realty Growth has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 18.5% from Cto Realty Growth's current stock price of $19.41.

Cto Realty Growth stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Cto Realty Growth, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) is the second best diversified reit stock with a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 18 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 23. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. VICI Properties has seen its stock lose -2.44% over the past year.

VICI Properties has an average 1 year price target of $34.57, an upside of 16.79% from VICI Properties's current stock price of $29.60.

VICI Properties stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering VICI Properties, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 57.14% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) is the third best diversified reit stock with a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 15 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 23. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Essential Properties Realty Trust has seen its stock return 27.42% over the past year, overperforming other diversified reit stocks by 30 percentage points.

Essential Properties Realty Trust has an average 1 year price target of $35.40, an upside of 12.7% from Essential Properties Realty Trust's current stock price of $31.41.

Essential Properties Realty Trust stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Essential Properties Realty Trust, 61.54% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 23.08% have issued a Buy, 15.38% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 17 diversified reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diversified reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) has an annual dividend yield of 11.46%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 4.65%. Global Net Lease's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Global Net Lease's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Global Net Lease's dividend payout ratio of -153.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Brightspire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) has an annual dividend yield of 10.02%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 4.65%. Brightspire Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Brightspire Capital's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brightspire Capital's dividend payout ratio of -75.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

W P Carey (NYSE:WPC) has an annual dividend yield of 6.32%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 4.65%. W P Carey's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. W P Carey's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

W P Carey's dividend payout ratio of 182.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Diversified reit stocks were up 0.34% in the last day, and down -0.98% over the last week.

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

Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) is the most undervalued diversified reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Safehold has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Safehold's stock has dropped -20.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by -18 percentage points.

Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE:BNL) is the second most undervalued diversified reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Broadstone Net Lease has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Broadstone Net Lease's stock has dropped -2.37% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the diversified reit industry.

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) is the third most undervalued diversified reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. American Assets Trust has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

American Assets Trust's stock has gained 4.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by 7 percentage points.