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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:

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) is the #1 top diversified reit stock out of 20 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 16 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 23.

AAT passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. American Assets Trust has seen its stock lose -6.7% over the past year, underperforming other diversified reit stocks by -9 percentage points.

American Assets Trust has an average 1 year price target of $21.00, an upside of 3.3% from American Assets Trust's current stock price of $20.33.

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

Brightspire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) is the #2 top diversified reit stock out of 20 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 18, which is -5 points lower than the diversified reit industry average of 23.

BRSP passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Brightspire Capital has seen its stock lose -13.8% over the past year, underperforming other diversified reit stocks by -16 percentage points.

Brightspire Capital has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, an upside of 26.95% from Brightspire Capital's current stock price of $5.12.

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

Modiv Industrial (NYSE:MDV) is the #3 top diversified reit stock out of 20 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 Modiv Industrial (NYSE:MDV) is: Value: D, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Modiv Industrial (NYSE:MDV) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -6 points lower than the diversified reit industry average of 23.

MDV passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Modiv Industrial has seen its stock lose -1.98% over the past year, underperforming other diversified reit stocks by -4 percentage points.

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:

Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE:NXDT) has an annual dividend yield of 11.48%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 5.54%. Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five 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 -40% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Brightspire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) has an annual dividend yield of 10.16%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 5.54%. 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 -123.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) has an annual dividend yield of 10.1%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 5.54%. Global Net Lease's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five 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 -69% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Diversified reit stocks were up 0.32% in the last day, and down -0.81% 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 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 -16.43% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by -18 percentage points.

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) is the second 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.

VICI Properties has a valuation score of 29, which is 8 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

VICI Properties's stock has gained 15.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by 13 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 -7 points higher than the diversified reit industry average of 21. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brightspire Capital's stock has dropped -13.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified reit industry by -16 percentage points.

46.15% of diversified reit stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect diversified reit stocks to rise by 29.64% over the next year.

0% of diversified reit stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.88% of diversified reit stocks are rated B (Buy), 76.47% are rated C (Hold), 17.65% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).