Sectors & Industries Real EstateREIT - Retail
Best Retail REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top retail 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 retail reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: REIT - Retail

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

REIT - Retail is Zen Rated D and is the 109th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
CBL	CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC	$835.27M	30,935,922	54.42%	45.58%	Net Selling	Net Buying
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$921.48k	1,166,433	1.16%	98.84%	Net Selling	Net Buying
IVT	INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP	$2.28B	77,460,276	69.68%	0.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GTY	GETTY REALTY CORP	$1.69B	55,027,697	85.57%	10.88%	Net Selling
ALEX	ALEXANDER & BALDWIN INC	$1.26B	72,711,414	85.39%	8.80%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KIM	KIMCO REALTY CORP	$14.41B	679,482,034	92.33%	6.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PECO	PHILLIPS EDISON & COMPANY INC	$4.50B	125,200,000	81.78%	0.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KRG	KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST	$4.98B	219,664,567	95.53%	1.43%	Net Selling
SKT	TANGER INC	$3.71B	112,783,687	89.19%	4.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SPG	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC	$54.96B	326,278,138	89.53%	3.35%	Net Buying	Net Selling
BFS	SAUL CENTERS INC	$869.78M	24,200,795	45.57%	29.29%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BRX	BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC	$8.06B	305,932,336	34.30%	65.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NNN	NNN REIT INC	$7.87B	187,553,140	91.73%	2.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ALX	ALEXANDERS INC	$1.08B	5,107,290	30.20%	69.80%
MAC	MACERICH CO	$4.39B	252,496,876	72.49%	27.51%	Net Buying	Net Buying
REG	REGENCY CENTERS CORP	$13.21B	181,365,237	87.86%	12.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UE	URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES	$2.39B	125,459,966	95.48%	3.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FCPT	FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST INC	$2.87B	99,970,872	97.83%	1.46%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AKR	ACADIA REALTY TRUST	$2.55B	119,679,930	97.17%	2.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FRT	FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST	$8.35B	85,680,614	98.31%	1.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SITC	SITE CENTERS CORP	$674.26M	52,430,425	62.28%	37.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
O	REALTY INCOME CORP	$50.42B	891,516,161	76.54%	0.40%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ADC	AGREE REALTY CORP	$8.13B	107,248,705	98.05%	1.95%	Net Buying	Net Selling
NTST	NETSTREIT CORP	$1.25B	81,663,128	99.44%	0.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SRG	SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES	$186.25M	56,268,317	43.74%	56.26%	Net Buying
PINE	ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC	$242.43M	14,692,498	59.50%	8.52%	Net Buying	Net Selling
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$735.94M	50,894,945	38.75%	61.25%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Retail REIT Stocks FAQ

What are the best retail reit stocks to buy right now in Mar 2025?

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 retail reit stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) is the #1 top retail reit stock out of 27 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 3 points higher than the retail reit industry average of 29.

CBL passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cbl & Associates Properties has seen its stock return 21.79% over the past year, overperforming other retail reit stocks by 48 percentage points.

2. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR)

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR) is the #2 top retail reit stock out of 27 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 Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: F.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR) has a Due Diligence Score of 3, which is -26 points lower than the retail reit industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates WHLR as a "B".

WHLR passed 1 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust has seen its stock lose -99.83% over the past year, underperforming other retail reit stocks by -73 percentage points.

3. Inventrust Properties (NYSE:IVT)

Inventrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) is the #3 top retail reit stock out of 27 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 Inventrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Inventrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -4 points lower than the retail reit industry average of 29.

IVT passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Inventrust Properties has seen its stock return 18.6% over the past year, overperforming other retail reit stocks by 45 percentage points.

Inventrust Properties has an average 1 year price target of $32.50, an upside of 10.54% from Inventrust Properties's current stock price of $29.40.

Inventrust Properties stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Inventrust Properties, 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.

What are the retail reit stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 19 retail reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 retail reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Alexanders (NYSE:ALX)

Alexanders (NYSE:ALX) has an annual dividend yield of 8.52%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the retail reit industry average of 3.86%. Alexanders's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Alexanders's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Alexanders's dividend payout ratio of 212.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Alpine Income Property Trust (NYSE:PINE)

Alpine Income Property Trust (NYSE:PINE) has an annual dividend yield of 6.79%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the retail reit industry average of 3.86%. Alpine Income Property Trust's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Alpine Income Property Trust's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Alpine Income Property Trust's dividend payout ratio of 740% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) has an annual dividend yield of 5.93%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the retail reit industry average of 3.86%.

Cbl & Associates Properties's dividend payout ratio of 85.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are retail reit stocks up?

Retail reit stocks were up 0.83% in the last day, and down -0.13% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued retail reit stocks?

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 retail reit stocks right now are:

1. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR)

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR) is the most undervalued retail reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust has a valuation score of 0, which is -36 points higher than the retail reit industry average of 36. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates WHLR a Valuation Rating of "B".

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's stock has dropped -99.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail reit industry by -73 percentage points.

2. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

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

Cbl & Associates Properties has a valuation score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the retail reit industry average of 36. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cbl & Associates Properties's stock has gained 21.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the retail reit industry by 48 percentage points.

3. Nnn Reit (NYSE:NNN)

Nnn Reit (NYSE:NNN) is the third most undervalued retail reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Nnn Reit has a valuation score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the retail reit industry average of 36. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nnn Reit's stock has gained 0% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the retail reit industry by 27 percentage points.

Are retail reit stocks a good buy now?

40.91% of retail reit stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect retail reit stocks to rise by 13.95% over the next year.

3.85% of retail reit stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.85% of retail reit stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.38% are rated C (Hold), 26.92% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the reit - retail industry?

The average P/E ratio of the reit - retail industry is 64.22x.

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