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Best Real Estate Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top real estate stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best real estate stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the real estate sector.

Sector: Real Estate

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
JLL	JONES LANG LASALLE INC	$14.71B	11.10%	4.60%	10.46%	13.90%	1.36	1.11	54.30%	3.00%	4.17%
NMRK	NEWMARK GROUP INC	$2.72B	8.00%	2.00%	5.89%	4.30%	2.80	1.03	100.00%	3.30%	5.75%
JOE	ST JOE CO	$4.13B	14.20%	6.80%	N/A	8.40%	1.00	N/A	42.30%	21.40%	35.23%
STRW	STRAWBERRY FIELDS REIT INC	$170.95M	41.60%	0.80%	N/A	3.80%	57.41	N/A	59.40%	4.80%	37.78%
CBL	CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC	$1.17B	39.00%	4.60%	N/A	6.50%	6.80	N/A	64.30%	22.20%	53.19%
RMAX	RE/MAX HOLDINGS INC	$135.96M	1.80%	1.40%	10.45%	11.60%	1.35	1.69	75.00%	2.80%	15.79%
OUT	OUTFRONT MEDIA INC	$4.37B	21.70%	2.40%	5.80%	4.50%	8.37	0.79	49.20%	6.90%	15.06%
CHCT	COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE TRUST INC	$486.86M	1.20%	0.50%	N/A	2.10%	1.31	N/A	80.50%	4.20%	26.49%
CWK	CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD	$3.09B	4.60%	1.20%	6.50%	6.70%	2.93	1.10	18.30%	0.90%	3.21%
VRE	VERIS RESIDENTIAL INC	$1.57B	5.70%	2.10%	N/A	3.40%	1.31	N/A	59.70%	22.10%	54.79%
VTMX	VESTA REAL ESTATE CORPORATION SAB DE CV	$3.09B	9.30%	5.70%	3.99%	3.60%	0.65	4.84	90.00%	85.40%	62.78%
RITM	RITHM CAPITAL CORP	$5.81B	6.90%	1.20%	N/A	1.00%	5.20	N/A	100.00%	11.80%	16.36%
CTO	CTO REALTY GROWTH INC	$648.26M	0.50%	0.20%	N/A	2.20%	1.23	N/A	74.60%	1.70%	25.05%
CBRE	CBRE GROUP INC	$43.39B	13.60%	4.10%	9.11%	10.70%	2.39	1.10	18.70%	2.90%	4.17%
TRNO	TERRENO REALTY CORP	$6.86B	10.00%	7.80%	N/A	7.40%	0.30	N/A	75.80%	84.20%	91.49%
PINE	ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC	$302.22M	-1.30%	-0.50%	N/A	1.40%	1.48	N/A	86.90%	-5.30%	22.48%
AHR	AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT INC	$9.19B	1.10%	0.60%	N/A	1.80%	0.77	N/A	18.30%	1.20%	4.74%
CIGI	COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$5.83B	7.20%	1.60%	5.17%	7.80%	3.43	1.10	40.00%	1.90%	4.78%
VTR	VENTAS INC	$40.82B	2.10%	0.90%	N/A	2.20%	1.17	N/A	41.40%	4.30%	14.56%
REAX	REAL BROKERAGE INC	$554.70M	-25.10%	-8.80%	-17.92%	25.40%	1.71	1.36	8.60%	-0.60%	-0.53%
MMI	MARCUS & MILLICHAP INC	$1.00B	-1.10%	-0.80%	-0.56%	-0.60%	0.35	2.74	37.70%	-0.90%	-0.52%
SPG	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC	$65.85B	86.70%	6.80%	N/A	5.60%	13.04	N/A	82.00%	36.40%	51.78%
HST	HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$14.03B	11.10%	5.70%	N/A	5.50%	0.94	N/A	28.80%	12.40%	16.85%
UHT	UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST	$598.51M	10.60%	3.10%	N/A	4.00%	2.58	N/A	100.00%	18.10%	37.31%
MFA	MFA FINANCIAL INC	$1.03B	7.50%	1.10%	N/A	0.80%	6.14	N/A	100.00%	41.20%	53.17%
GLPI	GAMING & LEISURE PROPERTIES INC	$13.38B	18.40%	6.60%	N/A	6.20%	1.71	N/A	100.00%	51.70%	75.32%
OHI	OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC	$13.76B	11.80%	5.80%	N/A	6.00%	0.89	N/A	98.80%	49.60%	68.90%
IRS	IRSA INVESTMENTS & REPRESENTATIONS INC	$1.23B	14.70%	7.00%	9.45%	10.00%	1.07	1.66	60.80%	41.70%	60.98%
FVR	FRONTVIEW REIT INC	$351.22M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$776.53M	10.20%	3.90%	N/A	4.40%	1.60	N/A	69.60%	28.20%	49.54%
HR	HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INC	$6.33B	-5.10%	-2.50%	N/A	-0.20%	0.98	N/A	62.00%	-20.80%	-2.84%
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$327.45k	-166.60%	4.60%	N/A	7.80%	-135.39	N/A	67.20%	28.50%	81.83%
BRX	BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC	$9.09B	13.00%	4.40%	N/A	4.40%	2.03	N/A	75.20%	28.20%	44.54%
NLOP	NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES	$202.21M	-34.60%	-26.00%	N/A	-21.70%	0.21	N/A	70.70%	-156.20%	-142.02%
FPH	FIVE POINT HOLDINGS LLC	$810.34M	12.10%	3.00%	N/A	4.20%	1.04	N/A	42.60%	48.60%	68.58%
FSV	FIRSTSERVICE CORP	$7.12B	12.30%	3.40%	8.66%	11.50%	2.11	1.71	33.60%	2.60%	5.36%
REFI	CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$251.85M	11.50%	8.30%	N/A	7.00%	0.38	N/A	85.60%	64.80%	64.78%
DRH	DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO	$2.02B	3.40%	1.70%	N/A	3.10%	1.00	N/A	33.30%	4.80%	11.44%
ILPT	INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST	$389.25M	-13.00%	-1.30%	N/A	2.10%	8.76	N/A	78.00%	-14.70%	44.22%
EXPI	EXP WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$1.19B	-8.90%	-4.40%	-7.94%	-134.90%	0.95	1.45	7.10%	-0.40%	-0.40%
IRM	IRON MOUNTAIN INC	$32.63B	-17.40%	0.70%	5.58%	3.60%	-22.26	0.74	55.40%	2.10%	14.97%
WPC	W P CAREY INC	$15.86B	5.70%	2.60%	N/A	3.10%	1.21	N/A	93.40%	27.20%	46.00%
BFS	SAUL CENTERS INC	$852.72M	8.60%	1.30%	N/A	2.90%	5.31	N/A	71.60%	9.90%	37.68%
EFC	ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC	$1.33B	7.60%	0.70%	N/A	0.50%	9.09	N/A	91.20%	38.30%	47.90%
OLP	ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES INC	$504.33M	11.00%	4.20%	N/A	4.60%	1.63	N/A	79.30%	34.90%	57.67%
CDP	COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES	$3.67B	10.10%	3.50%	N/A	3.50%	2.06	N/A	57.60%	19.90%	31.41%
CHMI	CHERRY HILL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP	$95.89M	0.30%	0.10%	N/A	0.60%	5.52	N/A	100.00%	2.60%	48.57%
GTY	GETTY REALTY CORP	$1.90B	7.90%	3.90%	N/A	4.20%	1.03	N/A	96.10%	35.60%	56.52%
MRP	MILLROSE PROPERTIES INC	$5.15B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLDT	CHATHAM LODGING TRUST	$362.41M	0.10%	0.10%	N/A	2.30%	0.53	N/A	68.00%	0.30%	11.85%
LTC	LTC PROPERTIES INC	$1.85B	3.50%	1.80%	N/A	2.60%	1.04	N/A	88.40%	14.40%	28.94%
XHR	XENIA HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$1.53B	4.70%	2.00%	N/A	3.50%	1.40	N/A	30.30%	5.20%	13.32%
AMT	AMERICAN TOWER CORP	$87.69B	80.60%	4.70%	8.01%	6.40%	13.44	0.59	74.30%	28.10%	44.36%
SBAC	SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP	$21.26B	-17.20%	7.80%	14.81%	6.70%	-3.28	0.50	76.10%	30.70%	51.23%
ACRE	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP	$282.38M	-0.20%	-0.10%	N/A	0.00%	2.18	N/A	66.90%	-1.60%	-1.13%
CSGP	COSTAR GROUP INC	$21.14B	0.20%	0.20%	0.54%	2.20%	0.26	3.12	79.30%	0.70%	1.77%
BRSP	BRIGHTSPIRE CAPITAL INC	$737.03M	-3.20%	-0.90%	N/A	-0.50%	2.81	N/A	67.60%	-15.30%	-14.24%
PSTL	POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC	$499.62M	5.50%	2.10%	N/A	2.90%	1.41	N/A	78.20%	15.40%	31.26%
VICI	VICI PROPERTIES INC	$32.16B	10.30%	6.10%	N/A	5.80%	0.67	N/A	97.40%	70.20%	91.61%
ONL	ORION PROPERTIES INC	$144.17M	-18.80%	-10.50%	N/A	-6.20%	0.85	N/A	56.00%	-90.40%	-68.81%
REG	REGENCY CENTERS CORP	$14.06B	7.60%	4.00%	N/A	4.20%	0.84	N/A	70.60%	33.10%	46.80%
SEG	SEAPORT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC	$256.95M	-23.20%	-16.90%	N/A	-16.80%	0.42	N/A	-18.10%	-98.20%	-100.12%
HASI	HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL INC	$4.78B	7.30%	2.30%	N/A	4.40%	2.15	N/A	100.00%	46.10%	140.37%
NHI	NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC	$4.23B	10.20%	5.50%	N/A	5.40%	0.81	N/A	86.40%	41.40%	57.82%
NXRT	NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC	$754.09M	-13.30%	-2.60%	N/A	0.40%	4.69	N/A	66.80%	-19.20%	4.69%
PMT	PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST	$1.07B	4.60%	0.50%	N/A	0.30%	10.31	N/A	100.00%	28.00%	30.51%
AFCG	ADVANCED FLOWER CAPITAL INC	$51.06M	-11.90%	-6.90%	N/A	-5.80%	0.71	N/A	84.70%	-83.60%	-88.33%
EPR	EPR PROPERTIES	$4.40B	7.50%	3.20%	N/A	3.90%	1.38	N/A	91.70%	24.60%	46.98%
RMR	RMR GROUP INC	$528.64M	10.10%	3.50%	6.67%	7.40%	1.17	1.82	17.70%	3.50%	5.98%
EARN	ELLINGTON CREDIT CO	$188.55M	-2.80%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.40%	2.43	N/A	88.10%	-21.80%	-20.98%
LAMR	LAMAR ADVERTISING CO	$13.58B	59.00%	8.70%	12.53%	10.20%	5.84	0.58	67.00%	25.90%	33.93%
SUNS	SUNRISE REALTY TRUST INC	$125.75M	7.40%	4.60%	N/A	4.00%	0.40	N/A	89.10%	62.50%	62.48%
GOOD	GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORP	$607.51M	3.70%	0.50%	N/A	3.20%	5.27	N/A	77.40%	4.10%	37.93%
MDV	MODIV INDUSTRIAL INC	$158.23M	-1.10%	-0.40%	N/A	2.20%	1.79	N/A	92.60%	-4.10%	36.64%
DHC	DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST	$1.51B	-18.90%	-7.20%	N/A	-1.80%	1.77	N/A	17.60%	-22.90%	-8.70%
RWT	REDWOOD TRUST INC	$780.36M	-9.40%	-0.50%	N/A	-0.20%	21.62	N/A	100.00%	-76.60%	-54.12%
SKT	TANGER INC	$4.10B	16.40%	4.30%	N/A	4.20%	2.71	N/A	69.50%	19.20%	30.52%
AIV	APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO	$834.20M	251.80%	12.50%	N/A	10.90%	29.39	N/A	55.20%	125.30%	163.06%
BHR	BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$210.12M	-25.30%	-2.80%	N/A	3.00%	6.48	N/A	30.30%	-8.10%	13.39%
CTRE	CARETRUST REIT INC	$8.95B	9.00%	6.80%	N/A	7.10%	0.27	N/A	99.80%	67.30%	77.51%
ESRT	EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST INC	$1.01B	3.40%	0.80%	N/A	2.70%	2.21	N/A	52.80%	4.60%	19.43%
NNN	NNN REIT INC	$8.42B	8.90%	4.20%	N/A	4.30%	1.13	N/A	100.00%	42.10%	64.10%
MITT	TPG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$261.57M	5.20%	0.40%	N/A	0.30%	15.03	N/A	100.00%	32.20%	57.43%
ADAM	ADAMAS TRUST INC	$736.46M	7.20%	0.90%	N/A	0.70%	7.86	N/A	48.30%	44.80%	66.12%
FCPT	FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST INC	$2.77B	7.40%	4.00%	N/A	4.20%	0.79	N/A	85.40%	38.20%	55.94%
RYN	RAYONIER INC	$3.49B	37.50%	22.40%	25.25%	22.30%	0.53	3.44	42.90%	70.90%	74.11%
BNL	BROADSTONE NET LEASE INC	$3.60B	3.30%	1.80%	N/A	2.70%	0.93	N/A	58.80%	21.20%	42.30%
TRTX	TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC	$664.44M	4.20%	1.10%	N/A	0.90%	3.13	N/A	100.00%	31.10%	41.54%
IVR	INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC	$614.39M	4.60%	0.60%	N/A	0.50%	6.75	N/A	100.00%	47.80%	73.95%
STWD	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC	$6.69B	5.60%	0.60%	N/A	2.00%	7.99	N/A	92.00%	20.30%	90.58%
NREF	NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$263.35M	20.80%	1.30%	N/A	1.00%	12.11	N/A	90.10%	48.40%	64.65%
APLE	APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC	$2.92B	5.50%	3.60%	N/A	3.90%	0.54	N/A	55.80%	12.40%	18.19%
PECO	PHILLIPS EDISON & COMPANY INC	$4.94B	4.90%	2.10%	N/A	2.90%	1.18	N/A	71.10%	15.30%	30.50%
FOR	FORESTAR GROUP INC	$1.52B	9.70%	5.30%	N/A	5.90%	0.78	N/A	21.60%	9.90%	12.95%
UE	URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES	$2.65B	7.30%	2.80%	N/A	3.60%	1.50	N/A	67.60%	19.80%	36.95%
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	$1.45B	15.10%	1.80%	N/A	1.00%	7.51	N/A	100.00%	88.60%	88.59%
AAT	AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST INC	$1.20B	4.70%	1.90%	N/A	3.00%	1.59	N/A	61.10%	12.80%	30.67%
NTST	NETSTREIT CORP	$1.98B	0.50%	0.30%	N/A	1.80%	0.80	N/A	90.10%	3.50%	29.87%
LINE	LINEAGE INC	$8.74B	-2.10%	-0.90%	0.28%	0.20%	1.17	0.99	32.20%	-3.30%	0.93%
BXMT	BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$3.29B	3.00%	0.50%	N/A	0.30%	4.72	N/A	48.80%	19.80%	20.48%

Real Estate Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Real Estate - Development	13	+0.49%	-3.68%	+0.11%	-9.30%	9.82x	1.02x	+7.55%	+3.23%	+0.93%	+7.34%	Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	-3.53%	-3.36%	+2.35%	+26.14%	34.40x	1.86x	+8.53%	+3.98%	+0.22%	+21.20%	Buy
Real Estate Services	43	+0.18%	+4.22%	-8.42%	-17.15%	177.60x	2.70x	+1.66%	+0.72%	+3.97%	+32.20%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	21	+1.11%	+0.39%	+5.71%	-3.44%	21.59x	1.27x	+6.23%	+3.67%	N/A	+3.52%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	+0.12%	-0.57%	+7.49%	+25.21%	136.31x	2.75x	+2.73%	+1.66%	N/A	+3.43%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	+1.19%	+2.17%	+8.06%	-4.15%	77.19x	1.41x	+11.86%	+3.16%	-0.00%	+2.54%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	17	+2.01%	+2.31%	+4.71%	-0.88%	31.23x	2.44x	+8.21%	+4.19%	+0.01%	+0.26%	Hold
REIT - Mortgage	39	-0.07%	-1.62%	-4.55%	-11.99%	9.99x	0.87x	+6.68%	+0.86%	N/A	+19.11%	Buy
REIT - Office	20	-0.26%	-1.53%	-8.59%	-27.58%	6.87x	0.83x	-0.13%	-0.03%	N/A	+22.63%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	-0.43%	-0.34%	+0.24%	-12.52%	27.22x	2.16x	+11.04%	+4.54%	N/A	+11.27%	Buy
REIT - Retail	28	+1.27%	+2.07%	+5.83%	-71.03%	40.18x	2.39x	+28.28%	+3.69%	N/A	+1.43%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	18	+0.92%	-2.02%	+11.54%	+0.51%	53.24x	6.79x	+21.57%	+2.33%	+4.00%	+8.86%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Feb 2026?

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 real estate stocks to buy right now are:

1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) is the #1 top real estate stock out of 256 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 Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 13 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jones Lang Lasalle has seen its stock return 15.32% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 43 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $389.00, an upside of 23.89% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $314.00.

Jones Lang Lasalle stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Jones Lang Lasalle, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 256 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 Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 24 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Newmark Group has seen its stock return 4.64% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 33 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $21.50, an upside of 42.38% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $15.10.

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

3. St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE)

St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 256 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 St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 6 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. St Joe Co has seen its stock return 51.01% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 79 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 183 real estate stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 real estate stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Piedmont Realty Trust (NYSE:PDM)

Piedmont Realty Trust (NYSE:PDM) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the real estate sector average of 6.65%. Piedmont Realty Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Piedmont Realty Trust's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Piedmont Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio of -19.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ready Capital (NYSE:RC)

Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) has an annual dividend yield of 21.88%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.65%. Ready Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten times in the last 10 years. Ready Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ready Capital's dividend payout ratio of -33.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sachem Capital (NYSEMKT:SACH)

Sachem Capital (NYSEMKT:SACH) has an annual dividend yield of 19.8%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.65%. Sachem Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Sachem Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sachem Capital's dividend payout ratio of -26% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are real estate stocks up?

Real estate stocks were up 0.6% in the last day, and up 0.33% over the last week. Opendoor Technologies was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 7.53% yesterday.

Opendoor Technologies shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 financial results.

What are the most undervalued real estate 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 real estate stocks right now are:

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

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

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust has a valuation score of 29, which is 3 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's stock has dropped -99.95% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -72 percentage points.

2. Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX)

Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX) is the second most undervalued real estate stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Re/Max Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Re/Max Holdings's stock has dropped -33.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -6 percentage points.

3. Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) is the third most undervalued real estate stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cushman & Wakefield has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cushman & Wakefield's stock has gained 8.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 37 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

38.71% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 9.89% over the next year.

0.94% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.23% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.15% are rated C (Hold), 30.05% are rated D (Sell), and 5.63% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the real estate sector?

The average P/E ratio of the real estate sector is 63.04x.

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