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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
ESRT	EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST INC	$936.30M	3.40%	0.80%	N/A	2.50%	2.43	N/A	52.60%	4.50%	18.76%
LODE	COMSTOCK INC	$329.46M	-36.80%	-24.40%	-20.86%	-29.90%	0.37	4.51	-116.40%	-4,010.00%	-3,879.03%
UMH	UMH PROPERTIES INC	$1.30B	1.00%	0.50%	N/A	2.70%	0.89	N/A	54.70%	3.30%	23.37%
NHI	NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC	$3.65B	9.90%	5.30%	N/A	5.30%	0.90	N/A	80.50%	36.80%	51.36%
CUBE	CUBESMART	$9.10B	11.90%	4.90%	N/A	4.40%	1.47	N/A	68.30%	28.90%	39.34%
SMA	SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT INC	$1.83B	0.80%	0.40%	N/A	2.00%	0.99	N/A	59.70%	3.10%	22.32%
EFC	ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC	$1.70B	10.20%	1.00%	N/A	0.60%	9.52	N/A	89.30%	43.00%	51.40%
RWT	REDWOOD TRUST INC	$638.60M	-9.90%	-0.40%	N/A	-0.20%	27.03	N/A	100.00%	-58.90%	-44.94%
NTST	NETSTREIT CORP	$2.09B	0.80%	0.40%	N/A	1.90%	0.86	N/A	90.40%	5.30%	31.56%
EQIX	EQUINIX INC	$103.67B	10.00%	3.60%	5.89%	4.40%	1.86	1.18	51.10%	15.10%	22.70%
AKR	ACADIA REALTY TRUST	$2.84B	2.00%	1.00%	N/A	2.10%	0.83	N/A	69.90%	11.20%	34.25%
REG	REGENCY CENTERS CORP	$14.58B	7.80%	4.10%	N/A	4.20%	0.85	N/A	70.50%	33.60%	47.33%
CIM	CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP	$1.10B	-2.60%	-0.40%	N/A	0.10%	5.49	N/A	100.00%	-35.40%	9.45%
SBAC	SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP	$20.16B	-20.90%	9.00%	20.39%	8.10%	-3.47	0.23	75.20%	35.70%	59.84%
O	REALTY INCOME CORP	$59.04B	2.90%	1.50%	N/A	2.60%	0.85	N/A	92.60%	18.90%	40.13%
NNN	NNN REIT INC	$8.90B	8.80%	4.10%	N/A	4.20%	1.14	N/A	100.00%	41.40%	63.71%
KIM	KIMCO REALTY CORP	$16.78B	5.60%	3.00%	N/A	3.40%	0.87	N/A	69.00%	27.10%	43.96%
ONL	ORION PROPERTIES INC	$156.28M	-21.90%	-11.80%	N/A	-7.20%	0.95	N/A	56.70%	-98.40%	-77.20%
BXMT	BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$2.88B	2.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.30%	4.75	N/A	38.00%	17.70%	18.41%
AIV	APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO	$402.80M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	21.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAT	AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST INC	$1.54B	1.60%	0.60%	N/A	2.20%	1.61	N/A	60.80%	4.20%	22.20%
BDN	BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST	$531.56M	-24.70%	-5.80%	N/A	-1.00%	3.88	N/A	61.30%	-41.00%	-11.38%
FSP	FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP	$52.88M	-5.40%	-3.70%	N/A	-0.60%	0.48	N/A	44.20%	-31.10%	-6.61%
FCPT	FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST INC	$2.74B	7.40%	4.10%	N/A	4.30%	0.78	N/A	85.60%	38.70%	56.23%
SDHC	SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP	$128.80M	10.40%	1.50%	N/A	2.30%	2.00	N/A	20.90%	0.90%	1.45%
COLD	AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST	$4.43B	-3.80%	-1.40%	N/A	0.10%	1.85	N/A	31.90%	-4.30%	0.46%
NXRT	NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC	$696.17M	-10.30%	-1.70%	N/A	0.90%	5.86	N/A	66.10%	-12.70%	11.89%
BXP	BXP INC	$10.66B	6.20%	1.20%	N/A	2.30%	3.37	N/A	60.30%	9.10%	27.48%
NXDT	NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST	$268.96M	-16.60%	-11.00%	N/A	-6.60%	0.48	N/A	62.60%	-149.00%	-111.01%
REXR	REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC	$7.70B	2.60%	1.70%	N/A	2.20%	0.46	N/A	77.00%	22.10%	33.76%
DEI	DOUGLAS EMMETT INC	$2.01B	-1.30%	-0.30%	N/A	1.70%	3.14	N/A	63.20%	-2.60%	24.43%
VTR	VENTAS INC	$44.08B	2.10%	1.00%	N/A	2.20%	1.08	N/A	40.70%	4.20%	14.02%
SAFE	SAFEHOLD INC	$1.15B	4.70%	1.60%	N/A	1.00%	2.03	N/A	43.10%	28.60%	29.27%
AMH	AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT	$12.00B	6.50%	3.40%	N/A	3.70%	0.81	N/A	57.10%	24.50%	35.36%
WY	WEYERHAEUSER CO	$16.91B	4.20%	2.40%	3.94%	3.00%	0.74	1.42	14.80%	5.80%	8.81%
UDR	UDR INC	$12.91B	14.80%	4.60%	N/A	4.20%	1.90	N/A	68.30%	28.30%	40.17%
RMR	RMR GROUP INC	$657.59M	9.00%	3.00%	6.50%	6.70%	1.23	1.73	18.40%	3.20%	5.91%
MAC	MACERICH CO	$6.45B	-7.30%	-2.20%	N/A	0.70%	2.33	N/A	54.30%	-18.20%	9.40%
ESS	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC	$18.86B	10.30%	4.40%	N/A	4.20%	1.37	N/A	67.90%	30.00%	43.72%
CCI	CROWN CASTLE INC	$34.77B	-65.90%	3.40%	7.69%	4.10%	-17.35	0.27	73.80%	25.10%	48.73%
SBRA	SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC	$4.95B	5.60%	2.80%	N/A	3.50%	1.01	N/A	100.00%	19.20%	33.45%
ARE	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC	$8.34B	-6.60%	-3.00%	N/A	-1.70%	0.94	N/A	68.70%	-36.30%	-27.85%
FPH	FIVE POINT HOLDINGS LLC	$757.37M	5.60%	1.40%	N/A	2.00%	0.96	N/A	45.00%	41.20%	57.87%
ELS	EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC	$12.31B	22.00%	6.70%	N/A	5.70%	2.23	N/A	52.20%	25.00%	33.44%
EPRT	ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST INC	$6.74B	6.30%	3.80%	N/A	4.00%	0.63	N/A	98.80%	43.50%	62.91%
SUI	SUN COMMUNITIES INC	$14.65B	19.90%	10.90%	N/A	9.60%	0.79	N/A	53.30%	59.50%	65.48%
ALX	ALEXANDERS INC	$1.40B	17.40%	1.70%	N/A	3.90%	11.08	N/A	48.10%	9.70%	34.08%
HPP	HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC	$823.39M	-17.60%	-7.20%	N/A	-3.20%	1.40	N/A	48.90%	-67.60%	-44.64%
FBRT	FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST INC	$621.86M	3.00%	0.70%	N/A	0.70%	3.40	N/A	91.70%	15.20%	25.69%
IVT	INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP	$2.76B	6.10%	4.00%	N/A	4.40%	0.62	N/A	72.00%	35.70%	47.44%
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$312.69M	-28.50%	-9.20%	N/A	-5.20%	1.79	N/A	82.20%	-267.10%	-246.57%
FRPH	FRP HOLDINGS INC	$459.70M	0.20%	0.10%	N/A	0.50%	0.69	N/A	12.10%	2.20%	9.28%
OPAD	OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC	$23.56M	-111.70%	-20.80%	-40.29%	-17.90%	2.27	1.66	7.60%	-8.50%	-6.06%
STWD	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC	$6.17B	5.30%	0.60%	N/A	2.00%	8.21	N/A	93.20%	18.10%	87.38%
ACR	ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP	$123.51M	1.20%	0.20%	N/A	0.70%	4.59	N/A	89.80%	6.30%	31.94%
SEG	SEAPORT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC	$320.56M	-27.50%	-19.80%	N/A	-18.80%	0.29	N/A	-20.70%	-101.50%	-99.74%
DEA	EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INC	$1.16B	0.80%	0.30%	N/A	1.80%	1.58	N/A	67.10%	3.20%	25.07%
PLD	PROLOGIS INC	$131.34B	7.00%	3.80%	N/A	3.70%	0.75	N/A	74.40%	41.50%	55.33%
ADC	AGREE REALTY CORP	$9.36B	3.50%	2.20%	N/A	3.00%	0.63	N/A	87.90%	28.30%	48.08%
RITM	RITHM CAPITAL CORP	$5.13B	7.10%	1.20%	N/A	1.00%	5.10	N/A	100.00%	11.50%	16.86%
DHC	DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST	$2.12B	-18.80%	-7.10%	N/A	-1.90%	1.63	N/A	18.60%	-21.10%	-8.84%
MAA	MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC	$15.74B	6.70%	3.20%	N/A	3.40%	1.14	N/A	33.40%	17.40%	26.66%
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	$5.38M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	27.91	0.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
KRG	KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST	$5.74B	9.20%	4.30%	N/A	4.50%	1.18	N/A	73.40%	34.80%	50.83%
KRC	KILROY REALTY CORP	$4.47B	4.00%	2.00%	N/A	2.30%	1.00	N/A	68.30%	19.60%	31.61%
LXP	LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST	$3.25B	4.30%	2.40%	N/A	3.20%	0.74	N/A	26.00%	25.10%	44.46%
AHRT	AH REALTY TRUST INC	$537.00M	-4.20%	-1.00%	N/A	1.70%	3.01	N/A	80.80%	-11.80%	29.63%
EXR	EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC	$30.41B	7.00%	3.20%	N/A	3.70%	1.12	N/A	70.60%	27.70%	46.28%
MLP	MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC	$324.39M	-12.80%	-8.50%	-8.95%	-10.10%	0.49	1.38	27.00%	-23.40%	-22.09%
ACRE	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP	$245.78M	-3.90%	-1.30%	N/A	-0.80%	2.73	N/A	68.50%	-37.20%	-37.15%
DX	DYNEX CAPITAL INC	$2.83B	10.60%	1.40%	N/A	0.80%	7.95	N/A	100.00%	75.90%	79.54%
CPT	CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST	$11.35B	8.90%	4.30%	N/A	4.10%	1.23	N/A	62.00%	24.20%	33.36%
PMT	PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST	$896.44M	5.40%	0.50%	N/A	0.30%	11.06	N/A	100.00%	29.30%	36.80%
AOMR	ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT INC	$224.73M	6.20%	0.60%	N/A	0.30%	9.94	N/A	78.70%	45.70%	47.20%
SITC	SITE CENTERS CORP	$225.12M	48.00%	28.90%	N/A	31.50%	0.20	N/A	64.20%	186.80%	197.02%
RPT	RITHM PROPERTY TRUST INC	$110.29M	-0.80%	-0.20%	N/A	0.20%	2.24	N/A	45.30%	-14.90%	20.14%
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	$1.37B	10.20%	1.20%	N/A	0.70%	8.10	N/A	100.00%	83.80%	83.76%
VNO	VORNADO REALTY TRUST	$7.21B	12.10%	4.70%	N/A	5.20%	1.53	N/A	47.90%	40.60%	63.87%
DOUG	DOUGLAS ELLIMAN INC	$173.63M	3.30%	1.10%	3.61%	4.70%	1.59	1.48	24.30%	0.50%	1.21%
FPI	FARMLAND PARTNERS INC	$418.73M	6.10%	3.80%	N/A	4.40%	0.54	N/A	81.50%	53.70%	76.56%
EQR	EQUITY RESIDENTIAL	$25.74B	8.70%	4.60%	N/A	4.30%	0.89	N/A	62.80%	30.60%	40.71%
XRN	CHIRON REAL ESTATE INC	$480.69M	-3.00%	-1.20%	N/A	1.30%	1.43	N/A	100.00%	-9.90%	15.92%
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$1.73M	N/A	-166.00%	-391.27%	208.20%	-2.18	1.10	10.20%	-47.90%	-44.94%
DLR	DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC	$63.40B	5.80%	2.70%	N/A	3.50%	1.00	N/A	59.10%	21.10%	29.41%
SVC	SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST	$1.14B	-38.20%	-3.60%	N/A	1.40%	11.32	N/A	33.30%	-13.60%	9.24%
FRMI	FERMI INC	$4.20B	-109.40%	-71.40%	N/A	-73.10%	0.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARR	ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC	$2.11B	10.90%	1.20%	N/A	0.70%	8.18	N/A	85.90%	76.70%	84.90%
LINE	LINEAGE INC	$9.82B	-1.80%	-0.80%	0.80%	0.70%	1.24	0.85	32.10%	-2.70%	2.61%
CUZ	COUSINS PROPERTIES INC	$4.98B	-0.10%	-0.10%	N/A	1.30%	1.01	N/A	68.20%	-0.50%	16.13%
ABR	ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC	$971.42M	2.60%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	4.08	N/A	92.60%	15.70%	27.60%
CSR	CENTERSPACE	$933.75M	1.10%	0.40%	N/A	1.80%	1.54	N/A	57.80%	2.90%	19.78%
ARI	APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$1.39B	6.20%	1.20%	N/A	0.70%	4.57	N/A	100.00%	43.40%	48.18%
SRG	SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES	$147.01M	-24.60%	-17.20%	N/A	-11.00%	0.20	N/A	8.20%	-518.90%	-371.73%
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$9.92M	-260.80%	-103.20%	-124.23%	8,831.30%	1.01	2.13	56.20%	-434.00%	-417.17%
CURB	CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP	$3.21B	1.70%	1.40%	N/A	2.30%	0.38	N/A	74.90%	16.20%	25.87%
UNIT	UNITI GROUP INC	$2.63B	-435.00%	10.80%	14.61%	10.40%	40.01	1.54	62.50%	39.50%	59.56%
OPEN	OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.60B	-163.20%	-53.60%	-62.35%	-51.90%	1.46	7.07	8.20%	-35.20%	-32.17%
KREF	KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC	$473.25M	-10.20%	-1.80%	N/A	-0.90%	5.29	N/A	-62.60%	-90.10%	-73.21%
ELME	ELME COMMUNITIES	$135.06M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$3.95B	1.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.50%	0.76	N/A	58.80%	7.30%	19.42%

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	+0.24%	-1.19%	+5.14%	-13.91%	9.61x	0.89x	+8.27%	+4.47%	+3.64%	+18.92%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	-0.95%	-3.00%	-0.71%	+12.35%	32.72x	1.69x	+8.76%	+4.23%	+0.33%	N/A
Real Estate Services	41	-0.74%	-1.76%	+2.62%	-43.73%	39.01x	2.48x	+1.35%	+0.79%	+4.19%	+34.62%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	+0.20%	-0.04%	-1.80%	+1.43%	18.69x	1.19x	+7.37%	+4.14%	N/A	+6.50%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	-0.65%	-1.00%	+6.50%	+29.47%	99.24x	2.96x	+3.64%	+2.21%	N/A	+5.71%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	-0.06%	-1.10%	+4.40%	+23.21%	5.09x	1.78x	+10.95%	+3.82%	-0.00%	-2.97%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	17	+0.27%	-0.31%	+0.60%	+13.75%	30.04x	2.49x	+8.92%	+4.52%	+0.03%	+1.77%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	38	+0.48%	-0.36%	-0.38%	-9.00%	9.28x	0.79x	+7.84%	+0.94%	N/A	+16.63%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	+0.20%	-3.18%	-0.34%	-65.46%	-80.80x	0.94x	+1.95%	+0.47%	N/A	-1.32%	Buy
REIT - Residential	20	+0.45%	-2.20%	-0.50%	-5.38%	29.89x	2.37x	+10.30%	+4.79%	N/A	+5.04%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	+0.24%	-0.32%	+0.78%	-57.89%	30.67x	2.45x	+41.01%	+5.60%	N/A	+3.40%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+1.23%	+3.76%	-2.08%	+12.76%	50.93x	6.65x	+9.09%	+3.27%	+6.29%	+11.60%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 252 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 11 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 24.93% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 49 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $397.00, an upside of 22.36% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $324.44.

Jones Lang Lasalle stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Jones Lang Lasalle, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 252 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 8 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has seen its stock lose -17.86% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 6 percentage points.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 30.43% from Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's current stock price of $2.30.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 252 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, 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 20.35% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 45 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $19.83, an upside of 30.48% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $15.20.

Newmark Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Newmark Group, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% 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 real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 185 real estate stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 real estate stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP) has an annual dividend yield of 60.27%, which is 53 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.95%.

Net Lease Office Properties's dividend payout ratio of -274.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV)

Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV) has an annual dividend yield of 46.43%, which is 39 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.95%. Apartment Investment & Management Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Apartment Investment & Management Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN) has an annual dividend yield of 21.67%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.95%. Ellington Credit Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Ellington Credit Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ellington Credit Co's dividend payout ratio of -564.7% 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 0.28% in the last day, and down -0.13% over the last week. Weyerhaeuser Co was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 4.22% yesterday.

Weyerhaeuser shares are trading higher after Raymond James upgraded its rating on the stock from Outperform to Strong Buy and announced a $30 price target.

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. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) 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.

Millrose Properties has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the real estate sector average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -3.83% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 20 percentage points.

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW) is the second 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.

Strawberry Fields Reit has a valuation score of 14, which is -6 points higher than the real estate sector average of 20. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates STRW a Valuation Rating of "A".

Strawberry Fields Reit's stock has gained 32.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 56 percentage points.

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) 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.

Cbl & Associates Properties has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the real estate sector average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cbl & Associates Properties's stock has gained 101.11% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 125 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

37.08% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 9.06% over the next year.

1.96% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.92% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.63% are rated C (Hold), 20.1% are rated D (Sell), and 5.39% 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 41.27x.

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