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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
PECO	PHILLIPS EDISON & COMPANY INC	$4.39B	3.60%	1.60%	N/A	2.50%	1.18	N/A	71.20%	11.50%	26.54%
GPMT	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$111.40M	-11.80%	-3.60%	N/A	-1.70%	2.10	N/A	1,140.90%	3,066.10%	2,435.01%
EARN	ELLINGTON CREDIT CO	$200.94M	-2.80%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.40%	2.43	N/A	88.10%	-21.80%	-20.98%
FCPT	FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST INC	$2.49B	7.40%	4.00%	N/A	4.20%	0.85	N/A	85.80%	38.00%	55.95%
CPT	CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST	$11.74B	5.80%	3.00%	N/A	3.20%	0.98	N/A	61.80%	16.90%	25.69%
EQIX	EQUINIX INC	$77.38B	7.70%	2.90%	4.88%	3.90%	1.69	1.62	50.30%	11.80%	18.86%
LINE	LINEAGE INC	$8.23B	-2.10%	-0.90%	0.28%	0.20%	1.17	0.99	32.20%	-3.30%	0.93%
ACRE	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP	$258.07M	-1.40%	-0.50%	N/A	-0.30%	1.67	N/A	67.50%	-13.00%	-12.58%
IIPR	INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES INC	$1.36B	6.50%	5.30%	N/A	5.70%	0.26	N/A	89.20%	44.60%	52.32%
APLE	APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC	$2.91B	5.50%	3.60%	N/A	3.90%	0.54	N/A	55.80%	12.40%	18.19%
ELS	EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC	$11.60B	21.90%	6.70%	N/A	5.70%	2.25	N/A	52.20%	25.00%	33.37%
HHH	HOWARD HUGHES HOLDINGS INC	$4.83B	8.50%	2.80%	N/A	4.00%	1.82	N/A	44.90%	15.00%	29.81%
FBRT	FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST INC	$811.17M	4.60%	1.20%	N/A	1.00%	3.10	N/A	89.70%	27.80%	37.93%
EQR	EQUITY RESIDENTIAL	$23.75B	10.50%	5.50%	N/A	5.00%	0.87	N/A	63.00%	37.50%	47.62%
MDV	MODIV INDUSTRIAL INC	$146.11M	-1.10%	-0.40%	N/A	2.20%	1.79	N/A	92.60%	-4.10%	36.64%
SILA	SILA REALTY TRUST INC	$1.28B	2.90%	1.90%	N/A	2.70%	0.56	N/A	87.50%	20.30%	35.22%
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	$1.14B	6.90%	0.80%	N/A	0.50%	7.42	N/A	100.00%	76.30%	76.28%
RHP	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES INC	$5.93B	42.20%	4.20%	N/A	5.40%	6.57	N/A	31.20%	9.60%	19.24%
FSP	FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP	$94.57M	-7.30%	-5.00%	N/A	-1.90%	0.46	N/A	42.20%	-42.20%	-19.80%
CIM	CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP	$1.04B	-1.20%	-0.20%	N/A	0.20%	4.88	N/A	100.00%	-13.60%	26.00%
SRG	SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES	$193.19M	-21.50%	-12.90%	N/A	-7.10%	0.65	N/A	9.90%	-431.00%	-288.73%
ESRT	EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST INC	$1.12B	3.40%	0.80%	N/A	2.70%	2.21	N/A	52.80%	4.60%	19.43%
VNO	VORNADO REALTY TRUST	$6.59B	14.90%	5.40%	N/A	5.60%	1.44	N/A	49.20%	46.50%	70.86%
AVB	AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC	$26.02B	9.80%	5.40%	N/A	4.70%	0.82	N/A	62.80%	38.80%	47.01%
RITM	RITHM CAPITAL CORP	$6.18B	9.70%	1.70%	N/A	1.40%	4.50	N/A	100.00%	15.60%	21.60%
FRT	FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST	$8.71B	10.60%	3.90%	N/A	4.00%	1.68	N/A	67.30%	27.00%	41.84%
ALX	ALEXANDERS INC	$1.16B	23.90%	2.80%	N/A	4.40%	9.10	N/A	51.50%	17.00%	39.59%
DOUG	DOUGLAS ELLIMAN INC	$209.61M	-41.40%	-12.10%	-14.07%	-18.20%	3.18	1.92	26.00%	-5.80%	-5.19%
GNL	GLOBAL NET LEASE INC	$1.93B	-17.00%	-5.80%	N/A	-0.50%	1.80	N/A	87.10%	-56.10%	-7.01%
STWD	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC	$6.80B	5.60%	0.60%	N/A	2.00%	7.99	N/A	92.00%	20.30%	90.58%
LADR	LADDER CAPITAL CORP	$1.39B	5.30%	1.70%	N/A	1.20%	2.13	N/A	100.00%	34.10%	36.48%
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$70.17M	2.20%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	3.16	N/A	100.00%	21.20%	41.00%
SUI	SUN COMMUNITIES INC	$15.19B	14.30%	6.90%	N/A	6.30%	0.78	N/A	51.60%	40.00%	48.37%
KREF	KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC	$514.74M	-1.80%	-0.40%	N/A	0.00%	4.23	N/A	100.00%	-16.40%	-0.36%
SBRA	SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC	$4.85B	6.40%	3.30%	N/A	3.70%	0.97	N/A	100.00%	23.50%	38.71%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$105.20M	-49.60%	-24.50%	N/A	-16.30%	1.10	N/A	27.10%	-125.60%	-111.56%
HR	HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INC	$6.04B	-7.40%	-3.60%	N/A	-1.00%	1.09	N/A	62.40%	-30.50%	-12.00%
REG	REGENCY CENTERS CORP	$12.73B	5.90%	3.10%	N/A	3.50%	0.88	N/A	70.40%	26.10%	39.96%
NREF	NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$246.51M	20.80%	1.30%	N/A	1.00%	12.11	N/A	90.10%	48.40%	64.65%
OPEN	OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.36B	-45.30%	-10.60%	-10.13%	-5.30%	2.33	2.83	8.00%	-6.70%	-3.84%
LHAI	LINKHOME HOLDINGS INC	$123.51M	13.50%	10.50%	9.16%	37.80%	0.20	5.80	6.40%	2.70%	3.80%
UDR	UDR INC	$12.26B	4.30%	1.40%	N/A	2.10%	1.97	N/A	68.60%	8.50%	20.41%
SMA	SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT INC	$1.76B	-2.00%	-0.70%	N/A	1.90%	0.92	N/A	62.50%	-5.80%	24.02%
RWT	REDWOOD TRUST INC	$698.02M	-9.40%	-0.50%	N/A	-0.20%	21.62	N/A	100.00%	-76.60%	-54.12%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$164.25M	-31.20%	-25.30%	-25.94%	-61.60%	0.20	4.90	19.70%	-14.10%	-13.92%
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$2.55M	-20.80%	-6.90%	N/A	0.20%	2.09	N/A	43.20%	-52.30%	1.77%
ADC	AGREE REALTY CORP	$8.10B	3.30%	2.10%	N/A	2.90%	0.62	N/A	88.00%	27.00%	46.97%
BNL	BROADSTONE NET LEASE INC	$3.35B	3.10%	1.70%	N/A	2.70%	0.87	N/A	57.90%	20.00%	40.19%
DEA	EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INC	$998.25M	1.00%	0.40%	N/A	1.80%	1.50	N/A	66.80%	4.20%	26.72%
BEKE	KE HOLDINGS INC	$20.01B	5.00%	2.70%	7.81%	8.00%	0.76	1.61	21.90%	3.30%	5.79%
STAG	STAG INDUSTRIAL INC	$6.97B	7.00%	3.50%	N/A	3.70%	0.99	N/A	79.80%	29.20%	44.98%
LAND	GLADSTONE LAND CORP	$351.80M	-2.10%	-1.10%	N/A	1.70%	0.85	N/A	80.10%	-20.80%	44.50%
MLP	MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC	$333.24M	-37.70%	-23.90%	-28.81%	-35.00%	0.36	1.38	30.90%	-61.60%	-60.44%
AGNC	AGNC INVESTMENT CORP	$11.97B	6.60%	0.70%	N/A	0.50%	8.52	N/A	100.00%	184.70%	265.86%
O	REALTY INCOME CORP	$52.82B	2.50%	1.40%	N/A	2.50%	0.82	N/A	92.60%	17.20%	38.57%
AMH	AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT	$12.02B	6.10%	3.30%	N/A	3.50%	0.76	N/A	56.70%	23.90%	34.76%
WELL	WELLTOWER INC	$127.42B	2.70%	1.70%	N/A	2.30%	0.52	N/A	39.80%	9.70%	15.76%
EGP	EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC	$9.66B	7.30%	4.80%	N/A	4.20%	0.53	N/A	73.30%	35.60%	40.25%
ACR	ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP	$146.66M	1.70%	0.40%	N/A	0.90%	2.90	N/A	88.90%	9.00%	35.25%
CUBE	CUBESMART	$8.31B	12.60%	5.40%	N/A	4.70%	1.40	N/A	69.40%	32.20%	41.87%
ABR	ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC	$1.56B	5.10%	1.10%	N/A	0.90%	3.59	N/A	96.20%	28.90%	39.60%
HIW	HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC	$2.92B	5.40%	2.10%	N/A	3.00%	1.59	N/A	67.10%	15.40%	34.31%
PSA	PUBLIC STORAGE	$47.43B	17.80%	8.50%	N/A	7.60%	1.15	N/A	73.00%	35.40%	45.83%
UNIT	UNITI GROUP INC	$1.70B	-95.30%	22.50%	18.89%	16.50%	16.75	0.82	76.10%	98.50%	129.13%
GMRE	GLOBAL MEDICAL REIT INC	$459.74M	-0.70%	-0.30%	N/A	1.70%	1.58	N/A	100.00%	-2.30%	23.05%
NSA	NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES TRUST	$2.26B	4.60%	0.90%	N/A	2.70%	3.66	N/A	71.10%	6.20%	30.80%
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$4.17B	0.60%	0.40%	N/A	1.20%	0.71	N/A	59.00%	3.40%	15.45%
ONL	ORION PROPERTIES INC	$126.14M	-18.80%	-10.50%	N/A	-6.20%	0.85	N/A	56.00%	-90.40%	-68.81%
AAT	AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST INC	$1.14B	5.20%	2.00%	N/A	3.10%	1.56	N/A	61.60%	14.00%	32.66%
INN	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES INC	$527.69M	-1.90%	-0.60%	N/A	1.70%	1.77	N/A	43.50%	-2.30%	9.97%
AOMR	ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT INC	$214.76M	7.10%	0.70%	N/A	0.40%	8.99	N/A	80.40%	50.90%	51.75%
SITC	SITE CENTERS CORP	$329.46M	6.60%	3.50%	N/A	5.60%	1.12	N/A	48.20%	57.90%	112.01%
PKST	PEAKSTONE REALTY TRUST	$505.51M	-33.30%	-12.60%	N/A	-7.10%	1.63	N/A	84.00%	-153.30%	-120.57%
MPW	MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC	$3.19B	-14.80%	-4.80%	N/A	-0.80%	2.20	N/A	67.90%	-75.80%	-20.16%
PLD	PROLOGIS INC	$118.39B	6.00%	3.30%	N/A	3.40%	0.78	N/A	75.10%	36.60%	50.24%
FRPH	FRP HOLDINGS INC	$442.33M	1.10%	0.60%	N/A	1.20%	0.63	N/A	19.50%	10.90%	20.60%
UMH	UMH PROPERTIES INC	$1.37B	0.70%	0.40%	N/A	2.50%	0.76	N/A	54.80%	2.50%	21.02%
ESS	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC	$16.53B	15.10%	6.50%	N/A	5.60%	1.30	N/A	67.80%	45.50%	59.09%
DX	DYNEX CAPITAL INC	$2.07B	11.40%	1.60%	N/A	1.00%	6.23	N/A	100.00%	76.10%	80.19%
COLD	AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST	$3.76B	-2.00%	-0.80%	N/A	0.70%	1.65	N/A	31.90%	-2.40%	2.79%
IVT	INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP	$2.19B	6.60%	4.40%	N/A	4.90%	0.51	N/A	71.50%	40.50%	52.06%
SDHC	SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP	$904.04M	14.40%	2.10%	N/A	3.40%	1.77	N/A	23.40%	1.10%	1.81%
MAA	MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC	$16.18B	9.40%	4.70%	N/A	4.40%	1.02	N/A	34.20%	25.10%	33.67%
JBGS	JBG SMITH PROPERTIES	$1.01B	-10.40%	-3.30%	N/A	-0.10%	2.23	N/A	62.10%	-30.60%	-1.94%
WY	WEYERHAEUSER CO	$17.29B	3.50%	2.00%	3.78%	2.90%	0.77	1.23	16.60%	4.70%	8.20%
KIM	KIMCO REALTY CORP	$13.77B	5.40%	2.80%	N/A	3.20%	0.88	N/A	69.00%	26.60%	41.55%
MAC	MACERICH CO	$4.84B	-14.80%	-4.50%	N/A	-0.80%	2.33	N/A	54.90%	-38.00%	-10.48%
HPP	HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC	$580.63M	-15.10%	-5.80%	N/A	-2.20%	1.33	N/A	43.80%	-58.80%	-33.58%
CUZ	COUSINS PROPERTIES INC	$4.45B	1.20%	0.70%	N/A	1.80%	0.88	N/A	68.40%	6.00%	21.52%
PINE	ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC	$239.24M	-2.10%	-0.80%	N/A	1.10%	1.68	N/A	85.60%	-8.90%	17.08%
SHO	SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC	$1.79B	0.10%	0.10%	N/A	1.80%	0.56	N/A	51.00%	0.20%	7.26%
CURB	CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP	$2.45B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.27	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
REXR	REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC	$9.04B	3.80%	2.50%	N/A	2.90%	0.44	N/A	77.50%	32.90%	44.82%
KRG	KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST	$5.18B	4.30%	2.00%	N/A	2.80%	1.06	N/A	74.00%	16.30%	31.89%
BRT	BRT APARTMENTS CORP	$281.69M	-5.00%	-1.40%	N/A	1.20%	2.83	N/A	54.60%	-10.00%	14.05%
EXR	EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC	$28.75B	6.90%	3.30%	N/A	3.70%	1.08	N/A	70.70%	28.40%	46.81%
PK	PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$2.16B	-0.30%	-0.10%	N/A	1.60%	1.63	N/A	41.20%	-0.50%	8.63%
FPI	FARMLAND PARTNERS INC	$433.99M	14.00%	8.20%	N/A	8.40%	0.40	N/A	78.70%	123.80%	149.70%
DEI	DOUGLAS EMMETT INC	$1.93B	1.10%	0.20%	N/A	1.90%	3.01	N/A	63.70%	2.20%	28.29%
DOC	HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES INC	$11.47B	-0.50%	-0.20%	N/A	0.90%	1.49	N/A	60.10%	-1.40%	8.79%

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	+0.94%	-2.71%	-5.61%	-19.25%	46.96x	0.96x	+4.99%	+1.63%	+2.37%	+20.05%	Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	+1.70%	+2.03%	+0.47%	+21.42%	22.35x	1.83x	+10.78%	+4.60%	+0.24%	+10.65%	Buy
Real Estate Services	44	+0.64%	+1.24%	+4.13%	+0.10%	266.71x	3.09x	+5.78%	+1.94%	+5.54%	+16.73%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	21	+0.43%	+0.10%	+0.27%	-14.86%	19.28x	1.16x	+6.01%	+3.60%	N/A	+12.66%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	+0.65%	-0.64%	-3.29%	+23.74%	97.35x	2.56x	+2.67%	+1.61%	N/A	+10.89%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	16	+1.11%	-0.61%	+5.62%	-12.39%	68.98x	1.29x	+11.98%	+3.28%	-0.00%	+10.63%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	18	+1.42%	+0.83%	+0.90%	-2.55%	27.83x	2.22x	+8.13%	+4.21%	+0.01%	+9.14%	Hold
REIT - Mortgage	39	-0.07%	-0.80%	-3.12%	-5.99%	5.12x	0.88x	+5.72%	+0.77%	N/A	+16.59%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	+2.55%	+0.59%	+1.40%	-25.65%	107.79x	0.87x	+1.32%	+0.56%	N/A	+14.77%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	+1.45%	-1.36%	+3.20%	-7.52%	33.34x	2.19x	+10.47%	+4.39%	N/A	+10.72%	Buy
REIT - Retail	28	+0.71%	+0.35%	+3.49%	-79.25%	34.68x	2.16x	+28.39%	+3.51%	N/A	+9.65%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+0.93%	+0.72%	+1.62%	-9.89%	44.50x	5.96x	+21.19%	+2.08%	+3.65%	+21.14%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is the #1 top real estate stock out of 261 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: C, Growth: A, 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 36.81% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 72 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 13.77% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $17.58.

Newmark Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 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.

2. Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 261 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 Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 21 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cushman & Wakefield has seen its stock return 29.65% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 65 percentage points.

Cushman & Wakefield has an average 1 year price target of $18.67, an upside of 12.05% from Cushman & Wakefield's current stock price of $16.66.

Cushman & Wakefield stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Cushman & Wakefield, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 261 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: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 13 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cbl & Associates Properties has seen its stock return 25.11% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 61 percentage points.

Cbl & Associates Properties has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 18.98% from Cbl & Associates Properties's current stock price of $37.82.

Cbl & Associates Properties stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cbl & Associates 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 real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 187 real estate stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 real estate stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO)

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the real estate sector average of 6.39%. Vornado Realty Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Vornado Realty Trust's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vornado Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio of 16.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sachem Capital (NYSEMKT:SACH)

Sachem Capital (NYSEMKT:SACH) has an annual dividend yield of 19.61%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.39%. 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.

3. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) has an annual dividend yield of 19.46%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.39%. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's dividend payout ratio of 1,833.3% 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 1.01% in the last day, and up 0.2% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why real estate stocks are up.

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 -99.96% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -64 percentage points.

2. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)

Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) 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.

Irsa Investments & Representations has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Irsa Investments & Representations's stock has dropped -0.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 35 percentage points.

3. Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX)

Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX) 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.

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 -26.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 9 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

44.79% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 14.07% over the next year.

1.4% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.72% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.33% are rated C (Hold), 24.65% are rated D (Sell), and 7.91% 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 67.75x.

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