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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
FOR	FORESTAR GROUP INC	$1.31B	9.40%	5.40%	N/A	6.20%	0.73	N/A	21.40%	9.90%	13.12%
AIV	APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO	$254.63M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BXP	BXP INC	$9.43B	5.80%	1.20%	N/A	2.20%	3.38	N/A	60.50%	8.40%	26.42%
SEG	SEAPORT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC	$278.61M	-28.30%	-20.50%	N/A	-19.80%	0.32	N/A	-17.10%	-102.50%	-100.06%
REFI	CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$241.35M	9.60%	6.70%	N/A	5.50%	0.53	N/A	85.40%	54.60%	54.57%
MITT	TPG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$179.05M	4.20%	0.30%	N/A	0.30%	13.53	N/A	100.00%	28.10%	55.14%
MRP	MILLROSE PROPERTIES INC	$3.71B	8.10%	5.10%	N/A	5.70%	0.66	N/A	85.30%	62.60%	85.87%
VTR	VENTAS INC	$42.08B	2.00%	0.90%	N/A	2.10%	0.99	N/A	40.20%	4.10%	13.08%
SAFE	SAFEHOLD INC	$849.80M	4.80%	1.60%	N/A	1.00%	2.00	N/A	41.70%	27.70%	28.47%
ELME	ELME COMMUNITIES	$156.39M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMH	AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT	$11.10B	6.70%	3.50%	N/A	3.70%	0.83	N/A	57.30%	24.80%	35.73%
EQIX	EQUINIX INC	$101.24B	10.80%	3.80%	6.11%	4.50%	1.86	1.13	51.50%	15.60%	23.22%
UMH	UMH PROPERTIES INC	$1.30B	1.20%	0.60%	N/A	2.80%	0.92	N/A	54.90%	3.90%	24.50%
MAC	MACERICH CO	$6.31B	-6.60%	-2.00%	N/A	0.80%	1.99	N/A	54.00%	-16.80%	10.26%
SMA	SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT INC	$1.82B	2.50%	1.20%	N/A	2.50%	1.02	N/A	59.80%	9.40%	27.03%
SBRA	SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC	$4.84B	2.30%	1.20%	N/A	2.30%	1.00	N/A	100.00%	7.60%	21.36%
HR	HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INC	$5.88B	-1.90%	-0.90%	N/A	0.80%	1.12	N/A	63.00%	-7.60%	9.28%
SPG	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC	$64.52B	109.60%	12.00%	N/A	8.60%	7.64	N/A	81.40%	66.50%	82.00%
FRT	FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST	$9.22B	13.00%	4.70%	N/A	4.60%	1.62	N/A	67.50%	32.10%	47.33%
PSA	PUBLIC STORAGE	$50.91B	20.00%	9.20%	N/A	7.90%	1.18	N/A	72.50%	37.70%	47.80%
RFL	RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC	$83.20M	-39.00%	-31.70%	-39.73%	-110.70%	0.15	3.16	95.10%	-3,321.70%	-3,282.45%
CCI	CROWN CASTLE INC	$33.88B	-41.50%	3.00%	9.99%	3.90%	-7.58	0.52	73.70%	20.70%	43.76%
CIM	CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP	$750.06M	-3.40%	-0.50%	N/A	0.00%	5.64	N/A	100.00%	-44.80%	-0.56%
TRNO	TERRENO REALTY CORP	$7.06B	9.20%	7.00%	N/A	6.60%	0.29	N/A	76.20%	76.90%	84.28%
FCPT	FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST INC	$2.34B	7.40%	4.10%	N/A	4.30%	0.85	N/A	85.70%	38.70%	56.09%
BNL	BROADSTONE NET LEASE INC	$3.50B	5.00%	2.50%	N/A	3.30%	0.99	N/A	58.60%	30.60%	52.78%
NNN	NNN REIT INC	$7.72B	8.70%	4.10%	N/A	4.20%	1.15	N/A	100.00%	40.40%	62.71%
MFA	MFA FINANCIAL INC	$695.49M	5.90%	0.80%	N/A	0.60%	6.69	N/A	100.00%	34.30%	48.04%
CTRE	CARETRUST REIT INC	$8.51B	8.50%	6.60%	N/A	6.90%	0.32	N/A	98.80%	62.20%	72.58%
BRX	BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC	$8.38B	14.40%	4.80%	N/A	4.70%	1.97	N/A	75.10%	30.80%	47.67%
STAG	STAG INDUSTRIAL INC	$6.94B	6.90%	3.40%	N/A	3.70%	1.04	N/A	79.50%	28.00%	43.88%
SUNS	SUNRISE REALTY TRUST INC	$79.07M	7.10%	4.20%	N/A	3.10%	0.82	N/A	82.50%	53.30%	53.33%
LINE	LINEAGE INC	$7.84B	-2.10%	-0.90%	0.83%	0.70%	1.27	0.78	32.00%	-3.10%	2.66%
KRG	KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST	$4.79B	11.30%	5.20%	N/A	5.10%	1.13	N/A	73.20%	41.80%	57.98%
WY	WEYERHAEUSER CO	$13.77B	5.00%	2.90%	4.18%	3.20%	0.75	1.82	14.50%	6.90%	9.53%
UDR	UDR INC	$10.96B	16.20%	4.90%	N/A	4.40%	2.19	N/A	68.20%	30.10%	41.95%
SRG	SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES	$90.12M	-18.70%	-14.10%	N/A	-8.60%	0.21	N/A	10.00%	-457.10%	-296.17%
AKR	ACADIA REALTY TRUST	$2.50B	2.40%	1.20%	N/A	2.30%	0.83	N/A	69.80%	13.60%	36.06%
SITC	SITE CENTERS CORP	$162.67M	40.60%	27.80%	N/A	38.10%	0.29	N/A	61.50%	179.50%	185.61%
SDHC	SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP	$515.91M	7.80%	1.10%	N/A	1.80%	2.00	N/A	19.50%	0.60%	1.09%
O	REALTY INCOME CORP	$51.27B	3.20%	1.70%	N/A	2.80%	0.87	N/A	92.70%	20.90%	42.15%
EPRT	ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST INC	$5.49B	6.40%	3.80%	N/A	4.00%	0.69	N/A	99.00%	43.50%	63.10%
FPI	FARMLAND PARTNERS INC	$456.81M	5.30%	3.40%	N/A	4.00%	0.52	N/A	82.80%	47.00%	69.98%
BRT	BRT APARTMENTS CORP	$252.02M	-7.50%	-1.80%	N/A	1.00%	3.31	N/A	54.70%	-13.20%	11.57%
COLD	AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST	$3.99B	-16.40%	-5.70%	N/A	-2.90%	2.22	N/A	31.70%	-17.40%	-11.81%
REG	REGENCY CENTERS CORP	$13.19B	7.90%	4.20%	N/A	4.30%	0.87	N/A	70.30%	33.50%	47.18%
AGNC	AGNC INVESTMENT CORP	$10.28B	17.20%	1.80%	N/A	1.10%	8.71	N/A	100.00%	102.10%	119.30%
ARI	APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$800.04M	7.10%	1.50%	N/A	1.00%	0.70	N/A	100.00%	50.30%	55.64%
DEI	DOUGLAS EMMETT INC	$1.64B	-1.20%	-0.20%	N/A	1.70%	3.28	N/A	63.20%	-2.30%	24.93%
BRSP	BRIGHTSPIRE CAPITAL INC	$482.06M	-2.90%	-0.80%	N/A	-0.10%	3.36	N/A	61.90%	-13.10%	-3.07%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$1.14M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.26	4.84	25.20%	N/A	N/A
SKT	TANGER INC	$4.03B	18.40%	4.60%	N/A	4.50%	3.20	N/A	69.50%	20.70%	32.55%
DHC	DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST	$1.82B	-16.20%	-6.10%	N/A	-1.40%	1.68	N/A	19.70%	-17.70%	-6.22%
MPT	MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC	$1.88B	-0.70%	-0.20%	N/A	2.10%	2.28	N/A	69.30%	-3.00%	49.05%
JBGS	JBG SMITH PROPERTIES	$639.65M	-13.30%	-3.50%	N/A	-0.20%	2.52	N/A	61.80%	-29.90%	-2.49%
VNO	VORNADO REALTY TRUST	$6.28B	0.10%	0.00%	N/A	1.90%	1.54	N/A	48.30%	0.30%	23.43%
ESRT	EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST INC	$801.60M	0.30%	0.10%	N/A	1.90%	2.39	N/A	52.40%	0.40%	14.68%
HPP	HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC	$649.60M	-19.10%	-7.80%	N/A	-3.60%	1.47	N/A	49.40%	-70.40%	-48.58%
MAA	MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC	$13.56B	7.10%	3.30%	N/A	3.50%	1.18	N/A	33.00%	18.00%	27.57%
FRPH	FRP HOLDINGS INC	$384.73M	0.00%	0.00%	N/A	0.30%	0.72	N/A	11.60%	0.20%	6.42%
TRTX	TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC	$450.63M	4.10%	1.00%	N/A	0.80%	3.40	N/A	100.00%	29.90%	40.53%
SVC	SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST	$925.99M	-65.20%	-6.70%	N/A	-0.40%	6.24	N/A	33.90%	-25.40%	-2.41%
STWD	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC	$4.70B	3.40%	0.40%	N/A	1.90%	8.29	N/A	93.40%	11.40%	79.91%
RPT	RITHM PROPERTY TRUST INC	$83.79M	-0.80%	-0.20%	N/A	0.20%	2.26	N/A	44.20%	-14.40%	21.02%
PMT	PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST	$641.81M	6.60%	0.60%	N/A	0.30%	12.54	N/A	100.00%	35.80%	36.48%
ADC	AGREE REALTY CORP	$8.20B	3.50%	2.20%	N/A	3.00%	0.62	N/A	87.90%	27.90%	47.98%
FVR	FRONTVIEW REIT INC	$405.97M	0.20%	0.10%	N/A	1.80%	0.85	N/A	86.70%	1.10%	27.26%
IVR	INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC	$613.55M	12.50%	1.70%	N/A	1.00%	6.31	N/A	100.00%	76.90%	86.11%
XRN	CHIRON REAL ESTATE INC	$444.66M	9.10%	3.80%	N/A	4.70%	1.05	N/A	100.00%	32.00%	59.02%
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	$1.01B	18.50%	2.10%	N/A	1.20%	8.09	N/A	100.00%	90.60%	90.59%
TCI	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	$418.96M	1.00%	0.70%	N/A	1.50%	0.31	N/A	38.40%	16.10%	40.03%
KRC	KILROY REALTY CORP	$3.98B	3.20%	1.60%	N/A	2.10%	0.99	N/A	67.50%	15.50%	28.67%
ARE	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC	$7.93B	-6.50%	-2.90%	N/A	-1.60%	0.99	N/A	68.20%	-36.30%	-27.30%
BXMT	BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$1.86B	0.40%	0.10%	N/A	0.10%	4.95	N/A	27.50%	2.50%	3.47%
NREF	NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$289.88M	16.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.00%	11.87	N/A	90.60%	41.30%	66.74%
DX	DYNEX CAPITAL INC	$2.69B	16.50%	2.10%	N/A	1.20%	7.32	N/A	100.00%	84.70%	86.84%
AHRT	AH REALTY TRUST INC	$450.54M	-8.10%	-2.00%	N/A	1.00%	2.29	N/A	96.10%	-27.50%	21.72%
SKYH	SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORP	$720.96M	0.70%	0.10%	N/A	0.40%	5.22	N/A	14.50%	2.70%	13.69%
FRMI	FERMI INC	$2.20B	-79.30%	-50.90%	N/A	-48.00%	0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESS	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC	$17.45B	7.50%	3.20%	N/A	3.40%	1.39	N/A	67.90%	21.50%	35.12%
ARR	ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC	$1.92B	18.00%	2.00%	N/A	1.10%	7.82	N/A	90.80%	85.30%	90.27%
VMRK	VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL	$22.93B	8.10%	4.20%	N/A	4.10%	0.89	N/A	62.30%	27.90%	38.22%
ACR	ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP	$74.52M	-1.60%	-0.30%	N/A	0.40%	4.49	N/A	71.20%	-8.40%	17.30%
IVT	INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP	$2.32B	0.90%	0.50%	N/A	1.60%	0.72	N/A	72.60%	4.80%	17.18%
SUI	SUN COMMUNITIES INC	$13.89B	-13.30%	-7.20%	N/A	-4.60%	0.92	N/A	54.60%	-39.50%	-32.88%
MLP	MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC	$294.51M	-14.30%	-9.70%	-10.10%	-10.20%	0.60	1.17	27.00%	-28.70%	-26.95%
CURB	CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP	$3.11B	1.50%	1.10%	N/A	2.10%	0.36	N/A	75.20%	13.10%	24.74%
SLG	SL GREEN REALTY CORP	$3.43B	-5.30%	-1.70%	N/A	0.50%	2.16	N/A	46.60%	-18.40%	7.80%
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$3.48B	1.30%	0.70%	N/A	1.50%	0.78	N/A	58.70%	6.50%	19.00%
CPT	CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST	$9.81B	7.80%	3.60%	N/A	3.60%	1.47	N/A	62.10%	20.30%	29.85%
OZ	BELPOINTE PREP LLC	$147.72M	-16.20%	-7.70%	N/A	-2.80%	1.19	N/A	-21.30%	-290.50%	-150.41%
ABR	ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC	$535.42M	0.60%	0.10%	N/A	0.30%	4.13	N/A	91.20%	3.40%	15.60%
REXR	REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC	$8.19B	-4.90%	-3.20%	N/A	-1.80%	0.50	N/A	76.80%	-40.40%	-28.47%
LAND	GLADSTONE LAND CORP	$408.93M	-4.30%	-2.40%	N/A	0.80%	0.77	N/A	71.70%	-33.00%	14.46%
GPMT	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$31.47M	-17.80%	-5.80%	N/A	-3.10%	2.05	N/A	264.30%	615.80%	522.35%
RC	READY CAPITAL CORP	$214.75M	-38.80%	-8.00%	N/A	-5.20%	3.97	N/A	100.00%	200.00%	222.18%
KREF	KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC	$349.71M	-18.70%	-3.10%	N/A	-1.70%	5.98	N/A	-105.60%	-173.60%	-154.78%
OPEN	OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.16B	-165.10%	-58.40%	-70.60%	-59.20%	2.24	2.94	8.60%	-46.70%	-43.24%
UNIT	UNITI GROUP INC	$1.67B	258.30%	7.90%	13.94%	8.70%	79.38	1.22	59.10%	28.20%	46.37%
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$169.30M	-35.80%	-11.90%	N/A	-6.80%	2.10	N/A	80.30%	-354.10%	-330.08%

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	-1.70%	-1.98%	-8.59%	-27.10%	39.85x	0.92x	+8.64%	+4.97%	+3.62%	+24.37%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	2	+1.03%	+1.59%	+9.47%	+7.44%	21.99x	1.71x	+11.48%	+5.00%	N/A	+7.15%	Hold
Real Estate Services	40	-0.16%	-0.47%	-8.47%	-81.76%	40.56x	2.44x	+2.31%	+1.53%	+4.37%	+45.78%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	19	+0.14%	-0.93%	-9.09%	-11.14%	28.55x	1.03x	+7.42%	+4.10%	N/A	+26.44%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	+0.62%	-1.27%	-6.09%	+15.64%	89.84x	2.71x	+4.04%	+2.44%	N/A	+18.78%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	+0.44%	-0.72%	+0.47%	+34.00%	-39.53x	1.74x	+11.29%	+3.93%	-0.00%	+10.46%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	16	+0.64%	+0.92%	-2.14%	+3.95%	24.37x	2.31x	+9.27%	+4.67%	+0.02%	+14.72%	Hold
REIT - Mortgage	36	-0.86%	-2.83%	-16.98%	-29.58%	11.43x	0.64x	+11.19%	+1.28%	N/A	+34.56%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	-0.14%	-0.81%	-5.35%	-66.03%	178.97x	0.87x	+0.50%	-0.03%	N/A	+17.86%	Buy
REIT - Residential	19	+1.07%	+1.43%	-4.71%	-7.59%	26.35x	2.19x	+6.99%	+2.78%	N/A	+15.57%	Buy
REIT - Retail	26	+0.08%	-1.48%	-6.98%	-97.90%	26.64x	2.16x	+37.60%	+5.52%	N/A	+12.38%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+2.83%	+2.88%	-2.06%	+10.60%	50.16x	6.22x	+18.94%	+3.67%	+6.90%	+19.54%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 243 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: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 16 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Jones Lang Lasalle has seen its stock return 4.15% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 92 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $410.33, an upside of 36.84% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $299.87.

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. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 243 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 Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 34 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comstock Holding Companies has seen its stock return 37.07% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 125 percentage points.

3. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 243 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Marcus & Millichap has seen its stock return 0.61% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 88 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 177 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 69.8%, which is 62 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.68%.

Net Lease Office Properties's dividend payout ratio of -728% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) has an annual dividend yield of 32.75%, which is 25 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.68%. Arbor Realty Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Arbor Realty Trust's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Arbor Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio of 1,337.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) has an annual dividend yield of 25.98%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.68%. Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Orchid Island Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout ratio of 85.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are real estate stocks up?

Real estate stocks were up 0.88% in the last day, and up 0.39% over the last week. Crown Castle was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 15.6% yesterday.

Shares of wireless tower and infrastructure companies are trading higher after SpaceX announced that it would purchase Grain Management's 800 MHz spectrum, which may lead it increased investment in terrestrial connectivity systems.

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 43, which is 16 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's stock has dropped -100% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -12 percentage points.

2. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) 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.

Newmark Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newmark Group's stock has dropped -29.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 58 percentage points.

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) is the third 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 30 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -30.97% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 57 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

38.73% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 20.02% over the next year.

1% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.5% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.5% are rated C (Hold), 19.5% are rated D (Sell), and 3.5% 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 46.11x.

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2. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)

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