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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
NMRK	NEWMARK GROUP INC	$3.16B	8.00%	2.00%	5.89%	4.30%	2.80	1.03	100.00%	3.30%	5.75%
CWK	CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD PLC	$3.87B	12.10%	3.00%	9.17%	9.40%	2.93	1.07	18.30%	2.20%	4.75%
CBL	CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC	$1.15B	39.00%	4.60%	N/A	6.50%	6.80	N/A	64.30%	22.20%	53.19%
CBRE	CBRE GROUP INC	$48.92B	14.70%	4.60%	10.08%	12.10%	2.26	1.13	19.10%	3.10%	4.46%
JLL	JONES LANG LASALLE INC	$16.48B	9.10%	3.70%	8.80%	11.60%	1.38	1.10	54.00%	2.50%	3.55%
JOE	ST JOE CO	$3.57B	14.20%	6.80%	N/A	8.40%	1.00	N/A	42.30%	21.40%	35.23%
RMAX	RE/MAX HOLDINGS INC	$150.02M	2.90%	2.20%	9.67%	10.60%	1.38	1.65	74.80%	4.30%	14.51%
OUT	OUTFRONT MEDIA INC	$4.03B	21.70%	2.40%	5.80%	4.50%	8.37	0.79	49.20%	6.90%	15.06%
FOR	FORESTAR GROUP INC	$1.26B	10.00%	5.50%	N/A	6.00%	0.77	N/A	21.90%	10.10%	13.19%
VRE	VERIS RESIDENTIAL INC	$1.36B	5.70%	2.10%	N/A	3.40%	1.31	N/A	59.70%	22.10%	54.79%
CIGI	COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$7.49B	8.50%	1.80%	5.21%	8.10%	3.72	1.14	40.00%	2.10%	4.93%
ARI	APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$1.37B	6.80%	1.40%	N/A	0.90%	4.11	N/A	100.00%	46.80%	51.62%
IRS	IRSA INVESTMENTS & REPRESENTATIONS INC	$1.25B	14.70%	7.00%	9.45%	10.00%	1.07	1.66	60.80%	41.70%	60.98%
STRW	STRAWBERRY FIELDS REIT INC	$168.46M	41.60%	0.80%	N/A	3.80%	57.41	N/A	59.40%	4.80%	37.78%
AHR	AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT INC	$8.26B	1.10%	0.60%	N/A	1.80%	0.77	N/A	18.30%	1.20%	4.74%
FSV	FIRSTSERVICE CORP	$6.97B	12.20%	3.20%	8.42%	11.30%	2.27	1.76	33.40%	2.50%	5.34%
PSTL	POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC	$418.83M	5.50%	2.10%	N/A	2.90%	1.41	N/A	78.20%	15.40%	31.26%
INVH	INVITATION HOMES INC	$16.84B	6.10%	3.10%	N/A	3.60%	0.95	N/A	58.60%	21.70%	34.93%
REAX	REAL BROKERAGE INC	$788.81M	-25.10%	-8.80%	-17.92%	25.40%	1.71	1.36	8.60%	-0.60%	-0.53%
FVR	FRONTVIEW REIT INC	$325.67M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTRE	CARETRUST REIT INC	$8.05B	8.00%	6.10%	N/A	6.50%	0.27	N/A	99.40%	61.00%	70.47%
ILPT	INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST	$371.29M	-16.70%	-1.70%	N/A	2.00%	8.71	N/A	77.70%	-19.90%	41.44%
EXPI	EXP WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$1.46B	-8.90%	-4.40%	-7.94%	-134.90%	0.95	1.45	7.10%	-0.40%	-0.40%
MMI	MARCUS & MILLICHAP INC	$1.08B	-1.10%	-0.80%	-0.56%	-0.60%	0.35	2.74	37.70%	-0.90%	-0.52%
LAMR	LAMAR ADVERTISING CO	$12.61B	43.20%	6.50%	10.03%	8.30%	5.60	0.59	67.10%	19.30%	27.32%
ADAM	ADAMAS TRUST INC	$664.67M	1.30%	0.20%	N/A	0.30%	7.91	N/A	22.60%	10.50%	37.40%
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$18.26M	5.70%	5.50%	7.65%	46.10%	0.04	26.69	33.80%	17.10%	23.76%
UHT	UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST	$548.01M	10.60%	3.10%	N/A	4.00%	2.58	N/A	100.00%	18.10%	37.31%
CHCT	COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE TRUST INC	$466.08M	-1.70%	-0.80%	N/A	1.30%	1.31	N/A	80.70%	-6.30%	15.83%
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$696.42M	10.20%	3.90%	N/A	4.40%	1.60	N/A	69.60%	28.20%	49.54%
HST	HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$12.46B	11.10%	5.70%	N/A	5.50%	0.94	N/A	28.80%	12.40%	16.85%
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$1.24M	-166.60%	4.60%	N/A	7.80%	-135.39	N/A	67.20%	28.50%	81.83%
SAFE	SAFEHOLD INC	$996.70M	4.80%	1.60%	N/A	1.00%	1.98	N/A	44.90%	29.70%	30.56%
BRSP	BRIGHTSPIRE CAPITAL INC	$748.56M	-3.60%	-1.00%	N/A	-0.60%	2.39	N/A	72.20%	-18.40%	-16.33%
FPH	FIVE POINT HOLDINGS LLC	$819.17M	12.10%	3.00%	N/A	4.20%	1.04	N/A	42.60%	48.60%	68.58%
VICI	VICI PROPERTIES INC	$30.07B	10.30%	6.10%	N/A	5.80%	0.67	N/A	97.40%	70.20%	91.61%
CSR	CENTERSPACE	$1.09B	4.40%	1.50%	N/A	2.50%	1.62	N/A	57.00%	11.10%	26.91%
SPG	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC	$59.78B	86.70%	6.80%	N/A	5.60%	13.04	N/A	82.00%	36.40%	51.78%
GTY	GETTY REALTY CORP	$1.61B	7.60%	3.70%	N/A	4.10%	1.03	N/A	95.30%	34.70%	55.47%
GLPI	GAMING & LEISURE PROPERTIES INC	$12.75B	17.60%	6.10%	N/A	5.90%	1.71	N/A	100.00%	49.10%	73.31%
VTMX	VESTA REAL ESTATE CORPORATION SAB DE CV	$2.62B	3.80%	2.40%	8.11%	7.40%	0.79	2.97	90.00%	36.10%	130.57%
NLOP	NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES	$303.69M	-34.60%	-26.00%	N/A	-21.70%	0.21	N/A	70.70%	-156.20%	-142.02%
HASI	HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL INC	$4.00B	12.50%	4.10%	N/A	5.80%	2.12	N/A	100.00%	79.70%	181.71%
DRH	DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO	$1.86B	3.40%	1.70%	N/A	3.10%	1.00	N/A	33.30%	4.80%	11.44%
WPC	W P CAREY INC	$14.05B	4.40%	2.10%	N/A	2.80%	1.20	N/A	93.00%	21.80%	41.28%
PMT	PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST	$1.11B	4.20%	0.50%	N/A	0.40%	8.86	N/A	100.00%	24.90%	35.06%
SUNS	SUNRISE REALTY TRUST INC	$130.59M	7.40%	4.60%	N/A	4.00%	0.40	N/A	89.10%	62.50%	62.48%
OLP	ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES INC	$444.81M	11.00%	4.20%	N/A	4.60%	1.63	N/A	79.30%	34.90%	57.67%
BFS	SAUL CENTERS INC	$768.99M	8.60%	1.30%	N/A	2.90%	5.31	N/A	71.60%	9.90%	37.68%
MRP	MILLROSE PROPERTIES INC	$4.88B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EFC	ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC	$1.44B	7.60%	0.70%	N/A	0.50%	9.09	N/A	91.20%	38.30%	47.90%
OHI	OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC	$12.93B	11.20%	5.30%	N/A	5.60%	1.06	N/A	98.80%	46.80%	67.19%
EPR	EPR PROPERTIES	$3.88B	7.50%	3.20%	N/A	3.90%	1.38	N/A	91.70%	24.60%	46.98%
REFI	CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$261.33M	11.50%	8.30%	N/A	7.00%	0.38	N/A	85.60%	64.80%	64.78%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$29.80M	-46.10%	-24.80%	-35.48%	-75.80%	0.92	1.41	6.00%	-4.70%	-4.76%
KRC	KILROY REALTY CORP	$4.54B	6.00%	3.00%	N/A	2.90%	0.97	N/A	69.20%	28.70%	39.98%
SBAC	SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP	$20.25B	-17.20%	7.80%	14.81%	6.70%	-3.28	0.50	76.10%	30.70%	51.23%
SEG	SEAPORT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC	$247.31M	-23.20%	-16.90%	N/A	-16.80%	0.42	N/A	-18.10%	-98.20%	-100.12%
TRTX	TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC	$694.18M	4.80%	1.30%	N/A	1.00%	2.76	N/A	100.00%	35.80%	46.06%
MFA	MFA FINANCIAL INC	$968.82M	4.90%	0.80%	N/A	0.60%	5.64	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	43.86%
RPT	RITHM PROPERTY TRUST INC	$122.88M	-0.60%	-0.20%	N/A	1.20%	2.44	N/A	-37.20%	-30.20%	338.98%
CSGP	COSTAR GROUP INC	$28.15B	0.20%	0.20%	0.54%	2.20%	0.26	3.12	79.30%	0.70%	1.77%
IRM	IRON MOUNTAIN INC	$24.73B	-22.30%	0.80%	5.79%	3.70%	-24.17	0.66	55.60%	2.40%	15.51%
UE	URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES	$2.36B	8.60%	3.40%	N/A	4.00%	1.50	N/A	68.80%	23.70%	40.96%
ARR	ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC	$2.03B	3.10%	0.30%	N/A	0.20%	8.09	N/A	68.20%	45.00%	57.83%
NHI	NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC	$3.63B	10.20%	5.50%	N/A	5.40%	0.81	N/A	86.40%	41.40%	57.82%
AFCG	ADVANCED FLOWER CAPITAL INC	$68.46M	-11.90%	-6.90%	N/A	-5.80%	0.71	N/A	84.70%	-83.60%	-88.33%
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$413.65M	-19.90%	-6.00%	N/A	-3.30%	2.11	N/A	83.50%	-184.10%	-168.85%
KW	KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC	$1.32B	-2.30%	-0.50%	N/A	2.30%	3.36	N/A	72.20%	-6.80%	51.31%
MITT	AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$271.42M	5.20%	0.40%	N/A	0.30%	15.03	N/A	100.00%	32.20%	57.43%
NNN	NNN REIT INC	$7.59B	9.00%	4.30%	N/A	4.30%	1.15	N/A	100.00%	43.20%	64.99%
CLDT	CHATHAM LODGING TRUST	$327.97M	0.10%	0.10%	N/A	2.30%	0.53	N/A	68.00%	0.30%	11.85%
CTO	CTO REALTY GROWTH INC	$586.59M	-7.00%	-3.40%	N/A	-0.50%	1.19	N/A	74.50%	-27.90%	-5.45%
BRX	BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC	$7.85B	11.20%	3.80%	N/A	4.00%	2.05	N/A	74.90%	24.70%	41.08%
RITM	RITHM CAPITAL CORP	$6.18B	9.70%	1.70%	N/A	1.40%	4.50	N/A	100.00%	15.60%	21.60%
VTR	VENTAS INC	$35.91B	2.10%	0.90%	N/A	2.10%	1.15	N/A	42.00%	4.30%	14.23%
XHR	XENIA HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$1.36B	4.70%	2.00%	N/A	3.50%	1.40	N/A	30.30%	5.20%	13.32%
CHCI	COMSTOCK HOLDING COMPANIES INC	$119.03M	25.50%	21.30%	16.73%	27.60%	0.20	7.10	21.40%	24.90%	18.53%
NXRT	NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC	$747.74M	-13.30%	-2.60%	N/A	0.40%	4.69	N/A	66.80%	-19.20%	4.69%
RYN	RAYONIER INC	$3.42B	37.50%	22.40%	25.25%	22.30%	0.53	3.44	42.90%	70.90%	74.11%
CCI	CROWN CASTLE INC	$38.51B	N/A	-14.50%	-13.36%	-7.10%	-22.10	0.26	73.40%	-95.40%	-75.05%
NLY	ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	$15.55B	10.00%	1.20%	N/A	0.70%	7.44	N/A	100.00%	78.40%	88.11%
AIV	APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO	$854.37M	251.80%	12.50%	N/A	10.90%	29.39	N/A	55.20%	125.30%	163.06%
DHC	DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST	$1.25B	-18.90%	-7.20%	N/A	-1.80%	1.77	N/A	17.60%	-22.90%	-8.70%
EPRT	ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST INC	$5.88B	6.40%	3.90%	N/A	4.00%	0.72	N/A	98.70%	45.30%	64.41%
LTC	LTC PROPERTIES INC	$1.67B	3.50%	1.80%	N/A	2.60%	1.04	N/A	88.40%	14.40%	28.94%
SKT	TANGER INC	$3.84B	16.40%	4.30%	N/A	4.20%	2.71	N/A	69.50%	19.20%	30.52%
OPAD	OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC	$51.60M	-150.10%	-20.30%	-58.32%	-18.20%	4.61	1.32	7.10%	-8.70%	-6.30%
BHR	BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$191.01M	-25.30%	-2.80%	N/A	3.00%	6.48	N/A	30.30%	-8.10%	13.39%
FR	FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC	$7.73B	8.90%	4.40%	N/A	4.20%	1.04	N/A	73.70%	33.20%	45.84%
TRNO	TERRENO REALTY CORP	$6.10B	8.20%	6.40%	N/A	6.10%	0.33	N/A	74.50%	72.20%	78.96%
AMT	AMERICAN TOWER CORP	$82.51B	80.60%	4.70%	8.01%	6.40%	13.44	0.59	74.30%	28.10%	44.36%
RHP	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES INC	$5.92B	42.20%	4.20%	N/A	5.40%	6.57	N/A	31.20%	9.60%	19.24%
CPT	CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST	$11.61B	5.80%	3.00%	N/A	3.20%	0.98	N/A	61.80%	16.90%	25.69%
CDP	COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES	$3.12B	10.00%	3.50%	N/A	3.50%	1.84	N/A	57.70%	20.00%	31.13%
BXMT	BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$3.26B	2.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.30%	4.48	N/A	100.00%	21.10%	21.63%
LXP	LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST	$2.93B	5.30%	2.90%	N/A	3.50%	0.79	N/A	28.40%	30.40%	50.05%
PDM	PIEDMONT REALTY TRUST INC	$1.03B	-4.50%	-1.70%	N/A	0.90%	1.61	N/A	59.70%	-12.40%	10.06%
CHMI	CHERRY HILL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP	$95.16M	0.30%	0.10%	N/A	0.60%	5.52	N/A	100.00%	2.60%	48.57%
PECO	PHILLIPS EDISON & COMPANY INC	$4.40B	3.60%	1.60%	N/A	2.50%	1.18	N/A	71.20%	11.50%	26.54%

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	-0.09%	-3.06%	-5.54%	-19.46%	47.67x	0.95x	+5.20%	+1.70%	+2.45%	+19.92%	Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	+1.16%	+0.87%	-2.53%	+19.39%	22.28x	1.80x	+10.81%	+4.62%	+0.23%	+13.62%	Buy
Real Estate Services	44	+1.74%	+0.21%	+1.81%	-0.53%	264.18x	3.04x	+5.91%	+1.96%	+5.57%	+17.69%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	21	-0.21%	-0.18%	-0.42%	-15.23%	19.20x	1.17x	+6.04%	+3.62%	N/A	+13.42%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	-0.62%	-1.49%	-4.41%	+22.95%	97.19x	2.54x	+2.67%	+1.61%	N/A	+11.62%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	16	-0.86%	-1.82%	+3.85%	-13.35%	67.86x	1.27x	+12.08%	+3.30%	-0.00%	+12.09%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	18	+0.33%	+0.06%	-1.42%	-3.87%	28.01x	2.21x	+8.06%	+4.18%	+0.01%	+10.67%	Hold
REIT - Mortgage	39	-0.23%	-0.43%	-3.64%	-5.71%	5.09x	0.87x	+5.73%	+0.77%	N/A	+16.21%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	-0.12%	-1.60%	-1.53%	-27.50%	105.30x	0.85x	+1.30%	+0.55%	N/A	+17.87%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	-1.14%	-2.40%	+0.49%	-8.87%	32.75x	2.16x	+10.51%	+4.39%	N/A	+12.33%	Buy
REIT - Retail	28	+0.61%	-0.53%	+1.69%	-79.40%	34.65x	2.15x	+28.12%	+3.49%	N/A	+10.46%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+0.66%	+0.33%	+0.90%	-10.71%	43.71x	5.94x	+21.26%	+2.06%	+3.63%	+22.24%	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 36.42% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 73 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 14.09% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $17.53.

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 30.19% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 66 percentage points.

Cushman & Wakefield has an average 1 year price target of $18.67, an upside of 11.58% from Cushman & Wakefield's current stock price of $16.73.

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 24.48% 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 19.59% from Cbl & Associates Properties's current stock price of $37.63.

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 188 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 6.55%. 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. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP) has an annual dividend yield of 24.88%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.55%.

Net Lease Office Properties's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 19.51%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.55%. Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight 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 313% 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 -0.6% 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 gained 2.05% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 38 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 -28.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 7 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

45.83% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 15.27% over the next year.

1.39% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.7% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.11% are rated C (Hold), 25.93% are rated D (Sell), and 7.87% 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 67.03x.

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