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Merrill Ross's Stock Ratings
Compass Point Analyst
Merrill Ross is an analyst at Compass Point. Analyst ratings are quantitative and qualitative analysis of a stock by Wall Street stock rating analysts. Stock ratings consist of expected future growth, current stock valuation and macroeconomic trends. Updated 12/15/2025
Updated: Dec 15, 2025
Overall Average Return
-3.52%
Smart Score
Overall Average Return Percentile
27th
Number of Ratings
101
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| 10/15/2025 | DEA | Buy Now | Easterly Government Props | $22.43 | 17.92% | → $26.45 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/13/2025 | NXRT | Buy Now | NexPoint Residential | $28.83 | 21.4% | $42.5 → $35 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 08/01/2025 | IRT | Buy Now | Independence Realty Trust | $16.96 | 41.47% | $22 → $24 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/22/2025 | ELS | Buy Now | Equity Lifestyle Props | $62.69 | 14.86% | $72 → $72 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/02/2025 | STRW | Buy Now | Strawberry Fields REIT | $14.00 | -23.93% | $12.2 → $10.65 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/13/2025 | IRT | Buy Now | Independence Realty Trust | $16.96 | 29.68% | → $22 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/13/2025 | NXRT | Buy Now | NexPoint Residential | $28.83 | 47.42% | $50 → $42.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/10/2025 | DEA | Buy Now | Easterly Government Props | $22.43 | -57.65% | $15 → $9.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 03/31/2025 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | -11.54% | $60 → $50 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert | |
| 03/18/2025 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 6.16% | $78 → $60 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/16/2025 | STRW | Buy Now | Strawberry Fields REIT | $14.00 | — | → $14 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 12/20/2024 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 38% | $125 → $78 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 11/25/2024 | TWO | Buy Now | Two Harbors Inv | $10.01 | 47.43% | $15.75 → $14.75 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/08/2024 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 121.16% | → $125 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 10/23/2024 | ELS | Buy Now | Equity Lifestyle Props | $62.69 | 14.86% | $70 → $72 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/03/2024 | TWO | Buy Now | Two Harbors Inv | $10.01 | 57.42% | → $15.75 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/16/2024 | AFCG | Buy Now | AFC Gamma | $3.29 | 173.56% | $10 → $9 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 08/02/2024 | IRT | Buy Now | Independence Realty Trust | $16.96 | 29.68% | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/31/2024 | NXRT | Buy Now | NexPoint Residential | $28.83 | 90.77% | $45 → $55 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/26/2024 | NLY | Buy Now | Annaly Capital Management | $22.34 | 5.17% | $22 → $23.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/24/2024 | AGNC | Buy Now | AGNC Investment | $10.38 | 6.02% | $10.25 → $11 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/28/2024 | AFCG | Buy Now | AFC Gamma | $3.29 | 203.95% | → $10 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert | |
| 05/23/2024 | OPHC | Buy Now | OptimumBank Hldgs | $4.22 | 24.41% | → $5.25 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/03/2024 | CSR | Buy Now | Center | $64.85 | 4.86% | $65 → $68 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/12/2024 | DX | Buy Now | Dynex Cap | $13.63 | 6.34% | → $14.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/21/2024 | UMH | Buy Now | UMH Properties | $15.97 | 34.59% | $20 → $21.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/21/2024 | SUI | Buy Now | Sun Communities | $123.86 | 0.92% | $116 → $125 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 03/14/2024 | NLCP | Buy Now | NewLake Capital Partners | $13.55 | 34.69% | → $18.25 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/20/2024 | AGNC | Buy Now | AGNC Investment | $10.38 | -1.2% | → $10.25 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/02/2024 | DOC | Buy Now | Physicians Realty Trust | $16.66 | 8.01% | $19 → $18 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/06/2023 | CSR | Buy Now | Centerspace | $64.85 | 0.23% | → $65 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 10/27/2023 | SUI | Buy Now | Sun Communities | $123.86 | -6.35% | $125 → $116 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 10/10/2023 | ELS | Buy Now | Equity Lifestyle Props | $62.69 | 3.69% | → $65 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 09/05/2023 | NLCP | Buy Now | NewLake Capital Partners | $13.55 | 14.39% | → $15.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 09/05/2023 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 68.08% | → $95 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 09/05/2023 | REFI | Buy Now | Chicago Atlantic Real | $12.82 | 24.8% | → $16 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 08/30/2023 | NEWT | Buy Now | NewtekOne | $11.83 | 35.25% | $10.5 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/17/2023 | AFCG | Buy Now | AFC Gamma | $3.29 | 203.95% | $14 → $10 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/17/2023 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 76.93% | $125 → $100 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/17/2023 | REFI | Buy Now | Chicago Atlantic Real | $12.82 | 24.8% | $15 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/28/2023 | DEA | Buy Now | Easterly Government Props | $22.43 | -24.21% | → $17 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/14/2023 | REFI | Buy Now | Chicago Atlantic Real | $12.82 | 17% | $22 → $15 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/08/2023 | AFCG | Buy Now | AFC Gamma | $3.29 | 325.53% | $16.5 → $14 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 02/16/2023 | IRT | Buy Now | Independence Realty Trust | $16.96 | 47.36% | $26 → $25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/20/2023 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 121.16% | $145 → $125 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2023 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 156.55% | $175 → $145 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/03/2022 | DEA | Buy Now | Easterly Government Props | $22.43 | -24.21% | → $17 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 11/02/2022 | CSR | Buy Now | Centerspace | $64.85 | 15.65% | → $75 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 09/19/2022 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 209.62% | $100 → $175 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/08/2022 | IIPR | Buy Now | Innovative Ind Props | $56.52 | 76.93% | → $100 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/18/2022 | AJX | Buy Now | Great Ajax | — | — | → $16 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/16/2022 | AFCG | Buy Now | AFC Gamma | $3.29 | 431.91% | $20 → $17.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 01/10/2022 | IRT | Buy Now | Independence Realty Trust | $16.96 | 63.57% | $26.75 → $27.75 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/03/2022 | REFI | Buy Now | Chicago Atlantic Real | $12.82 | 71.61% | → $22 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 12/29/2021 | BRG | Buy Now | Bluerock Residential | — | — | $14.5 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 09/08/2021 | NLCP | Buy Now | NewLake Capital Partners | $13.55 | 224.72% | → $44 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/05/2021 | CSR | Buy Now | Centerspace | $64.85 | 69.62% | → $110 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/22/2021 | MNR | Buy Now | Monmouth Real Estate | $11.69 | 84% | $18.88 → $21.5 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/30/2021 | AJX | Buy Now | Great Ajax | — | — | → $19 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/15/2021 | AFCG | Buy Now | AFC Gamma | $3.29 | 659.88% | → $25 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 06/07/2021 | NEWT | Buy Now | NewtekOne | $11.83 | 221.22% | $33 → $38 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/03/2021 | CTO | Buy Now | CTO Realty Growth | $17.78 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 08/17/2020 | PSTL | Buy Now | Postal Realty Trust | $15.48 | -25.73% | → $11.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 04/27/2020 | BRG | Buy Now | Bluerock Residential | — | — | → $5 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 03/26/2020 | CIO | Buy Now | City Office REIT | $6.95 | 29.5% | → $9 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 12/18/2019 | PSTL | Buy Now | Postal Realty Trust | $15.48 | 29.16% | → $20 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 09/06/2019 | MNR | Buy Now | Monmouth Real Estate Inv | $11.69 | — | — | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/02/2018 | IRT | Buy Now | Independence Realty Trust | $16.96 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 08/07/2017 | BRG | Buy Now | Bluerock Residential | — | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert | |
| 05/17/2017 | TCAP | Buy Now | Triangle Capital | — | — | → $23 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/15/2017 | CPTA | Buy Now | Capitala Finance | — | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/08/2017 | HTGC | Buy Now | Hercules Capital | $18.70 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 03/16/2017 | GARS | Buy Now | Garrison Capital | — | — | $11 → $10 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 01/05/2017 | MITT | Buy Now | AG Mortgage IT | $8.41 | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 01/05/2017 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage | — | — | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 11/07/2016 | MITT | Buy Now | AG Mortgage IT | $8.41 | — | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 09/23/2016 | CPTA | Buy Now | Capitala Finance | — | — | $15.5 → $14.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/05/2016 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage | — | — | $9.5 → $11 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/27/2016 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage | — | — | $8 → $9.5 | Upgrade | Sell → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 05/10/2016 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage | — | — | $10 → $8 | Downgrade | Hold → Sell | Get Alert | |
| 08/17/2015 | CPTA | Buy Now | Capitala Finance | — | — | $23 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 06/15/2015 | MITT | Buy Now | AG Mortgage IT | $8.41 | 125.97% | → $19 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 03/04/2015 | HTGC | Buy Now | Hercules Capital | $18.70 | -14.42% | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/17/2014 | HTGC | Buy Now | Hercules Capital | $18.70 | -9.07% | $16 → $17 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/07/2014 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage | — | — | $15 → $14.5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/18/2014 | HTGC | Buy Now | Hercules Capital | $18.70 | -14.42% | $18 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/01/2014 | CPTA | Buy Now | Capitala Finance | — | — | → $23 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 07/01/2014 | GARS | Buy Now | Garrison Capital | — | — | → $16.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/08/2014 | MITT | Buy Now | AG Mortgage IT | $8.41 | 137.86% | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 02/28/2014 | MITT | Buy Now | AG Mortgage IT | $8.41 | 125.97% | $18.5 → $19 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 01/15/2014 | HTGC | Buy Now | Hercules Capital | $18.70 | -3.72% | → $18 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 11/14/2013 | HTGC | Buy Now | Hercules Capital | $18.70 | -3.72% | $16.5 → $18 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert | |
| 09/09/2013 | IRT | Buy Now | Independence Realty Trust | $16.96 | -44% | → $9.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/12/2013 | MITT | Buy Now | AG Mortgage IT | $8.41 | 120.02% | $24 → $18.5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert | |
| 08/07/2013 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage | — | — | $22 → $15 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert | |
| 06/05/2013 | HTGC | Buy Now | Hercules Capital | $18.70 | -11.74% | → $16.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert | |
| 05/16/2013 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage | — | — | $24 → $22 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 03/07/2013 | MITT | Buy Now | AG Mortgage IT | $8.41 | 244.9% | $27 → $29 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 09/17/2012 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage | — | — | $22 → $22.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 09/07/2012 | MITT | Buy Now | AG Mortgage IT | $8.41 | 696.83% | $64 → $67 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert | |
| 08/24/2012 | WMC | Buy Now | Western Asset Mortgage Capital | — | — | → $22 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
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