REIT

It may not be as large as the bond market or as ubiquitous as real estate, but the stock market is definitely the most talked about of the financial markets. And while this has pretty much always been the case, the rise of index investing and robo-advisors in the last decade or so has certainly...

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s (NYSE: JPM) J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a unit that includes the bank's exchange traded funds business, introduced its first plain vanilla ETF Monday and entered the field of funds offering exposure to real estate investment trusts. The JPMorgan...

American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE: ACC) is poised to gain market share within the "defensive" REIT space, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Analyst Juan Sanabria upgraded American Campus Communities from Neutral to Buy with a price target lifted...

Recent industrywide consolidation in the lodging sector leaves multiple stocks trading at an "unfavorable" risk-reward profile, according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman Sachs' Stephen Grambling downgraded Host Hotels and Resorts Inc (NYSE: HST) from Neutral to Sell with an...

The overall macro environment continues to improve, which bodes well for a select group of REITs, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's John Guinee made the following rating changes to REIT stocks under coverage: Highwoods Properties Inc (NYSE: HIW) upgraded from Hold to Buy with a price...

UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) has earned a bullish review from Stifel, with the sell-side firm viewing the REIT as geographically well-diversified with a large portfolio, modest development platform and capital investment strategy.  The Analyst Analyst John Guinee upgraded shares of UDR from Hold...

AvalonBay Communities Inc (NYSE: AVB) recently announced a second-quarter cash dividend. The dividend is $1.47 per share and is payable July 16 to all common stockholders of record as of June 29.. The Analyst BTIG's analyst James Sullivan downgraded AvalonBay Communities from Buy to Neutral....

The lodging industry has seen multiple M&A and strategic optionality deals over the past year and investors are likely undervaluing Extended Stay America Inc (NYSE: STAY)'s ability to create value, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Thomas Allen upgraded...

Health care real estate investment trusts have underperformed the broader REIT sector year-to-date. While Raymond James continuesto have an Underweight sector recommendation, the firm recommends select stocks in the space.  The Analyst Analyst Jonathan Hughes upgraded shares of both...

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE)'s robust fundamentals in the life-science industry have enabled the company's Class A properties in AAA locations to enjoy high occupancy. Also, the company's effort to improve credit profile is encouraging. It has an adequate capital...

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a REIT focused on owning and managing collegiate housing communities located near university campuses, faces unfavorable macro trends ahead that puts an end to Goldman Sachs' bullish stance on the stock. The Analyst Goldman's Andrew Rosivach...

Retail REITs are not in the pink of health, as mall traffic continues to suffer due to the rapid shift in customers' shopping preferences, with e-retail taking precedence. In fact, with e-commerce gaining market share from the brick-and-mortar stores, retailers are compelled to reconsider their...

Activist investor Elliott Management has liquidated or is liquidating its stake in Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO), according to The Deal. The move could be a “major blow” to fellow activist Jonathan Litt’s Land & Buildings Investment Management and its proxy fight against...

Self-storage REITs Extra Space Storage, Inc. (NYSE: EXR), CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) and Life Storage Inc (NYSE: LSI) all lifted their guidance when they reported first-quarter earnings. Bank of America Merrill Lynch revisited its model for the storage REITs in the wake of the guidance revisions....

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have had a rough go of it lately, due mostly to the effects of steadily rising interest rates. Because REITs are a bundle of real properties (plus sometimes mortgages and debt products in which real estate holdings are the primary collateral) and pay...