JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

JBG SMITH owns, operates, invests in, and develops mixed-use properties in high growth and high barrier-to-entry submarkets in and around Washington, DC, most notably National Landing. Through an intense focus on placemaking, JBG SMITH cultivates vibrant, amenity-rich, walkable neighborhoods throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Approximately 75.0% of JBG SMITH's holdings are in the National Landing submarket in Northern Virginia, which is anchored by four key demand drivers: Amazon's new headquarters; Virginia Tech's under-construction $1 billion Innovation Campus; the submarket's proximity to the Pentagon; and JBG SMITH's deployment of 5G digital infrastructure. JBG SMITH's dynamic portfolio currently comprises 14.2 million square feet of high-growth office, multifamily, and retail assets at share, 99% of which are Metro-served. It also maintains a development pipeline encompassing 8.8 million square feet of mixed-use, primarily multifamily, development opportunities. JBG SMITH is committed to the operation and development of green, smart, and healthy buildings and plans to maintain carbon neutral operations annually.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.50 to $15.65
• 50-Day Range: $14.91 to $18.70
• 52-Week Range: $13.03 to $18.86
• Volume: 12,051 shs
• Average Volume: 864,095 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.47%
• Price Target: $17.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

JBG SMITH Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

JBG SMITH Properties scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 531st out of 930 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

JBG SMITH Properties has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

JBG SMITH Properties has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of JBG SMITH Properties is -11.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of JBG SMITH Properties is -11.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

JBG SMITH Properties has a P/B Ratio of 0.69. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.63% of the float of JBG SMITH Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

JBG SMITH Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in JBG SMITH Properties has recently decreased by 11.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

JBG SMITH Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

JBG SMITH Properties does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.79

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.63% of the float of JBG SMITH Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

JBG SMITH Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in JBG SMITH Properties has recently decreased by 11.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.67

News Sentiment

JBG SMITH Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for JBG SMITH Properties this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, JBG SMITH Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.70% of the stock of JBG SMITH Properties is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.46% of the stock of JBG SMITH Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JBGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JBGS shares performed this year?

JBG SMITH Properties' stock was trading at $17.01 at the beginning of the year. Since then, JBGS stock has decreased by 8.9% and is now trading at $15.50.
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How were JBG SMITH Properties' earnings last quarter?

JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.35) by $0.03. The business earned $136.03 million during the quarter. JBG SMITH Properties had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.56% and a negative net margin of 20.60%.

Who are JBG SMITH Properties' major shareholders?

JBG SMITH Properties' top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (6.01%), Citigroup Inc. (3.46%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.57%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Alexander Stewart, Scott A Estes, George Laucks Xanders, Steven A Museles, Alan S Forman, David Peter Paul and Madhumita Moina Banerjee.
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How do I buy shares of JBG SMITH Properties?

Shares of JBGS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of JBG SMITH Properties own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that JBG SMITH Properties investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/29/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend: 11/07/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:JBGS
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:JBGS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1689796
• Web: www.jbgsmith.com
• Phone: (240) 333-3600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 910
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $17.00
• High Stock Price Target: $17.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.0%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.30)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-79,980,000.00
• Net Margins: -20.60%
• Pretax Margin: -25.81%
• Return on Equity: -5.56%
• Return on Assets: -2.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.38
• Current Ratio: 3.87
• Quick Ratio: 3.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $604.20 million
• Price / Sales: 2.18
• Cash Flow: $1.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.43
• Book Value: $22.44 per share
• Price / Book: 0.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,480,000
• Free Float: 81,352,000
• Market Cap: $1.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10