Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst (CHP.UN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Choice Properties, Canada's preeminent diversified real estate investment trust, is the owner, manager and developer of a high quality portfolio comprising 756 properties totaling 67.7 million square feet of gross leasable area. The portfolio is comprised of retail properties, predominantly leased to necessity-based tenants, industrial, office and residential assets concentrated in attractive markets and offers an unmatched development pipeline. Choice Properties' strategic alliance with its principal tenant, Loblaw Companies Limited, the country's leading retailer, is a key competitive advantage providing long-term growth opportunities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$14.58 to C$14.72
• 50-Day Range: C$14.01 to C$15.24
• 52-Week Range: C$11.79 to C$15.33
• Volume: 226,333 shs
• Average Volume: 401,042 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$4.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.40
• Dividend Yield: 5.21%
• Price Target: C$15.69
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst is 16.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst is 16.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 266.64.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CHP.UN.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.26%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst is 85.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CHP.UN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

15.82% of the stock of Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 28.38% of the stock of Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst is held by institutions.

CHP.UN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CHP.UN shares performed this year?

Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst's stock was trading at C$13.95 at the start of the year. Since then, CHP.UN shares have increased by 4.7% and is now trading at C$14.60.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: REIT - Retail
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:CHP.UN
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.choicereit.ca
• Phone: +1-416-3247840
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 238
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$15.69
• High Stock Price Target: C$16.50
• Low Stock Price Target: C$15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$0.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$645.73 million
• Net Margins: 44.96%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.73%
• Return on Assets: 3.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 249.71
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.32
• Cash Flow: C$0.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 100.13
• Book Value: C$14.94 per share
• Price / Book: 0.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 327,860,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$4.79 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.67