Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (MRG.UN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established under and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. The Units of the REIT trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MRG.UN. With a strategic focus on the acquisition of high-quality multi-suite residential properties in Canada and the United States, the REIT maximizes long-term Unit value through active asset and property management. The REIT's portfolio is comprised of 13,089 residential suites and 229,500 square feet of commercial area (as of October 24, 2023) located in Alberta, Ontario, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland with an appraised value of approximately $4.0 billion at September 30, 2023.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$17.80 to C$18.07
• 50-Day Range: C$17.75 to C$18.97
• 52-Week Range: C$14.32 to C$19.53
• Volume: 14,291 shs
• Average Volume: 27,916 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$663.87 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.73
• Dividend Yield: 4.14%
• Price Target: C$21.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust scored higher than 52% 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust has received no research coverage 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 Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust is 4.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust is 4.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 269.61.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.34. 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 MRG.UN.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust is 19.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for MRG.UN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.42% of the stock of Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.07% of the stock of Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust is held by institutions.

MRG.UN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MRG.UN shares performed this year?

Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust's stock was trading at C$14.77 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MRG.UN shares have increased by 20.9% and is now trading at C$17.85.
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How do I buy shares of Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: REIT - Residential
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:MRG.UN
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.morguard.com
• Phone: +1-905-2815923
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$21.00
• High Stock Price Target: C$23.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$3.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.88
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$139.66 million
• Net Margins: 40.48%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.98%
• Return on Assets: 2.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 95.54
• Current Ratio: 0.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$344.99 million
• Price / Sales: 1.93
• Cash Flow: C$0.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.19
• Book Value: C$52.18 per share
• Price / Book: 0.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,150,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$664.24 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.21