Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesShort InterestTrends IRET vs. WSR, GOOD, OLP, GYRO, VNO, CUZ, LXP, AAT, FBRT, and PGREShould you be buying Investors Real Estate Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Investors Real Estate Trust include Whitestone REIT (WSR), Gladstone Commercial (GOOD), One Liberty Properties (OLP), Gyrodyne (GYRO), Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), Cousins Properties (CUZ), LXP Industrial Trust (LXP), American Assets Trust (AAT), Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT), and Paramount Group (PGRE). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Investors Real Estate Trust vs. Whitestone REIT Gladstone Commercial One Liberty Properties Gyrodyne Vornado Realty Trust Cousins Properties LXP Industrial Trust American Assets Trust Franklin BSP Realty Trust Paramount Group Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) and Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE:IRET) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WSR or IRET? Whitestone REIT received 89 more outperform votes than Investors Real Estate Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.06% of users gave Whitestone REIT an outperform vote while only 60.26% of users gave Investors Real Estate Trust an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWhitestone REITOutperform Votes32163.06% Underperform Votes18836.94% Investors Real Estate TrustOutperform Votes23260.26% Underperform Votes15339.74% Is WSR or IRET a better dividend stock? Whitestone REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Investors Real Estate Trust pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. Whitestone REIT pays out 131.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Investors Real Estate Trust pays out 75.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Investors Real Estate Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to WSR or IRET? In the previous week, Whitestone REIT had 9 more articles in the media than Investors Real Estate Trust. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Whitestone REIT and 0 mentions for Investors Real Estate Trust. Whitestone REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Investors Real Estate Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Whitestone REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Whitestone REIT Positive Investors Real Estate Trust Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, WSR or IRET? Whitestone REIT has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Investors Real Estate Trust has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate WSR or IRET? Whitestone REIT presently has a consensus price target of $15.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.86%. Given Whitestone REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Whitestone REIT is more favorable than Investors Real Estate Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Whitestone REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Investors Real Estate Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is WSR or IRET more profitable? Investors Real Estate Trust has a net margin of 34.57% compared to Whitestone REIT's net margin of 13.97%. Investors Real Estate Trust's return on equity of 10.77% beat Whitestone REIT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Whitestone REIT13.97% 4.98% 1.88% Investors Real Estate Trust 34.57%10.77%4.36% Do insiders & institutionals believe in WSR or IRET? 69.5% of Whitestone REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Investors Real Estate Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Whitestone REIT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Investors Real Estate Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, WSR or IRET? Investors Real Estate Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Whitestone REIT. Investors Real Estate Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitestone REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWhitestone REIT$152.00M4.75$19.18M$0.4134.78Investors Real Estate Trust$185.76M1.39$79.21M$3.725.36 SummaryWhitestone REIT beats Investors Real Estate Trust on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWhy Buffett, Griffin and 100 members of Congress are Piling into this One InvestmentThis isn't just another investment. It might be the last retirement stock you'll ever need. But this window of opportunity is closing fast.Click here for the ticker >>> Get Investors Real Estate Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IRET and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IRET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInvestors Real Estate TrustReal Estate Investment Trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$258.87M$7.00B$11.30B$19.19BDividend Yield3.98%6.87%5.66%3.62%P/E Ratio4.7542.8026.6941.30Price / Sales1.397.8333.2217.51Price / Cash5.2917.7918.7521.28Price / Book0.402.542.615.32Net Income$79.21M$146.30M$1.04B$989.88M Investors Real Estate Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRETInvestors Real Estate TrustN/A$19.95-0.3%N/A-65.5%$258.87M$185.76M4.75361WSRWhitestone REIT2.0332 of 5 stars$15.07+2.9%$15.67+4.0%+16.3%$763.24M$152.00M35.7176Analyst ForecastGOODGladstone Commercial3.5062 of 5 stars$16.62-1.4%$15.25-8.2%+23.4%$729.93M$147.92M84.2570Analyst DowngradeOLPOne Liberty Properties1.6185 of 5 stars$28.94+0.2%$28.00-3.2%+25.0%$618.94M$89.45M17.8210GYROGyrodyneN/A$9.46flatN/A-9.8%$20.81MN/A0.006VNOVornado Realty Trust2.8547 of 5 stars$45.39+3.3%$36.58-19.4%+40.5%$8.65B$1.77B-154.002,935Positive NewsCUZCousins Properties4.0229 of 5 stars$31.14+1.6%$31.71+1.8%+25.8%$4.92B$828.41M92.85290Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeLXPLXP Industrial Trust4.2128 of 5 stars$9.00-0.4%$11.33+25.9%-14.6%$2.65B$340.56M150.0070Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsAATAmerican Assets Trust2.0618 of 5 stars$27.95+0.5%$26.00-7.0%+14.3%$1.70B$456.89M30.57220Positive NewsFBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust3.8663 of 5 stars$13.26+1.0%$15.50+16.9%-12.0%$1.09B$548.44M16.01N/ADividend AnnouncementPositive NewsPGREParamount Group2.4904 of 5 stars$4.96+1.2%$4.50-9.3%-8.6%$1.08B$763.66M-5.00329News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Whitestone REIT Competitors Gladstone Commercial Competitors One Liberty Properties Competitors Gyrodyne Competitors Vornado Realty Trust Competitors Cousins Properties Competitors LXP Industrial Trust Competitors American Assets Trust Competitors Franklin BSP Realty Trust Competitors Paramount Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:IRET) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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