Independence Realty Trust (IRT) Competitors $21.44 -0.11 (-0.51%) (As of 11:03 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends IRT vs. CG, NMR, JEF, DOC, LINE, FUTU, AMH, GLPI, REG, and HSTShould you be buying Independence Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Independence Realty Trust include The Carlyle Group (CG), Nomura (NMR), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), Healthpeak Properties (DOC), Lineage (LINE), Futu (FUTU), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI), Regency Centers (REG), and Host Hotels & Resorts (HST). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Independence Realty Trust vs. The Carlyle Group Nomura Jefferies Financial Group Healthpeak Properties Lineage Futu American Homes 4 Rent Gaming and Leisure Properties Regency Centers Host Hotels & Resorts Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) and The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, IRT or CG? Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend IRT or CG? Independence Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $21.14, indicating a potential downside of 1.39%. The Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.85%. Given The Carlyle Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Carlyle Group is more favorable than Independence Realty Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independence Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71The Carlyle Group 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Do institutionals and insiders believe in IRT or CG? 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of The Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of The Carlyle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is IRT or CG a better dividend stock? Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. The Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Independence Realty Trust pays out 237.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Carlyle Group pays out 482.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to IRT or CG? In the previous week, The Carlyle Group had 7 more articles in the media than Independence Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for The Carlyle Group and 11 mentions for Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat The Carlyle Group's score of 0.97 indicating that Independence Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independence Realty Trust 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Carlyle Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, IRT or CG? Independence Realty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Carlyle Group. Independence Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Carlyle Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIndependence Realty Trust$646.12M7.47-$17.23M$0.2779.41The Carlyle Group$2.26B8.16-$608.40M$0.29177.59 Is IRT or CG more profitable? The Carlyle Group has a net margin of 2.21% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of -0.03%. The Carlyle Group's return on equity of 24.91% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independence Realty Trust-0.03% -0.01% N/A The Carlyle Group 2.21%24.91%6.76% Does the MarketBeat Community favor IRT or CG? The Carlyle Group received 226 more outperform votes than Independence Realty Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.97% of users gave Independence Realty Trust an outperform vote while only 56.51% of users gave The Carlyle Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIndependence Realty TrustOutperform Votes36460.97% Underperform Votes23339.03% The Carlyle GroupOutperform Votes59056.51% Underperform Votes45443.49% SummaryThe Carlyle Group beats Independence Realty Trust on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get Independence Realty Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IRT 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 IRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIndependence Realty TrustReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.83B$7.18B$10.45B$19.59BDividend Yield2.98%6.60%10.34%3.50%P/E Ratio79.4144.0248.0143.92Price / Sales7.479.873,155.6517.15Price / Cash23.3917.8030.1321.71Price / Book1.352.622.755.44Net Income-$17.23M$143.97M$1.02B$985.09M7 Day Performance1.42%-0.85%-1.06%-2.23%1 Month Performance2.14%0.25%0.18%1.15%1 Year Performance37.00%6.13%15.74%16.27% Independence Realty Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRTIndependence Realty Trust2.9066 of 5 stars$21.44-0.5%$21.14-1.4%+37.6%$4.83B$646.12M79.41952Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsCGThe Carlyle Group4.3564 of 5 stars$53.30+0.9%$53.33+0.1%+26.1%$19.06B$2.96B182.242,200NMRNomura3.7311 of 5 stars$6.14-0.3%N/A+37.8%$18.24B$10.82B10.4426,850Short Interest ↑JEFJefferies Financial Group4.5815 of 5 stars$80.05+2.5%$82.33+2.9%+111.9%$16.45B$4.70B34.257,564DOCHealthpeak Properties4.7796 of 5 stars$21.65+1.3%$23.00+6.2%+57.9%$15.14B$2.18B45.49200Positive NewsLINELineage3.5658 of 5 stars$63.48+2.2%$90.75+43.0%N/A$14.50B$5.34B0.0026,127Dividend AnnouncementFUTUFutu3.5779 of 5 stars$101.71+22.1%$87.33-14.1%+50.0%$14.01B$1.28B24.413,213Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.587 of 5 stars$37.82+1.5%$41.60+10.0%+5.3%$13.97B$1.62B38.811,725Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties4.1639 of 5 stars$50.20-0.5%$53.50+6.6%+4.3%$13.77B$1.44B17.6320Analyst ForecastPositive NewsREGRegency Centers4.255 of 5 stars$74.13-0.2%$77.08+4.0%+12.7%$13.45B$1.32B34.80440Positive NewsHSTHost Hotels & Resorts4.1667 of 5 stars$18.80flat$21.39+13.8%-2.6%$13.14B$5.31B18.25160Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CG Competitors NMR Competitors JEF Competitors DOC Competitors LINE Competitors FUTU Competitors AMH Competitors GLPI Competitors REG Competitors HST 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:IRT) was last updated on 12/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI breakthrough about to upend industryEveryone is talking about AI right now. 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