REIT equity analysts have similarly rosy views of the sector.
«Overall, I would characterize the market as inviting for IPOs, given that volatility is low and macroeconomic factors continue to support high asset prices,» says Brad Schwer,
a REIT equity analyst at Morningstar Research Services.
«That has really brought REITs back into the spotlight, largely because of their strong underlying performance and operating fundamentals providing the type of yield that a lot of investors are looking for right now,» says Edward Mui,
a REIT equity analyst at research firm Morningstar.
Not exact matches
Earnest began his career at BMO Capital Markets as an
equity research
analyst covering
REITs.
Many
analysts (especially
REIT analysts) don't give credit for brand
equity, but I consider Tanger to be a highly recognizable name, when compared to the peers.
Justin Segalini most recently was a research
analyst in the FMRCo
Equity division from 2010 - 2015, responsible for the coverage of Real Estate Investment Trusts (
REITs).
From a strategic viewpoint, a merger might make sense — Ramco - Gershenson assets, which are located in many of the same areas as
Equity One's, would fit well within the latter's existing portfolio, says Joel Bloomer, a
REIT analyst with Morningstar.
Of the 69 assets sold to the joint venture, 13 are anchored by Winn - Dixies or Kmarts, according to a report by Prudential
Equity Group LLC
REIT analyst Jim Sullivan.
John Coumarianos, a Morningstar
equity analyst, however, pointed out that even then
REITs have other ways of accessing capital.
Anthony Paolone is a senior
analyst covering
REITs and real estate service stocks in the
equity research department of J.P. Morgan.
This includes people from a multitude of industry disciplines including: Academics, Credit Rating Agency
Analysts, Foundation Managers, Hedge Fund Managers, Investment Bankers, Investment Management Consultants, Lenders, Mortgage Brokers, Mutual Fund Managers, Pension Plan Sponsors, Private
Equity Fund Managers, Registered Investment Advisers,
REIT Analysts, Regulators, Research Directors, and Sovereign Fund Managers.
Relying on composite numbers to understand what's happening in the residential mortgage
REIT market can be misleading, says Bose George, an
equity analyst who specializes in mortgage
REITs and subprime lenders at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. in New York City.
According to David Neithercut, president and CEO of
Equity Residential, who discussed the Lexford sales with
analysts in an early May earnings report, the planned disposal is the latest step in the
REIT's 5 - year - old strategy to exit small cities and concentrate on acquiring and developing apartments in core markets from Boston to Southern California.