Brad Heffern Analyst PerformanceDirector, REIT Equity Research Analyst at Royal Bank Of CanadaBrad Heffern is a stock analyst at Royal Bank Of Canada focused in the finance sector, covering 26 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brad Heffern has issued 67 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Brad Heffern's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Brad Heffern's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings108 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations51.40% 55 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered26 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution107RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brad Heffern.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.9%0 ratings Buy50.5%53 ratings Hold48.6%52 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 107 total stock ratings issued by Brad Heffern at Royal Bank Of Canada, the majority (50.5%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 48.6% Hold and 0.9% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%WPCFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%VLOOct 2019Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE96.2% of companies on NYSE25 companiesNASDAQ3.8% of companies on NASDAQ1 companyBrad Heffern, an analyst at Royal Bank Of Canada, currently covers 26 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance21 companies80.8%Energy5 companies19.2%Brad Heffern of Royal Bank Of Canada specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Energy companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageREIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID11 companies42.3%REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER8 companies30.8%OIL REFING&MKTG4 companies15.4%REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL2 companies7.7%OIL - INTL INTGD1 company3.8% Brad Heffern's Ratings History at Royal Bank Of Canada Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsVICIVICI Properties6/25/2026Initiated Coverage$26.78$29.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIVICIVICI Properties6/25/2026Initiated Coverage$26.51$29.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIEQREquity Residential6/8/2026Downgrade$67.34$70.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROICSRCenterspace6/5/2026Lower Price Target$59.53$67.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISUISun Communities6/5/2026Lower Price Target$124.03$149.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent5/8/2026Boost Price Target$32.27$35.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIORealty Income5/7/2026Boost Price Target$61.82$71.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICSRCenterspace5/6/2026Boost Price Target$66.56$71.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust5/6/2026Boost Price Target$37.40$38.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROICPTCamden Property Trust5/4/2026Boost Price Target$105.73$105.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. CUBECubeSmart5/4/2026Reiterated Rating$39.54$46.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROINNNNNN REIT5/1/2026Boost Price Target$43.68$44.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIINVHInvitation Home5/1/2026Boost Price Target$28.43$30.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIEQREquity Residential4/30/2026Boost Price Target$65.55$69.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIESSEssex Property Trust4/30/2026Boost Price Target$263.61$288.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIWPCW.P. Carey4/30/2026Boost Price Target$73.05$73.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIPSAPublic Storage4/29/2026Boost Price Target$298.16$305.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROISUISun Communities4/29/2026Boost Price Target$128.47$151.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAVBAvalonBay Communities4/29/2026Boost Price Target$184.86$188.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIADCAgree Realty4/22/2026Boost Price Target$76.84$82.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICUBECubeSmart3/2/2026Boost Price Target$41.27$46.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIORealty Income2/25/2026Boost Price Target$66.46$70.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIEXRExtra Space Storage2/23/2026Boost Price Target$153.07$153.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent2/23/2026Lower Price Target$29.37$35.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties2/23/2026Boost Price Target$47.67$54.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIINVHInvitation Home2/20/2026Lower Price Target$25.81$29.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROICSRCenterspace2/19/2026Boost Price Target$62.23$72.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIGTYGetty Realty2/17/2026Boost Price Target$33.53$33.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIADCAgree Realty2/12/2026Boost Price Target$76.35$81.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIWPCW.P. Carey2/12/2026Boost Price Target$72.33$72.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust2/10/2026Boost Price Target$39.36$39.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROICPTCamden Property Trust2/10/2026Lower Price Target$109.37$108.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIAVBAvalonBay Communities2/6/2026Lower Price Target$170.58$187.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIMAAMid-America Apartment Communities2/6/2026Lower Price Target$130.15$136.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIELSEquity Lifestyle Properties1/30/2026Reiterated Rating$62.59$70.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIEQREquity Residential1/15/2026Lower Price Target$61.14$68.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIWPCW.P. Carey1/7/2026Boost Price Target$66.37$70.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIADCAgree Realty1/6/2026Lower Price Target$70.37$79.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICUBECubeSmart12/8/2025Reiterated Rating$36.68Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIELSEquity Lifestyle Properties12/8/2025Upgrade$61.66$70.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROILouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside) (Ad)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.Get the name and ticker of Louis Navellier's #1 AI stock freeWPCW.P. Carey12/8/2025Reiterated Rating$66.36$69.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIWPCW.P. Carey12/8/2025Downgrade$65.17$69.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROICPTCamden Property Trust11/10/2025Lower Price Target$102.09$110.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIEXRExtra Space Storage11/7/2025Lower Price Target$132.27$146.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROISUISun Communities11/6/2025Boost Price Target$125.24$143.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust11/4/2025Lower Price Target$33.64$38.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIORealty Income11/4/2025Boost Price Target$56.06$61.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAVBAvalonBay Communities11/4/2025Lower Price Target$173.98$197.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROICUBECubeSmart11/3/2025Lower Price Target$37.68$46.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIMAAMid-America Apartment Communities10/31/2025Lower Price Target$129.31$141.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIINVHInvitation Home10/31/2025Lower Price Target$28.02$32.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIPSAPublic Storage10/31/2025Lower Price Target$276.15$307.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIWPCW.P. Carey10/30/2025Boost Price Target$65.74$69.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIEQREquity Residential10/30/2025Lower Price Target$59.78$70.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIADCAgree Realty10/23/2025Boost Price Target$75.08$80.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIEXRExtra Space Storage8/4/2025Lower Price Target$139.36$148.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROICUBECubeSmart8/4/2025Lower Price Target$39.87$47.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICPTCamden Property Trust8/4/2025Lower Price Target$107.11$118.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIAVBAvalonBay Communities8/1/2025Lower Price Target$181.42$211.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROISUISun Communities8/1/2025Lower Price Target$124.56$143.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIPSAPublic Storage8/1/2025Lower Price Target$277.61$309.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIMAAMid-America Apartment Communities8/1/2025Lower Price Target$141.47$155.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIINVHInvitation Home8/1/2025Lower Price Target$30.38$34.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIESSEssex Property Trust7/31/2025Boost Price Target$263.51$307.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIWPCW.P. Carey7/31/2025Boost Price Target$64.29$67.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties7/28/2025Lower Price Target$46.23$53.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIELSEquity Lifestyle Properties7/23/2025Lower Price Target$61.33$66.00Sector Perform$0.0000.00% ROIAVBAvalonBay Communities5/8/2025Lower Price Target$206.28$220.00Sector Perform$000.0000.00% ROIUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust5/8/2025Boost Price Target$42.11$44.00Sector Perform$00.0000.00% ROISUISun Communities5/7/2025Lower Price Target$124.01$147.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROICSRCenterspace5/5/2025Boost Price Target$60.89$72.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent5/5/2025Boost Price Target$39.09$41.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIPSAPublic Storage5/2/2025Lower Price Target$300.78$328.00Sector Perform$000.0000.00% ROIINVHInvitation Home5/2/2025Boost Price Target$35.49$36.00Sector Perform$00.0000.00% ROIEXRExtra Space Storage5/1/2025Lower Price Target$148.31$160.00Sector Perform$000.0000.00% ROIESSEssex Property Trust5/1/2025Lower Price Target$282.67$309.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROIEQREquity Residential5/1/2025Boost Price Target$70.56$76.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties4/28/2025Lower Price Target$47.17$54.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIORealty Income2/26/2025Lower Price Target$56.45$60.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties2/24/2025Lower Price Target$49.41$56.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent2/24/2025Lower Price Target$35.17$39.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICSRCenterspace2/20/2025Boost Price Target$64.01$73.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIADCAgree Realty2/13/2025Lower Price Target$71.00$78.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIWPCW.P. Carey2/13/2025Boost Price Target$58.30$62.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROINNNNNN REIT2/12/2025Lower Price Target$39.65$43.00Sector Perform$00.0000.00% ROIAVBAvalonBay Communities2/7/2025Boost Price Target$220.22$229.00Sector Perform$000.0000.00% ROIUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust2/7/2025Boost Price Target$42.99$44.00Sector Perform$00.0000.00% ROIMAAMid-America Apartment Communities2/7/2025Boost Price Target$158.29$161.00Sector Perform$000.0000.00% ROIESSEssex Property Trust2/6/2025Boost Price Target$297.93$315.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROIELSEquity Lifestyle Properties1/29/2025Lower Price Target$65.92$68.00Sector Perform$00.0000.00% ROIThe $15 Gold Fund That Pays Up to $1,152/Month (Ad)Gold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required. 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