Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Buys New Stake in InvenTrust Properties Corp. $IVT

Key Points

• Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. bought a new stake of 955,026 shares of InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) worth about $26.94 million, representing roughly 1.23% ownership.
• InvenTrust posted a large earnings miss (EPS $0.03 vs. $0.45 expected) while reporting $77.38 million in revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of 1.910–1.950 EPS versus analysts' ~1.79 consensus.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.25 (from $0.24), an annualized $1.00 with a 3.1% yield; the ex-dividend and record date is March 31 and the payment date is April 15.

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. bought a new stake in InvenTrust Properties Corp. (NYSE:IVT - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 955,026 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,941,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. owned approximately 1.23% of InvenTrust Properties as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its position in InvenTrust Properties by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 561,255 shares of the company's stock worth $15,833,000 after buying an additional 12,119 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. bought a new stake in InvenTrust Properties in the fourth quarter worth $219,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in InvenTrust Properties by 721.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 227,312 shares of the company's stock worth $6,412,000 after buying an additional 199,655 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its position in InvenTrust Properties by 18.6% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 11,814 shares of the company's stock worth $333,000 after buying an additional 1,849 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new stake in InvenTrust Properties in the third quarter worth $23,581,000. 61.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

InvenTrust Properties Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of IVT stock opened at $32.14 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The company has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.47, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.23. InvenTrust Properties Corp. has a 1-year low of $25.77 and a 1-year high of $32.63.

InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.42). The business had revenue of $77.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.23 million. InvenTrust Properties had a return on equity of 6.22% and a net margin of 37.24%.InvenTrust Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.950 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that InvenTrust Properties Corp. will post 1.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

InvenTrust Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from InvenTrust Properties's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. InvenTrust Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.93%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on InvenTrust Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of InvenTrust Properties in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 price target (up from $32.00) on shares of InvenTrust Properties in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered InvenTrust Properties from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, KeyCorp assumed coverage on InvenTrust Properties in a report on Friday, March 6th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $32.33.

InvenTrust Properties Company Profile

InvenTrust Properties Corp is a self‐managed real estate investment trust specializing in suburban and urban retail real estate. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, the company focuses on the acquisition, leasing and management of open‐air shopping centers that serve everyday consumer needs.

The company’s portfolio is concentrated in neighborhood and community retail assets anchored by grocery stores, pharmacies and national service tenants. InvenTrust engages in active leasing strategies, property management services and selective development and redevelopment initiatives designed to enhance long‐term cash flow and tenant mix.

InvenTrust Properties was created in 2019 through the spin‐off of its predecessor, Inland Real Estate Investment Corp, and adopted its current name upon separation.

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