Whitestone REIT (WSR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whitestone REIT is a real estate investment trust headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, that specializes in the acquisition, development and management of retail and mixed-use properties. The company’s portfolio is concentrated in high-growth Texas markets, including the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, where it primarily owns open-air neighborhood and community shopping centers. Whitestone REIT focuses on convenience- and necessity-based retail, partnering with grocers, fitness operators, service providers and other essential tenants to drive consistent foot traffic and stable occupancy.

In addition to property ownership, Whitestone REIT provides asset and property management services, leasing expertise and development capabilities. The company pursues both ground-up construction and redevelopment opportunities, tailoring each project to the needs of its local trade areas. Its hands-on approach to tenant relations and community engagement is designed to maintain strong occupancy levels and long-term tenant retention across its portfolio.

Since its initial public listing in 2010, Whitestone REIT has maintained a disciplined growth strategy under the leadership of Bruce W. Rosenstein, who serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Rosenstein and his team leverage decades of local market knowledge to identify value-add acquisition targets and optimize property performance. With a focus on second-generation retail real estate in expanding suburban and urban fringe locations, Whitestone REIT aims to deliver dependable income streams and sustainable portfolio growth for its investors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.95 to $18.99
• 50-Day Range: $15.00 to $18.97
• 52-Week Range: $11.43 to $19.00
• Volume: 297,671 shs
• Average Volume: 778,526 shs
• Market Capitalization: $964.81 million
• P/E Ratio: 19.95
• Dividend Yield: 3.01%
• Price Target: $17.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Whitestone REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whitestone REIT scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 413th out of 879 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Whitestone REIT has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Whitestone REIT has a consensus price target of $17.50, representing about 7.7% downside from its current price of $18.96.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Whitestone REIT has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.31%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Whitestone REIT are expected to grow by 5.31% in the coming year, from $1.13 to $1.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whitestone REIT is 19.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whitestone REIT is 19.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.44.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Whitestone REIT has a P/B Ratio of 2.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.05% of the float of Whitestone REIT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Whitestone REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whitestone REIT has recently decreased by 20.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Whitestone REIT pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Whitestone REIT has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Whitestone REIT is 60.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Whitestone REIT will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.90% next year. This indicates that Whitestone REIT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Whitestone REIT has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Whitestone REIT this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for WSR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Whitestone REIT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Whitestone REIT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.20% of the stock of Whitestone REIT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.51% of the stock of Whitestone REIT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WSR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WSR shares performed this year?

Whitestone REIT's stock was trading at $13.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WSR stock has increased by 36.8% and is now trading at $18.9550.

How were Whitestone REIT's earnings last quarter?

Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.15. The real estate investment trust earned $43.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.27 million. Whitestone REIT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.23% and a net margin of 31.04%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Whitestone REIT doing a stock buyback?

Whitestone REIT's board approved a share buyback program on Friday, December 19th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $50,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 7.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

When did Whitestone REIT IPO?

Whitestone REIT (WSR) raised $0 in an initial public offering on Friday, June 29th 2012. The company issued 0 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of Whitestone REIT?

Shares of WSR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Whitestone REIT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whitestone REIT investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and ExxonMobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2026
• Record date for 3/30 Dividend: 3/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/30 Dividend: 3/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/30/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2026
• Record date for 6/29 Dividend: 6/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend: 6/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Diversified REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WSR
• CIK: 1175535
• Web: www.whitestonereit.com
• Phone: (713) 827-9595
• Fax: 713-465-8847
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Whitestone REIT: $17.50
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.77
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $49.93 million
• Net Margins: 31.04%
• Pretax Margin: 31.73%
• Return on Equity: 11.23%
• Return on Assets: 4.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.39
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $160.86 million
• Price / Sales: 6.00
• Cash Flow: $1.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.08
• Book Value: $9.09 per share
• Price / Book: 2.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,900,000
• Free Float: 49,266,000
• Market Cap: $964.81 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.80