American Assets Trust (AAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Assets Trust, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial properties across multiple asset classes. The company’s holdings include retail centers, office buildings, multifamily communities and select hotel and resort properties. American Assets Trust pursues an integrated strategy combining proactive redevelopment, leasing initiatives and sustainable design to enhance asset value and drive long-term growth.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Diego, California, American Assets Trust has built a presence in key markets along the West Coast and select western U.S. regions. Its portfolio spans primary and secondary metropolitan areas, with concentrations in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Hawaii, Seattle, Phoenix and Denver. This geographic focus enables the company to leverage local market expertise and long-standing relationships with tenants, brokers and community stakeholders.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas T. Resnick, American Assets Trust emphasizes disciplined capital allocation, hands-on asset management and sustainable development practices. The executive team combines real estate development experience with financial expertise to identify value-add opportunities, execute ground-up projects and optimize performance across owned properties. The company’s self-administered structure supports nimble decision-making and alignment of interests among shareholders, management and partners.

American Assets Trust continues to pursue growth through selective acquisitions, strategic joint ventures and targeted redevelopment projects, reinforcing its position as a diversified owner and operator in competitive U.S. commercial real estate markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.92 to $20.28
• 50-Day Range: $19.05 to $21.05
• 52-Week Range: $16.69 to $29.15
• Volume: 116,136 shs
• Average Volume: 398,060 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.22
• Dividend Yield: 6.81%
• Price Target: $20.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

American Assets Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Assets Trust scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 365th out of 930 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: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

American Assets Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for American Assets Trust is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Assets Trust has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Assets Trust are expected to grow by 27.84% in the coming year, from $1.94 to $2.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Assets Trust is 17.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 79.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Assets Trust is 17.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

American Assets Trust has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. 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

1.94% of the float of American Assets Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Assets Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Assets Trust has recently decreased by 5.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

American Assets Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

American Assets Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of American Assets Trust is 117.24%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, American Assets Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.84% next year. This indicates that American Assets Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.94% of the float of American Assets Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Assets Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Assets Trust has recently decreased by 5.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.86

News Sentiment

American Assets Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.86. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for American Assets Trust this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for AAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Assets Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

36.78% of the stock of American Assets Trust is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.41% of the stock of American Assets Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AAT shares performed this year?

American Assets Trust's stock was trading at $26.26 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AAT stock has decreased by 23.8% and is now trading at $20.0050.

How were American Assets Trust's earnings last quarter?

American Assets Trust, Inc. (NYSE:AAT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.03. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $107.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.75 million. American Assets Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.47% and a net margin of 16.26%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are American Assets Trust's major shareholders?

American Assets Trust's top institutional shareholders include Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.11%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.07%), CWM LLC (0.05%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Ernest S Rady and Adam Wyll.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of American Assets Trust?

Shares of AAT 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 American Assets Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Assets Trust investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Visa (V) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 9/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2025
• Today: 10/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL
• Sub-Industry: Diversified REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AAT
• CIK: 1500217
• Web: www.americanassetstrust.com
• Phone: (858) 350-2600
• Fax: 858-350-2620
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for American Assets Trust: $20.50
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.37
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $72.82 million
• Net Margins: 16.26%
• Pretax Margin: 20.79%
• Return on Equity: 6.47%
• Return on Assets: 2.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.50
• Current Ratio: 3.55
• Quick Ratio: 3.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $457.86 million
• Price / Sales: 2.69
• Cash Flow: $3.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.42
• Book Value: $18.46 per share
• Price / Book: 1.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,150,000
• Free Float: 38,661,000
• Market Cap: $1.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23