Question 1

Do analysts recommend BDN or AAT?

Accepted Answer

Brandywine Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. American Assets Trust has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.36%. Given Brandywine Realty Trust's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Brandywine Realty Trust is more favorable than American Assets Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brandywine Realty Trust 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 American Assets Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Question 2

Is BDN or AAT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Brandywine Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Brandywine Realty Trust pays out -39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust pays out 469.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Brandywine Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BDN or AAT?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Brandywine Realty Trust $498.29M 1.08 -$178.25M -$0.82 N/A American Assets Trust $436.20M 3.16 $71.37M $0.29 77.52

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BDN or AAT?

Accepted Answer

87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.9% of American Assets Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is BDN or AAT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Brandywine Realty Trust's net margin of -28.62%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 1.66% beat Brandywine Realty Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brandywine Realty Trust -28.62% -18.52% -4.07% American Assets Trust 4.09% 1.66% 0.62%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, BDN or AAT?

Accepted Answer

Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer BDN or AAT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Assets Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Brandywine Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for American Assets Trust and 2 mentions for Brandywine Realty Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Brandywine Realty Trust's score of 0.88 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brandywine Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Assets Trust 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend AAT or BXP?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust presently has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.36%. BXP has a consensus target price of $74.79, indicating a potential upside of 7.78%. Given BXP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BXP is more favorable than American Assets Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Assets Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 BXP 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55

Question 9

Is AAT or BXP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. BXP pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. American Assets Trust pays out 469.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BXP pays out 150.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AAT or BXP?

Accepted Answer

BXP has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. BXP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Assets Trust $436.20M 3.16 $71.37M $0.29 77.52 BXP $3.48B 3.18 $276.80M $1.86 37.31

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AAT or BXP?

Accepted Answer

90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of BXP shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.9% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of BXP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is AAT or BXP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

BXP has a net margin of 8.44% compared to American Assets Trust's net margin of 4.09%. BXP's return on equity of 3.88% beat American Assets Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Assets Trust 4.09% 1.66% 0.62% BXP 8.44% 3.88% 1.16%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, AAT or BXP?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BXP has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor AAT or BXP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, BXP had 15 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for BXP and 6 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat BXP's score of 1.19 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Assets Trust 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive BXP 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CUZ or AAT?

Accepted Answer

Cousins Properties presently has a consensus target price of $31.09, suggesting a potential upside of 5.64%. American Assets Trust has a consensus target price of $21.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.36%. Given Cousins Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cousins Properties is more favorable than American Assets Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cousins Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 American Assets Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Question 16

Is CUZ or AAT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Cousins Properties pays out 3,200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust pays out 469.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CUZ or AAT?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cousins Properties. American Assets Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cousins Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cousins Properties $993.82M 4.87 $40.50M $0.04 735.75 American Assets Trust $436.20M 3.16 $71.37M $0.29 77.52

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CUZ or AAT?

Accepted Answer

94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.9% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is CUZ or AAT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Cousins Properties' net margin of 0.62%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 1.66% beat Cousins Properties' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cousins Properties 0.62% 0.14% 0.07% American Assets Trust 4.09% 1.66% 0.62%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, CUZ or AAT?

Accepted Answer

Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor CUZ or AAT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Assets Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Cousins Properties. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for American Assets Trust and 2 mentions for Cousins Properties. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Cousins Properties' score of 0.77 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cousins Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Assets Trust 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend AAT or DEI?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust currently has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.36%. Douglas Emmett has a consensus price target of $13.71, suggesting a potential upside of 16.22%. Given Douglas Emmett's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Douglas Emmett is more favorable than American Assets Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Assets Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Douglas Emmett 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 23

Is AAT or DEI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Douglas Emmett pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. American Assets Trust pays out 469.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Douglas Emmett pays out -506.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Douglas Emmett is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AAT or DEI?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Douglas Emmett. Douglas Emmett is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Assets Trust $436.20M 3.16 $71.37M $0.29 77.52 Douglas Emmett $1.00B 1.97 $16.27M -$0.15 N/A

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAT or DEI?

Accepted Answer

90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Douglas Emmett shares are held by institutional investors. 37.9% of American Assets Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Douglas Emmett shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is AAT or DEI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Douglas Emmett's net margin of -2.27%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 1.66% beat Douglas Emmett's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Assets Trust 4.09% 1.66% 0.62% Douglas Emmett -2.27% -0.66% -0.24%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, AAT or DEI?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Douglas Emmett has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer AAT or DEI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Douglas Emmett had 4 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Douglas Emmett and 6 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Douglas Emmett's score of 1.33 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Assets Trust 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Douglas Emmett 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust currently has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.36%. Highwoods Properties has a consensus price target of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 1.63%. Given Highwoods Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Highwoods Properties is more favorable than American Assets Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Assets Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Highwoods Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13

Question 30

Is AAT or HIW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. American Assets Trust pays out 469.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Highwoods Properties pays out 131.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Highwoods Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has better valuation & earnings, AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. Highwoods Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Assets Trust $436.20M 3.16 $71.37M $0.29 77.52 Highwoods Properties $806.11M 4.26 $159.61M $1.52 20.50

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.9% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is AAT or HIW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has a net margin of 20.74% compared to American Assets Trust's net margin of 4.09%. Highwoods Properties' return on equity of 7.06% beat American Assets Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Assets Trust 4.09% 1.66% 0.62% Highwoods Properties 20.74% 7.06% 2.72%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Highwoods Properties had 7 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Highwoods Properties and 6 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Highwoods Properties' score of 1.32 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Assets Trust 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Highwoods Properties 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	American Assets Trust	Diversified REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.38B	$1.48B	$5.66B	$24.18B
Dividend Yield	6.06%	12.91%	6.33%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	77.52	10.20	28.77	29.99
Price / Sales	3.16	267.62	128.37	22.59
Price / Cash	7.38	31.72	34.63	32.24
Price / Book	1.31	1.00	1.88	7.67
Net Income	$71.37M	$52.69M	-$64.48M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.49%	0.35%	-0.40%	-0.32%
1 Month Performance	-6.26%	-1.59%	0.45%	1.84%
1 Year Performance	7.65%	-2.86%	11.25%	13.37%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AAT American Assets Trust	1.9374 of 5 stars	$22.48 -0.1%	$21.50 -4.4%	+7.6%	$1.38B	$436.20M	77.52	220	News Coverage Positive News
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	2.3231 of 5 stars	$3.00 -0.5%	$3.50 +16.9%	-28.0%	$522.86M	$498.29M	N/A	330
BXP BXP	3.5766 of 5 stars	$66.61 -0.1%	$74.58 +12.0%	-4.5%	$10.63B	$3.48B	35.81	780	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Options Volume
CUZ Cousins Properties	2.0505 of 5 stars	$29.15 -0.1%	$31.09 +6.6%	-0.2%	$4.80B	$993.82M	728.58	256,131	Positive News
DEI Douglas Emmett	3.0927 of 5 stars	$11.61 +0.0%	$13.71 +18.2%	-27.2%	$1.94B	$1.00B	N/A	750	News Coverage Positive News

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How does American Assets Trust compare to Brandywine Realty Trust?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BDN or AAT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BDN or AAT?

Is BDN or AAT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BDN or AAT?

Does the media prefer BDN or AAT?

Do analysts recommend BDN or AAT?

Is BDN or AAT a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts recommend AAT or BXP?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AAT or BXP?

Which has more volatility & risk, AAT or BXP?

Is AAT or BXP a better dividend stock?

Is AAT or BXP more profitable?

Does the media favor AAT or BXP?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AAT or BXP?

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Do analysts recommend CUZ or AAT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CUZ or AAT?

Does the media favor CUZ or AAT?

Is CUZ or AAT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CUZ or AAT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CUZ or AAT?

Is CUZ or AAT a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts recommend AAT or DEI?

Is AAT or DEI more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AAT or DEI?

Is AAT or DEI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAT or DEI?

Which has more volatility & risk, AAT or DEI?

Does the media prefer AAT or DEI?

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Which has more volatility and risk, AAT or HIW?

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