American Assets Trust Competitors

Duke Realty (NYSE:DRE) and American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Duke Realty has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Duke Realty and American Assets Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Duke Realty has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duke Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Duke Realty and American Assets Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Duke Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Duke Realty pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Duke Realty has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Duke Realty and American Assets Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

Duke Realty presently has a consensus price target of $41.60, indicating a potential downside of 6.47%. American Assets Trust has a consensus price target of $30.75, indicating a potential downside of 8.48%. Given Duke Realty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Duke Realty is more favorable than American Assets Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.6% of Duke Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Duke Realty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.8% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Duke Realty beats American Assets Trust on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for American Assets Trust and Vornado Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

American Assets Trust currently has a consensus price target of $30.75, suggesting a potential downside of 8.48%. Vornado Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $40.75, suggesting a potential downside of 9.36%. Given American Assets Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe American Assets Trust is more favorable than Vornado Realty Trust.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Assets Trust and Vornado Realty Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Vornado Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. Vornado 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.

Risk & Volatility

American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vornado Realty Trust has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Vornado Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. American Assets Trust pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vornado Realty Trust pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Vornado Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.1% of American Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 32.8% of American Assets Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares American Assets Trust and Vornado Realty Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

American Assets Trust beats Vornado Realty Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) and Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Assets Trust and Cousins Properties' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Cousins Properties has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. Cousins 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.1% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.8% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. American Assets Trust pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cousins Properties pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Cousins Properties has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Cousins Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares American Assets Trust and Cousins Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for American Assets Trust and Cousins Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

American Assets Trust currently has a consensus target price of $30.75, suggesting a potential downside of 8.48%. Cousins Properties has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.50%. Given Cousins Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cousins Properties is more favorable than American Assets Trust.

Summary

Cousins Properties beats American Assets Trust on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Spirit Realty Capital (NYSE:SRC) and American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Spirit Realty Capital and American Assets Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Spirit Realty Capital has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. Spirit Realty Capital 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Spirit Realty Capital and American Assets Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

Spirit Realty Capital currently has a consensus price target of $42.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.17%. American Assets Trust has a consensus price target of $30.75, suggesting a potential downside of 8.48%. Given Spirit Realty Capital's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Spirit Realty Capital is more favorable than American Assets Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.7% of Spirit Realty Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Spirit Realty Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.8% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Spirit Realty Capital has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Spirit Realty Capital and American Assets Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Spirit Realty Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Spirit Realty Capital pays out 74.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Spirit Realty Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) and PS Business Parks (NYSE:PSB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for American Assets Trust and PS Business Parks, as reported by MarketBeat.

American Assets Trust currently has a consensus target price of $30.75, indicating a potential downside of 8.48%. PS Business Parks has a consensus target price of $133.6667, indicating a potential downside of 16.65%. Given American Assets Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Assets Trust is more favorable than PS Business Parks.

Profitability

This table compares American Assets Trust and PS Business Parks' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.1% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of PS Business Parks shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.8% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of PS Business Parks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares American Assets Trust and PS Business Parks' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

PS Business Parks has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PS Business Parks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. PS Business Parks pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Assets Trust pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PS Business Parks pays out 61.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and PS Business Parks has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Risk and Volatility

American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PS Business Parks has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

American Assets Trust beats PS Business Parks on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) and Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE:LXP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Lexington Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. American Assets Trust pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lexington Realty Trust pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Lexington Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lexington Realty Trust has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for American Assets Trust and Lexington Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

American Assets Trust presently has a consensus target price of $30.75, indicating a potential downside of 8.48%. Lexington Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $12.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.24%. Given Lexington Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lexington Realty Trust is more favorable than American Assets Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.1% of American Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Lexington Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 32.8% of American Assets Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Lexington Realty Trust shares are held by company 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares American Assets Trust and Lexington Realty Trust's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Lexington Realty Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than American Assets Trust. Lexington 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.

Profitability

This table compares American Assets Trust and Lexington Realty Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Lexington Realty Trust beats American Assets Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.