FOR vs. AHH, EFC, INDT, HPP, FRPH, CMTG, TRC, SRG, UE, and OPI
Should you be buying Forestar Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forestar Group include Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH), Ellington Financial (EFC), INDUS Realty Trust (INDT), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), FRP (FRPH), Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG), Tejon Ranch (TRC), Seritage Growth Properties (SRG), Urban Edge Properties (UE), and Office Properties Income Trust (OPI). These companies are all part of the "real estate" industry.
Forestar Group vs.
Armada Hoffler Properties (NYSE:AHH) and Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
In the previous week, Armada Hoffler Properties had 3 more articles in the media than Forestar Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Armada Hoffler Properties and 0 mentions for Forestar Group. Armada Hoffler Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Forestar Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Armada Hoffler Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Armada Hoffler Properties has a net margin of 16.83% compared to Forestar Group's net margin of 11.44%. Armada Hoffler Properties' return on equity of 12.09% beat Forestar Group's return on equity.
Forestar Group has higher revenue and earnings than Armada Hoffler Properties. Forestar Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Armada Hoffler Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Armada Hoffler Properties presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.16%. Forestar Group has a consensus target price of $17.17, suggesting a potential downside of 17.07%. Given Armada Hoffler Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Armada Hoffler Properties is more favorable than Forestar Group.
Armada Hoffler Properties has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forestar Group has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.
67.0% of Armada Hoffler Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of Forestar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.7% of Armada Hoffler Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Forestar Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Armada Hoffler Properties received 149 more outperform votes than Forestar Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.29% of users gave Armada Hoffler Properties an outperform vote while only 63.64% of users gave Forestar Group an outperform vote.
Summary
Armada Hoffler Properties beats Forestar Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FOR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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