Independence Realty Trust (IRT) Competitors $16.30 -0.02 (-0.09%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.32 +0.01 (+0.06%) As of 10/3/2025 06:27 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IRT vs. AMH, AVB, CPT, CSR, EQR, ESS, MAA, NXRT, UDR, and UMHShould you be buying Independence Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Independence Realty Trust include American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Centerspace (CSR), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), NexPoint Residential Trust (NXRT), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), and UMH Properties (UMH). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - resid" industry. Independence Realty Trust vs. Its Competitors American Homes 4 Rent AvalonBay Communities Camden Property Trust Centerspace Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities NexPoint Residential Trust United Dominion Realty Trust UMH Properties Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) and American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IRT or AMH? American Homes 4 Rent has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. American Homes 4 Rent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independence Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIndependence Realty Trust$640.03M5.96$39.29M$0.12135.88American Homes 4 Rent$1.73B7.00$412.43M$1.1129.38 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IRT or AMH? 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, IRT or AMH? Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to IRT or AMH? In the previous week, Independence Realty Trust and Independence Realty Trust both had 5 articles in the media. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat American Homes 4 Rent's score of 0.40 indicating that Independence Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independence Realty Trust 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Homes 4 Rent 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is IRT or AMH more profitable? American Homes 4 Rent has a net margin of 23.72% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of 4.31%. American Homes 4 Rent's return on equity of 5.60% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independence Realty Trust4.31% 0.78% 0.46% American Homes 4 Rent 23.72%5.60%3.29% Do analysts rate IRT or AMH? Independence Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $22.14, suggesting a potential upside of 35.80%. American Homes 4 Rent has a consensus price target of $39.69, suggesting a potential upside of 21.70%. Given Independence Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than American Homes 4 Rent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independence Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63American Homes 4 Rent 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is IRT or AMH a better dividend stock? Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Independence Realty Trust pays out 566.7% 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 Homes 4 Rent pays out 108.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and American Homes 4 Rent has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. SummaryAmerican Homes 4 Rent beats Independence Realty Trust on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Independence Realty Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IRT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart IRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIndependence Realty TrustREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.81B$6.74B$12.72B$21.82BDividend Yield4.17%4.66%5.50%3.54%P/E Ratio135.8842.5141.4729.81Price / Sales5.965.3929.9967.55Price / Cash13.9621.6622.6424.90Price / Book1.031.872.284.60Net Income$39.29M$193.23M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.33%-1.65%0.15%2.07%1 Month Performance-8.42%-2.32%1.04%3.89%1 Year Performance-16.51%-17.06%537.37%13.14% Independence Realty Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRTIndependence Realty Trust4.767 of 5 stars$16.31-0.1%$22.14+35.8%-17.1%$3.81B$640.03M135.88920Ex-DividendAnalyst UpgradeAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.8933 of 5 stars$32.45-0.5%$39.83+22.8%-14.4%$12.10B$1.73B29.231,730Analyst UpgradeAVBAvalonBay Communities4.3304 of 5 stars$193.49-0.7%$218.42+12.9%-13.5%$27.74B$2.91B23.832,988Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastCPTCamden Property Trust4.2417 of 5 stars$106.34-0.6%$122.25+15.0%-13.7%$11.43B$1.56B74.371,660Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastCSRCenterspace3.1624 of 5 stars$57.62-1.8%$68.75+19.3%-16.4%$983.62M$260.98M-32.01470News CoverageAnalyst ForecastEQREquity Residential4.7071 of 5 stars$64.06-0.7%$74.73+16.7%-13.7%$24.64B$3.04B24.172,500Analyst ForecastESSEssex Property Trust4.8482 of 5 stars$266.11-0.6%$297.17+11.7%-8.6%$17.25B$1.77B21.391,715Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.6147 of 5 stars$138.51-0.8%$162.53+17.3%-11.8%$16.34B$2.19B28.502,532News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.1843 of 5 stars$31.66-1.1%$40.88+29.1%-26.0%$811.92M$259.70M-16.153News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.7749 of 5 stars$36.87-0.8%$44.38+20.4%-18.6%$12.32B$1.69B97.021,432Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUMHUMH Properties4.7042 of 5 stars$14.71-0.1%$20.25+37.7%-23.9%$1.25B$240.55M105.04460News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMH Competitors AVB Competitors CPT Competitors CSR Competitors EQR Competitors ESS Competitors MAA Competitors NXRT Competitors UDR Competitors UMH Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IRT) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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