Question 1

Do analysts prefer AMH or SUI?

Accepted Answer

American Homes 4 Rent presently has a consensus target price of $36.08, indicating a potential upside of 7.05%. Sun Communities has a consensus target price of $140.48, indicating a potential upside of 16.11%. Given Sun Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sun Communities is more favorable than American Homes 4 Rent. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Homes 4 Rent 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Sun Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Question 2

Is AMH or SUI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Sun Communities pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. American Homes 4 Rent pays out 107.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sun Communities pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Homes 4 Rent has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Sun Communities has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has better earnings & valuation, AMH or SUI?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has higher revenue and earnings than American Homes 4 Rent. Sun Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Homes 4 Rent, 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 Homes 4 Rent $1.85B 6.57 $452.97M $1.23 27.40 Sun Communities $2.31B 6.47 $1.37B $11.01 10.99

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMH or SUI?

Accepted Answer

91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned 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.

Question 5

Is AMH or SUI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has a net margin of 62.29% compared to American Homes 4 Rent's net margin of 25.27%. American Homes 4 Rent's return on equity of 6.08% beat Sun Communities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Homes 4 Rent 25.27% 6.08% 3.54% Sun Communities 62.29% 0.16% 0.09%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, AMH or SUI?

Accepted Answer

American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sun Communities has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to AMH or SUI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Sun Communities had 4 more articles in the media than American Homes 4 Rent. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sun Communities and 11 mentions for American Homes 4 Rent. Sun Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat American Homes 4 Rent's score of 0.67 indicating that Sun Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Homes 4 Rent 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sun Communities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend SUI or AVB?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities currently has a consensus price target of $140.48, suggesting a potential upside of 16.11%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus price target of $195.13, suggesting a potential upside of 2.49%. Given Sun Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sun Communities is more favorable than AvalonBay Communities. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sun Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22

Question 9

Is SUI or AVB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Sun Communities pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AvalonBay Communities pays out 103.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sun Communities has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and AvalonBay Communities has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SUI or AVB?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AvalonBay Communities. Sun Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AvalonBay Communities, 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 Sun Communities $2.31B 6.47 $1.37B $11.01 10.99 AvalonBay Communities $3.04B 8.71 $1.05B $6.90 27.59

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SUI or AVB?

Accepted Answer

99.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by company 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 12

Is SUI or AVB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has a net margin of 62.29% compared to AvalonBay Communities' net margin of 37.21%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.56% beat Sun Communities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sun Communities 62.29% 0.16% 0.09% AvalonBay Communities 37.21% 9.56% 5.19%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, SUI or AVB?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to SUI or AVB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Sun Communities had 10 more articles in the media than AvalonBay Communities. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sun Communities and 5 mentions for AvalonBay Communities. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Sun Communities' score of 0.76 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sun Communities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AvalonBay Communities 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate CPT or SUI?

Accepted Answer

Camden Property Trust currently has a consensus target price of $114.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. Sun Communities has a consensus target price of $140.48, indicating a potential upside of 16.11%. Given Sun Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sun Communities is more favorable than Camden Property Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Camden Property Trust 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.28 Sun Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Question 16

Is CPT or SUI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Sun Communities pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Camden Property Trust pays out 118.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sun Communities pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Camden Property Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Sun Communities has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Sun Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CPT or SUI?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Camden Property Trust. Sun Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Camden Property 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 Camden Property Trust $1.57B 7.40 $384.46M $3.58 32.35 Sun Communities $2.31B 6.47 $1.37B $11.01 10.99

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CPT or SUI?

Accepted Answer

97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is CPT or SUI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has a net margin of 62.29% compared to Camden Property Trust's net margin of 24.69%. Camden Property Trust's return on equity of 8.71% beat Sun Communities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Camden Property Trust 24.69% 8.71% 4.28% Sun Communities 62.29% 0.16% 0.09%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, CPT or SUI?

Accepted Answer

Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sun Communities has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor CPT or SUI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Sun Communities had 12 more articles in the media than Camden Property Trust. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sun Communities and 3 mentions for Camden Property Trust. Camden Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Sun Communities' score of 0.76 indicating that Camden Property Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Camden Property Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Sun Communities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate SUI or ELS?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities currently has a consensus target price of $140.48, indicating a potential upside of 16.11%. Equity Lifestyle Properties has a consensus target price of $69.20, indicating a potential upside of 6.45%. Given Sun Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Sun Communities is more favorable than Equity Lifestyle Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sun Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Equity Lifestyle Properties 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59

Question 23

Is SUI or ELS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Equity Lifestyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Sun Communities pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity Lifestyle Properties pays out 108.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sun Communities has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Equity Lifestyle Properties has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Sun Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SUI or ELS?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Equity Lifestyle Properties. Sun Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Lifestyle 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 Sun Communities $2.31B 6.47 $1.37B $11.01 10.99 Equity Lifestyle Properties $1.53B 8.23 $386.51M $2.00 32.50

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SUI or ELS?

Accepted Answer

99.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is SUI or ELS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has a net margin of 62.29% compared to Equity Lifestyle Properties' net margin of 24.99%. Equity Lifestyle Properties' return on equity of 21.22% beat Sun Communities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sun Communities 62.29% 0.16% 0.09% Equity Lifestyle Properties 24.99% 21.22% 6.71%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, SUI or ELS?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Lifestyle Properties has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to SUI or ELS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Sun Communities had 11 more articles in the media than Equity Lifestyle Properties. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sun Communities and 4 mentions for Equity Lifestyle Properties. Equity Lifestyle Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Sun Communities' score of 0.76 indicating that Equity Lifestyle Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sun Communities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equity Lifestyle Properties 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer SUI or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities presently has a consensus price target of $140.48, indicating a potential upside of 16.11%. Equity Residential has a consensus price target of $70.65, indicating a potential upside of 2.99%. Given Sun Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sun Communities is more favorable than Equity Residential. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sun Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Equity Residential 0 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48

Question 30

Is SUI or EQR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Sun Communities pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity Residential pays out 112.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sun Communities has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Equity Residential has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SUI or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equity Residential. Sun Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Residential, 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 Sun Communities $2.31B 6.47 $1.37B $11.01 10.99 Equity Residential $3.09B 8.31 $1.12B $2.50 27.44

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SUI or EQR?

Accepted Answer

99.6% of Sun Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equity Residential shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sun Communities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Equity Residential shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is SUI or EQR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has a net margin of 62.29% compared to Equity Residential's net margin of 30.63%. Equity Residential's return on equity of 8.57% beat Sun Communities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sun Communities 62.29% 0.16% 0.09% Equity Residential 30.63% 8.57% 4.58%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, SUI or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Sun Communities has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Residential has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to SUI or EQR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Sun Communities had 10 more articles in the media than Equity Residential. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sun Communities and 5 mentions for Equity Residential. Equity Residential's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Sun Communities' score of 0.76 indicating that Equity Residential is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sun Communities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equity Residential 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Sun Communities	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$14.78B	$7.04B	$13.87B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	3.74%	4.92%	5.69%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	10.99	49.98	21.68	28.75
Price / Sales	6.47	5.37	131.11	21.89
Price / Cash	32.80	15.94	19.29	25.08
Price / Book	2.04	1.82	2.27	4.81
Net Income	$1.37B	$283.91M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.95%	0.08%	1.36%	1.59%
1 Month Performance	0.37%	0.37%	2.16%	2.81%
1 Year Performance	-5.41%	219.70%	13.76%	21.64%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SUI Sun Communities	4.7721 of 5 stars	$120.99 +0.9%	$140.48 +16.1%	-5.4%	$14.78B	$2.31B	10.99	3,614	Analyst Forecast
AMH American Homes 4 Rent	3.9552 of 5 stars	$31.63 -0.2%	$35.58 +12.5%	-7.0%	$11.43B	$1.86B	25.72	1,598	Positive News
AVB AvalonBay Communities	3.5193 of 5 stars	$179.58 +1.3%	$195.13 +8.7%	-7.2%	$24.67B	$3.04B	26.03	3,041	Positive News
CPT Camden Property Trust	2.1258 of 5 stars	$108.90 -0.1%	$114.48 +5.1%	+1.9%	$10.96B	$1.57B	30.42	1,640	Positive News
ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties	3.8935 of 5 stars	$62.06 -0.2%	$69.20 +11.5%	+4.6%	$12.06B	$1.46B	31.03	3,700	Positive News

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Which has more volatility & risk, AMH or SUI?

Do analysts prefer AMH or SUI?

Is AMH or SUI a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMH or SUI?

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Does the media refer more to SUI or AVB?

Is SUI or AVB more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SUI or AVB?

Do analysts recommend SUI or AVB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SUI or AVB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SUI or AVB?

Is SUI or AVB a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts rate CPT or SUI?

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Does the media favor CPT or SUI?

Is CPT or SUI more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CPT or SUI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CPT or SUI?

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Do analysts rate SUI or ELS?

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Which has more risk and volatility, SUI or ELS?

Does the media refer more to SUI or ELS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SUI or ELS?

Is SUI or ELS more profitable?

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SUI or EQR?

Is SUI or EQR more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SUI or EQR?

Do analysts prefer SUI or EQR?

Is SUI or EQR a better dividend stock?

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