NYSE:WREWashington Real Estate Investment Trust Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $22.54 -0.23 (-1.01 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$22.51Now: $22.54▼$22.9250-Day Range$21.34MA: $22.36▼$23.5452-Week Range$18.01Now: $22.54▼$32.22Volume207,770 shsAverage Volume512,418 shsMarket Capitalization$1.86 billionP/E Ratio4.74Dividend Yield5.27%Beta0.79 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Washington REIT owns and operates uniquely positioned real estate assets in the Washington D.C. market. Backed by decades of experience, expertise and ambition, we create value by transforming insights into strategy and strategy into action. Our portfolio of 48 properties includes approximately 6.1 million square feet of commercial space and 4,268 multifamily apartment units. These 48 properties consist of 19 office properties, 16 retail centers and 13 multifamily properties. Washington REIT shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:WRE).Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWashington Real Estate Investment Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $24.33, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust has a potential upside of 8.0% from its current price of $22.54.Amount of Analyst CoverageWashington Real Estate Investment Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesWashington Real Estate Investment Trust has received 214 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesWashington Real Estate Investment Trust has received 366 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentWashington Real Estate Investment Trust has received 63.10% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Washington Real Estate Investment Trust and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WRE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WRE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWashington Real Estate Investment Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWashington Real Estate Investment Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is 72.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.95% in the coming year. This indicates that Washington Real Estate Investment Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.78% of the stock of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.85% of the stock of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust are expected to grow by 2.70% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $1.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is 4.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is 4.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.60.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWashington Real Estate Investment Trust has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.2Community Rank: 1.8Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.67 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryDiversified REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:WRE Previous Symbol CUSIP93965310 CIK104894 Webwww.washreit.com Phone202-774-3200Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81 Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.81Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio4.74 Forward P/E Ratio15.23 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$309.18 million Price / Sales6.00 Cash Flow$2.09 per share Price / Cash Flow10.76 Book Value$17.52 per share Price / Book1.29Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.66 Net Income$383.55 million Net Margins123.40% Return on Equity3.10% Return on Assets1.61%Miscellaneous Employees149 Outstanding Shares82,347,000Market Cap$1.86 billion Next Earnings Date10/22/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $22.54 -0.23 (-1.01 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive WRE News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:WRE) Frequently Asked Questions How has Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's stock was trading at $25.83 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WRE stock has decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at $22.54. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. When is Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's next earnings date? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. How were Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's earnings last quarter? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:WRE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.44. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $72.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.27 million. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust had a net margin of 123.40% and a return on equity of 3.10%. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. View Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's earnings history. How often does Washington Real Estate Investment Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Monday, October 5th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 18th. View Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for WRE? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's stock. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $26.00. On average, they anticipate Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's share price to reach $24.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. Has Washington Real Estate Investment Trust been receiving favorable news coverage? Media stories about WRE stock have trended negative this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust earned a media sentiment score of -2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news about Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. Are investors shorting Washington Real Estate Investment Trust? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,990,000 shares, an increase of 26.8% from the April 30th total of 1,570,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 669,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. View Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's Short Interest. Who are some of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Washington Real Estate Investment Trust include Duke Realty (DRE), Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), Cousins Properties (CUZ), PS Business Parks (PSB), Spirit Realty Capital (SRC), Lexington Realty Trust (LXP), American Assets Trust (AAT), Investors Real Estate Trust Reit (IRET), Gladstone Commercial (GOOD), One Liberty Properties (OLP), Whitestone REIT (WSR) and Gyrodyne (GYRO). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Washington Real Estate Investment Trust investors own include Realty Income (O), Chemours (CC), Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Visa (V), Chevron (CVX) and Pfizer (PFE). Who are Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's key executives? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's management team includes the following people: Mr. Paul T. McDermott, Chairman of Board, Pres & CEO (Age 57)Mr. Stephen E. Riffee, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61)Ms. Taryn D. Fielder, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 41)Mr. Andrew E. Leahy, VP of InvestmentsMr. Wade Drew Hammond, VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer (Age 44) What is Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's stock symbol? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WRE." Who are Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's major shareholders? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.63%), FMR LLC (5.14%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.84%), Thornburg Investment Management Inc. (3.42%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.42%) and Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.02%). View institutional ownership trends for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. Which major investors are selling Washington Real Estate Investment Trust stock? WRE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, Macquarie Group Ltd., Victory Capital Management Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., WINTON GROUP Ltd, Prudential Financial Inc., UBS Group AG, and 6 Meridian. View insider buying and selling activity for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. Which major investors are buying Washington Real Estate Investment Trust stock? WRE stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Thornburg Investment Management Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Grace & White Inc. NY, Swiss National Bank, Bank of America Corp DE, Bailard Inc., and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. How do I buy shares of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust? Shares of WRE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's stock price today? One share of WRE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.54. How big of a company is Washington Real Estate Investment Trust? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion and generates $309.18 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $383.55 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.66 on an earnings per share basis. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust employs 149 workers across the globe. What is Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's official website? The official website for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is www.washreit.com. How can I contact Washington Real Estate Investment Trust? Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's mailing address is 1775 EYE STREET NW SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC, 20006. 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