Whitestone REIT (WSR) Competitors $13.02 -0.11 (-0.80%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.02 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 09/12/2025 06:29 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 ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WSR vs. REG, AKR, ALEX, BFS, BRX, FRT, KIM, KRG, OLP, and UEShould you be buying Whitestone REIT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Whitestone REIT include Regency Centers (REG), Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX), Saul Centers (BFS), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG), One Liberty Properties (OLP), and Urban Edge Properties (UE). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Whitestone REIT vs. Its Competitors Regency Centers Acadia Realty Trust Alexander & Baldwin Saul Centers Brixmor Property Group Federal Realty Investment Trust Kimco Realty Kite Realty Group Trust One Liberty Properties Urban Edge Properties Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation. Is REG or WSR more profitable? Regency Centers has a net margin of 27.00% compared to Whitestone REIT's net margin of 21.70%. Whitestone REIT's return on equity of 7.76% beat Regency Centers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regency Centers27.00% 6.05% 3.22% Whitestone REIT 21.70%7.76%2.98% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in REG or WSR? 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Whitestone REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Whitestone REIT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is REG or WSR a better dividend stock? Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Whitestone REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Regency Centers pays out 131.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Whitestone REIT pays out 83.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Whitestone REIT has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Whitestone REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, REG or WSR? Regency Centers has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Whitestone REIT has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to REG or WSR? In the previous week, Regency Centers had 18 more articles in the media than Whitestone REIT. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Regency Centers and 4 mentions for Whitestone REIT. Regency Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Whitestone REIT's score of 0.34 indicating that Regency Centers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regency Centers 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Whitestone REIT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate REG or WSR? Regency Centers presently has a consensus target price of $78.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.27%. Whitestone REIT has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.16%. Given Whitestone REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Whitestone REIT is more favorable than Regency Centers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Whitestone REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, REG or WSR? Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Whitestone REIT. Whitestone REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regency Centers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRegency Centers$1.45B8.91$400.39M$2.1433.34Whitestone REIT$154.28M4.31$36.89M$0.6520.04 SummaryRegency Centers beats Whitestone REIT on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WSR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 WSR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWhitestone REITREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$669.86M$8.60B$12.82B$21.68BDividend Yield4.11%5.30%5.40%3.48%P/E Ratio20.0483.44245.5929.69Price / Sales4.315.3130.8470.28Price / Cash9.1119.3222.3625.00Price / Book1.491.732.314.58Net Income$36.89M$130.30M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.04%0.75%1.03%0.65%1 Month Performance5.55%6.68%2.37%3.07%1 Year Performance-3.09%-8.10%539.26%14.34% Whitestone REIT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSRWhitestone REIT3.6474 of 5 stars$13.03-0.8%$15.00+15.2%-1.5%$669.86M$154.28M20.0490News CoverageREGRegency Centers4.3006 of 5 stars$72.50+0.4%$79.00+9.0%-4.1%$13.16B$1.45B33.88440News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAKRAcadia Realty Trust4.3517 of 5 stars$20.02-0.2%$25.00+24.9%-11.9%$2.62B$359.69M125.10120News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpALEXAlexander & Baldwin3.494 of 5 stars$19.36+0.1%$24.00+24.0%-6.2%$1.41B$236.67M18.09140News CoveragePositive NewsBFSSaul Centers2.5414 of 5 stars$34.14+0.9%N/A-20.9%$832.61M$268.85M25.87110Positive NewsBRXBrixmor Property Group4.5135 of 5 stars$28.00-0.2%$30.42+8.6%+2.0%$8.57B$1.29B25.45500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.7699 of 5 stars$100.66+0.8%$110.79+10.1%-12.4%$8.67B$1.20B25.48320Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓KIMKimco Realty4.4079 of 5 stars$22.51+0.5%$24.75+10.0%-5.3%$15.23B$2.04B27.12640News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKRGKite Realty Group Trust4.6778 of 5 stars$22.81+1.0%$27.00+18.4%-14.7%$5.02B$841.84M28.87240News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastOLPOne Liberty Properties3.4671 of 5 stars$23.87+2.6%N/A-17.0%$516.03M$90.56M18.519News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓UEUrban Edge Properties2.3853 of 5 stars$20.720.0%$22.50+8.6%-0.5%$2.60B$444.97M24.66120Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies REG Alternatives AKR Alternatives ALEX Alternatives BFS Alternatives BRX Alternatives FRT Alternatives KIM Alternatives KRG Alternatives OLP Alternatives UE Alternatives 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:WSR) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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