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Whitestone REIT (WSR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$12.65 +0.03 (+0.24%)
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About Whitestone REIT Stock (NYSE:WSR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.54
$12.71
50-Day Range
$12.07
$12.75
52-Week Range
$11.78
$15.36
Volume
29,279 shs
Average Volume
264,350 shs
Market Capitalization
$643.89 million
P/E Ratio
21.08
Dividend Yield
4.27%
Price Target
$15.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Whitestone REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

WSR MarketRank™: 

Whitestone REIT scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 392nd out of 903 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Whitestone REIT has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Whitestone REIT has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Whitestone REIT's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Whitestone REIT are expected to grow by 6.06% in the coming year, from $0.99 to $1.05 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Whitestone REIT is 21.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Whitestone REIT is 21.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.06.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Whitestone REIT has a PEG Ratio of 2.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Whitestone REIT has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Whitestone REIT's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.89% of the float of Whitestone REIT has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Whitestone REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Whitestone REIT has recently increased by 20.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Whitestone REIT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Whitestone REIT has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Whitestone REIT is 90.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Whitestone REIT will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.43% next year. This indicates that Whitestone REIT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Whitestone REIT's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.89% of the float of Whitestone REIT has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Whitestone REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Whitestone REIT has recently increased by 20.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Whitestone REIT has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Whitestone REIT this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for WSR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Whitestone REIT insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $61,750.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.20% of the stock of Whitestone REIT is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    69.51% of the stock of Whitestone REIT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Whitestone REIT's insider trading history.
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WSR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Whitestone REIT's stock was trading at $14.17 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WSR stock has decreased by 10.7% and is now trading at $12.65.

Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. The real estate investment trust earned $37.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.95 million. Whitestone REIT had a net margin of 20.15% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.23%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of WSR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whitestone REIT investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/13 Dividend
5/01/2025
Record date for 5/13 Dividend
5/02/2025
Dividend Payable
5/13/2025
Record date for 7/10 Dividend
7/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend
7/01/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Dividend Payable
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
Sub-Industry
Diversified REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:WSR
CIK
1175535
Employees
90
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$16.00
Low Price Target
$14.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
21.03
Forward P/E Ratio
12.75
P/E Growth
2.01
Net Income
$36.89 million
Pretax Margin
20.70%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$154.28 million
Cash Flow
$1.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.76
Book Value
$8.76 per share
Price / Book
1.44

Miscellaneous

Free Float
49,267,000
Market Cap
$642.36 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90

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This page (NYSE:WSR) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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